Category: Send-Off Party

World Traveler Themed Send Off Party:

1/9/2016

This is my friend Christen. She's preparing to head out on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic & I wanted to send her off in style. We had a short planning time & I wanted to keep it simple so that the focus was on her having a relaxing time with her friends in our home. The night before the party, my sweet little baby had a rough night (and therefore so did mommy). I had to rush her into the doctor the morning of the party for meds because she had an ear infection. She was feeling much better by party time. All this to say, the decor may look like it took hours but it was really quick & simple & we got it done on no sleep! The party was so fun & amazing!

Everyone quickly gathered around to enjoy the treats at the appetizer table which featured veggie, cheese, meat & fruit trays we purchased at the store & transferred to my own dishes. My husband made some other yummy treats I will blog about at a later time!
The theme for this party was 'world traveler'. I used 2 yards of old map print fabric from Hobby Lobby for the table cloth. I had lavender in two small vases that planked the silverware container for a great centerpiece. I grabbed a globe from the toy box to add to the table & turned my light-up letters from "T.E.A" (usually next to my morning tea station) to "E.A.T."

Instead of a "message in a bottle" we had a "message in a bag" station where guests wrote memories or words of encouragement that she could read once she was on the mission trip. I used cut up scrap booking paper from Hobby Lobby & red twine leftover from Christmas.
Hopefully I created a memory that my friend will carry with her for years to come...that's the reason I truly love entertaining!