Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

Everyone thinks their Dad is #1, but I know my dad is, and that is why I needed to work alongside my mom to help plan a spectacular 60th Surprise Birthday for him.  We knew we wanted a slick venue and found Crevier Classic Car Museum in Costa Mesa to be the perfect place.  With a vintage men's club feel and antique and classic cars to die for, it was the ultimate for a car lover's dream!

When the 100 close friends and family arrived, they were asked to sign a "birthday wish" on the poker chips I created.  It was a great way to look back and read the funny quip or sentimental thought each person had for my dad. 

My mom wanted an interactive night full of food, gambling and a dessert bar.  24 Carrots catered a Mashed Potato Martini Bar and delicious passed Hors d' oeurves, High Roller Casino Rentals provided Craps, Black Jack and Let it Ride for an exciting evening and Visions Entertainment topped the night with great music from the 50's to today!

My mom provided pictures from babyhood to present of my dad.  I enlarged them to 20"x30" poster size and mounted them on foam board.  They made for great decorations and some fun laughs too!

My dad's Karate family including his students, peers, and instructors.

A gratuitous family picture!  Rare not to have the 6 grandkids with us, but made for a fun night!

This is what 40 years of marriage looks like!

 A quick shot of my mom and I enjoying the success of the evening.

A classic next to a classic!

It was amazing seeing my dad come into a room full of new friends, his high school buddy, people he's known over 30 years, and family who adore him.  The best part about it was he was SURPRISED!  I congratulate my dad on his 60 years, a man who has been through it all and lived to see this day. 

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Photography:  Brad Peters Photography

Favors:  Beau Coup

Cake:  Cucamonga Cakery

Glassware and Printables:  Every Little Detail Event Planning and Design

Candy:  Groovy Candies and Candy Warehouse

Linens:  Baker Party Rentals

Caterer and Chairs:  24 Carrots

Casino Rentals:  High Roller Casino

DJ:  Visions Entertainment

Venue:  Crevier Classic Cars

Brian's 40th Casino Night!

Casino Parties are one of my favorite events to plan and this 40th Birthday wasn't any different.  My client Tanya wanted to throw her husband Brian a Casino themed party that was unforgettable.  She wanted the colors to be red, black and white with a sleek Vegas feel.  The more details I added, the more excited I was for the event. I absolutely loved the way everything came together and the party itself was a blast!  Happy 40th Birthday Brian!

Tanya wanted a dessert table complete with candy, cookies and cake.  I set it against a 8'x8' backdrop covered in black fabric with 12" playing cards and poker chips hung on red Christmas lights. 

Cucamonga Cakery helped Tanya design this 3 tiered cake.  The King is a handpainted portrait of the birthday boy!  Amazing!

The cookies were also made by Cucamonga Cakery.  I found the red dice suckers from Candy Warehouse.

 

 I actually made these printables.  I loved the way they turned out!

Continuing the theme, I made this menu and the bar sign for the front of the bar.  I found the Casino Mix on a total whim while shopping at Stein Mart!  Too perfect!

 Something special for the bathroom!

 Casino Tables by High Roller Casino Rentals

Tanya like the martini glass feel and she wanted to add submersible LED's to shine throught the bottom.  I added poker chips, dice and stones inside and  found the large dice on Shindigz.  These looked so cool at night!

 I loved the favor table and these cards were the perfect touch to take the party home!  This dice stand up was a great way to continue the dice theme.

The party's inside!  I made this printable as well.

 Tanya found these candles online, so I incorporated them on a 6' table outside.  The runner was made with poker card fabric I found at JoAnn's Fabric.

I can't compliment 24 Carrots enough.  Chef Dan did an amazing job and their food was so yummy!

I made menu tags for the appetizers and put them in placecard frames I found at Michael's. 

What's a party without French Fries and Mini Cheeseburgers!  The guests couldn't get enough!

It's Casino Time!

The girls taking a break from playing for a photo op!

All That Bling Rhinestone Apparel designed our shirts for the evening.  Too cute, right?  I love my girls! Thank you Kristy, Alison and Dahlia!

Birthday Boy Brian enjoying his cake!

I honestly loved planning this party so much.  My favorite part of the event were the printables that I made.  I thought they turned out so cute and I loved that I was able to continue the theme throughout the whole party.  This night was so much fun and I was honored to be a part of Brian's 40th Birthday.  Thank you Tanya!