I’ve organized and orchestrated a lot of big events in my
life including Grand Civil War Balls for two to three hundred people, some
complete with white linen table clothes and silver punch bowls. But some of my
smaller events have been every bit as meaningful and memorable. For my youngest
daughter’s 16
th birthday, I started out with the question, “What is
your vision for your party?” She wanted an elegant al fresco dinner party with
a group of her dearest friends. And then came the detail questions. “How does
one become elegant?” Clearly, facial masks and cucumber slices would be needed.
And as a party favor, each girl received a pair of jeweled bobby pins to place
in her hair. And, of course, food is very important. “How many courses should
we prepare?”
The party went off perfectly. We had special guests (my
daughter’s older siblings) who played the parts of the server and maitre d’. All
the food was lovingly homemade by my daughter’s busy parents in the kitchen. We
all wanted to give my daughter the gift of an amazing memory that she will keep
all of her life. There were only eight guests at the party, but it was a Big
Event!
I’ve organized and orchestrated a lot of big events in my
life including Grand Civil War Balls for two to three hundred people, some
complete with white linen table clothes and silver punch bowls. But some of my
smaller events have been every bit as meaningful and memorable. For my youngest
daughter’s 16th birthday, I started out with the question, “What is
your vision for your party?” She wanted an elegant al fresco dinner party with
a group of her dearest friends. And then came the detail questions. “How does
one become elegant?” Clearly, facial masks and cucumber slices would be needed.
And as a party favor, each girl received a pair of jeweled bobby pins to place
in her hair. And, of course, food is very important. “How many courses should
we prepare?”
