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My Golden Girls Birthday Party
Did you know the first episode of Golden Girls was set in June? Blanche’s first line in the pilot episode was while she was (of course) getting ready for a date:
Blanche: “Dorothy, can I borrow your mink stole?”
Dorothy: “It’s Miami in June – only cats are wearing fur!”
I remember occasionally watching the Golden Girls with my mom growing up but they really got me through lots of late nights in college. Despite seeing every episode multiple times, I still crack up when I watch…I swear the show becomes more humorous the older I get. I don’t think I could choose my favorite character because I truly believe I’m a mix of all four ladies…Southern like Blanche, sarcastic like Sophia, witty like Dorothy and tender hearted (as well as a bit naïve) like Rose.
While brainstorming for 28th birthday party themes, I decided it was time to host a Golden Girls party. I wanted to do a dinner party since we have been working on a patio remodel the last couple of months, and what better place to have a Golden Girls dinner party than on our upgraded “lanai”?!
I started browsing my favorite party supply shops and came across the Troppo Leaf products at Paper Eskimo, which immediately reminded me of Blanche’s bedroom. I paired them with Toot Sweet Stripey Dusty Pink plates from Meri Meri and the rest of the details fell into place from there!
In case you were wondering, my friends from college still refer to me as "Flake" (my last name). Thanks to my co-worker for designing these invites for me!
Troppo plates and napkins from Paper Eskimo, Toot Sweet Stripey Dusty Pink plates from Meri Meri, and bamboo cutlery from Amazon all went so well together!
I rented two tables and folding wedding chairs from a local event rental company. With a wooded background and lots of green and gold accents, I didn’t want the party to feel too dark so I lightened things up with white and light pink table linens.
The Southern-inspired menu was served buffet style and included Zbornak sandwiches (pimento cheese and chicken salad), Big Daddy’s fried chicken with cornbread, a St. Olaf cheese tray, Shady Pines meatballs, and Count Bessie’s deviled eggs. I intended to have a Sicilian pizza but completely forgot to order it until dinner had already started (oops!). For dessert, we had Betty White chocolate cupcakes, Devereaux peach cobbler and of course…cheesecake!
These mini cornbread loaves from Sam's Club were convenient and delicious!
Not your traditional dinner party spread but it was far too hot for heavy food and keeping the prep/cook time to a minimum allowed me to enjoy my guests. Thanks to my awesome friends that helped in the kitchen! The banner on this table is actually from my birthday last year, but it is from JazzHandsPaperCo on Etsy.
This Spritz banner from Target was exactly what I needed for the dessert table! The Troppo baking cups came from Paper Eskimo to match the plates.
Thanks to my new friends Sharon and Pat at Balloon & Tunes in Carrboro for doing a great job with the balloons! This is the first time I’ve worked with them and their shop blew me away. It was full of arches, arrangements and tons of fun orders ready to be picked up. They have so many options to choose from and make sure the height and specifications of everything are just right before you leave. They will even help you load your car (or in my case, pick pieces of mulch outta my trunk so the balloons would be safe in transport). I can’t wait to work with them on all my events moving forward!
The 36" balloons from Balloons & Tunes made such a statement!
Besides the plates and balloons, other accessories came from Etsy and some of my favorite home décor stores. Everything turned out absolutely stunning. The humidity felt close to that of Miami, but luckily the rain held off. Thanks to the Proxy Lighting patio string lights we recently installed, my guests and I were able to party well into the night after dinner!
I’ve linked all my sources in the captions below each picture! Hope you enjoyed my Golden Girls dinner party!
The string lights from Proxy Lighting created a beautiful glow and ambiance!
Can we talk about these AMAZING floral picks from Jo-Ann's?!? As soon as I saw them I knew they'd go in an arrangement for the centerpiece. I used white roses and pink peonies with some baby's breath and daisies as a simple yet beautiful arrangement. The picks really brought out the gold accents on the table!
I designed this print, used my Cricut to cut it out of vinyl, and applied it to dollar store drinking glasses. These doubled as favors for my guests.
Y'all know I couldn't have a party without my bar cart! The cart is from Wayfair and the "bar" sign from the Target Dollar Spot!
The wine bottle labels are from HHPaperCo and the Stay Golden printable is from ClaresPrintables (both are Etsy shops). I put the printable in a frame from Michael's and I can't wait to use it on a gallery wall in my office!
Another view of the table...I got those cool candleholders a while back at my local At Home store.
My fellow Golden Girl Bella, who needed a haircut, was tired of her Mama running around like a crazy person, and absolutely refused to get out of pictures.
When I spotted this dress at Old Navy I had to have it for the party! (Told y'all Bella would not stay out of any of my pics)
How sweet are these Sophia coasters?!? My friends gave them to me as a gift at the party so I'm not sure where they are from, but they are awesome! I love them so much!
This rose crown filter showed up around midnight during the party! It had never been an option for my Snapchat until then so in my head it was released special, just for me, at my birthday party. I'll call it the Nylund filter from here on out!
Thank you to all my friends for making this such a lovely evening!
