Dirty Thirty

Again, this post was written for my personal blog and I have edited it to fit more appropriately here.  I'm sure it will be wonky but this party had SOOO many details I had to share!

Last year was Nick's big 'dirty thirty' birthday party bash!  It was themed "Nick's Favorite Things", which made for quite an interesting party! We used rooms and stations to give the party some flow (and not look like we were just crazy!). I'll explain in pictures below because it really came out awesome. Most importantly though, this party really had that "magic" that the best events have. You can plan for the food, the decorations, and even the guest list, but at the end of the day, some events just have that special something that make them the most fun. For me- this was definitely one of those events. I was beaming ear to ear all day. We had around 60 people show up for the event (maybe more?) including friends, family and even our neighbors! I'm pretty sure everyone that attended enjoyed themselves. If you missed it- here is your chance to live it through pictures!

The living room was the baseball/dodger room. It featured a slide show of over 300 pictures of Nick through the years.

 

Then the dining room was the "dirty thirty" room- which really wasn't dirty at all because it had all the food in in it! Here is the day's menu-
Appetizers: Sushi from Yu Shang: Volcano Roll, Firecracker Roll, Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll, Bonsai with Maguro Roll, Cucumber Salad a la Yu Shang, Spinach Patties by Karey, Garlic Rolls by Marie, Focaccia by Liguria Bakery, Steak Tartar by Gerry & Gerlando, Taquitos, Fried Cheese, Zucchini Sticks, Chips and Salsa with Queso Dip
Dinner: Tortilla Casserole by Lorraine, Babyback Ribs by Gerry & Gerlando & Lorraine, Vegetarian Taco Salad by Comforts, Chicken Okasan by Comforts, Philly Cheesesteak by Italian Delight, Deep Fried New York Steak
Dessert: Cheesecake by Lorraine, Birthday Cake: Vanilla Chiffon Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting and fresh strawberries by Polly Ann Bakery, Home Run Pies, Oreo Cookies and Milk, Piñata Candy

The table is set!

Most of the dinner is out!

The Rock Band Room was well used for an all night rock band party!

We used silly wall covers and a personalized sign ordered through Shindigz for decorations along with Nick's extensive collection of band/artist t-shirts.

 

My sister Sarah created the most amazing Cuban Cigar Lounge for Nick which included a fully stocked bar as well as some excellent cigars for those smokers in the crowd (not actually cuban).

 

 

Also Sarah (and her husband Alex) created a "dive bar", also known as Nick's Silver Viking, which included a popcorn machine, a kegerator that featured Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Jaeger and Rock Star.  You'll notice more t-shirts here too, most of which were booze brands to match the bar theme!

It was a fantastic event that had magic in all the best ways!  The food was eaten, the games were played and the decorations blew the theme out of the water!