'Stache Bash

I have always been a party planner and birthdays are no exception. The past few years I have put a lot of thought into the themes of my birthday parties. It's a chance for me to get creative and show my friends a great time. Past birthday parties have included decades and gold(en birthday) themes. This year I have had a strange gravitation to all things mustache, so for my birthday I ran with it. I hosted a pink and gold themed 'Stache Bash to bring in the big 2-3!

After deciding on a mustache theme, I had to come up with a color palette. I ultimately went with pink because I had these ombre pink poms from a baby shower my mom and I hosted. I wanted to use them again in a different way. I hung them over the wet bar and a picnic table we set up for cards. The inspiration for the gold came from Pintrest.  I found these gold dipped white feathers someone had pinned and I had always wanted to make them but never had a reason. I decided to use them as a center piece on the table and create some sparkle (they are now displayed in vases throughout my bedroom!). 

To add to the theme I incorporated mustaches everywhere throughout the space. I framed pink and mustache scrapbooking paper on the mantle, displayed mustache confetti on the tables, framed funny mustache quotes and sayings on the picture wall and on end tables.  Even the deer sported different types of 'staches! By the end of the night we were all wearing our own 'staches and everyone was in theme.

For the food and drink portion of the evening I went with my favorite classic appetizers and champagne: triscut pizzas, weenies and wrap, chips and salsa, swedish bbq meat balls and a blood orange champagne punch! I served the punch in ball jars with pink striped paper straws and homemade gold tinsel swizzle sticks. Instead of cake, I did white cupcakes with white frosting and gold flake sprinkles. I also made milk and dark chocolate mustache lollipops for some added entertainment! 

When it comes to a birthday party you have to stay true to you, after all it is your day!  The people you invite know who you are and what you are about; they have more fun knowing it's you behind it all and that you had fun creating the night for them.

Cheers!