Agent J's 50's Retro Cocktail Bash
What? Agent J's Thirty-TWOriffic Birthday Party
Where? Agent J's Pad
Who? Hip Adult Co-Ed Friends & Family (Child / Pet Free)
When? Saturday, December 08, 2012 @ 8:15 pm
How? Facebook Event Evite - Private Guest List
"That's right I am aging yet again and we are celebrating with a 50's style cocktail party.
We are asking that you do a little research and bring a 50's style finger food platter and/or a cocktail of your choosing.
Please also come dressed to the nines.
Now didn't I promise my little pin ups another excuse to wear their retro fashions? Well now's the time.
Please RSVP by Sunday, December 2nd.
Cheers!"
Food & Beverage: We had a variety of hors' d'oeuvres and a signature cocktail served in hard plastic martini glasses. We had additional bottles of the alcohol and mixers at the bar area and I filled our giant martini glass with small liquor bottles for guests to choose from. Cucumber-Basil infused water was also available for our guests.
Theme: 50's Retro Cocktail Party
Games? No. This time I wanted my guests to just chill and enjoy each other's company.
Props & Supplies:
* Buddy Holly Glasses * Faux Cigarettes * Gentleman's Smoking Pipe * Ladies Cateyed Glasses & (Super Size) * Pink Feather Duster * Retro Printed Waist Apron * Inflatable Turkey * Bamboo Knotted Cocktail and Hors' D'oeuvre Picks * Beverage Napkins, Who's Mary * Hard Plastic Two Piece 8-Ounce Martini Glasses * Hard Plastic 5.5 oz. Wine Glasses * Hard Plastic 10-Ounce Party Cups/Tumblers * Large Olives on a Stick for Giant Martini Glass * Additional Photobooth Props * Photo of President Truman
Threads: On sent Evites I requested my guests to do research and arrive in 1950's cocktail attire. I wore Pinup Couture's Dress in the Tipsy Elephant Print, gifted to me by AgenT as an early birthday gift, with a knee length black petticoat, nude pantyhose with a black backseam, patent leather black pumps, soft pink flower headband, white pearl earrings and my late grandmother's wrapped white pearl necklace.
*** What was extra special to me was two of my girl friends wore my late grandmother's vintage dresses which she wore on two of her wedding anniversaries.
To Do:
* Create and Send out invitations via Facebook E-vite, keep track of RSVPs
Large Styrofoam Painted Olives for Giant Martini Glass
* Find the perfect dress and piece together new and used accessories
* Brainstorm & shop for bargain props and decorations - Amazon
* Make large olives on a stick for giant martini glass
* Stet up music lounge area for photos - collect all props together and setup suitcase
* Clean, rearrange & decorate nest (night before)
* Prep food, cook and bake (day of - three-two hours ahead of time)
* Make batch of signature cocktail and infused water for drink dispensers (day of - 1/2hour prior)
* Setup Kitchen Bar (day of - 1/2hour prior)
* Get Ready
* HAVE FUN!!!
Content by: Agent J
