party blab: Mad Men Holiday Party

Every year my family throws a fabulously themed Holiday party for our closet friends and family. Since our theme has been stuck on repeat for half of a decade, we decided to freshen things up with a brand new theme... Mad Men! This theme was only fitting for my nostalgic and recently, vintage-minded family.

Our first stop toward fulfilling this theme was at Elsewhere Vintage in Downtown Orange. A few 60's shift and 50's cocktail dresses later, it was on to invitations. We decided to use a a gray backing and a vintage looking font with mod-ish design paper and silver embossing as accents. Next up, the menu, which featured swedish meatballs, a varietal of seafood cocktails,  rumaki, green jello-mold, stuffed mushrooms, trifles and more. Once complete, my great-grandparent's cocktail glasses were dusted, the silver tinsel tree was displayed and more than enough Lucky Strike cigarettes were scattered throughout the party. Guests sipped on Old Fashions, Dirty Martini's, and Manhattans while discussing the evening's revival of the beehive, exchanging gifts, and simply enjoying the presence of friends and family.

In the true spirit of my family, this event was even more over the top and fun then I could have even imagined...

Hair by: Christina Smallwood. Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Vintage dresses: Elsewhere Vintage.