Elegant and Intimate Dinner Party
I am such a dinner party fan. Really and truly, you’d be hard-pressed to find a person who appreciates a perfectly executed yet intimate affair more than this little lady right here. So this beautiful occasion captured by Jordan Brittley and designed by Stellar Staging And Design is so up my alley. I’d be willing to bet their guests are still talking about it today, and you can see why here.
From Stellar Staging And Design…This event was inspired by a large group of hard-working volunteers who have been serving a ministry, selflessly, for going on six years! These amazing people come together week after week to pull off an amazing worship service that reaches out to our community. We wanted to bless each volunteer with a gift, and what better gift than celebrating together! We wanted to make it a really special evening… hence all the sparkly metallics, candlelight, fancy table settings, (not to mention a yummy catered meal and free childcare for parents!)
There were 50 people invited to this event! It was very important to us that it feel “personal” and that each volunteer knew specifically how his or her contribution was valuable. Instead of place cards, a team crafted handwritten notes that added a beautifully personal touch!
Tips for hosting a large event: Clean the floors AFTER the event! I know this might sound crazy, but hear me out… We did a fair share of prep work. I had tables and chairs delivered Thursday night. We set the tables and styled the space on Friday. Saturday was just finishing touches before the event that evening. Sure, I did bathroom checks and wiped things down, but I didn’t want to stress too much about floors that would be messy again in just hours or little things that didn’t matter! I really wanted to enjoy the evening as well as the entire process of preparing for the event!
Another thing that helps (and makes it more fun!) is to recruit help! Let others serve where they are naturally gifted. A volunteer who owns a local craft shoppe took care of the handwritten notes. We asked the church to cater. I had some guys bring chairs and tables to my house. I didn’t take it all on myself!
This event was very special to me and my husband because we have been heavily involved in this ministry since the beginning of it all. We’ve seen lives changed for the better and we’ve seen the value of COMMUNITY! We believe it is so important for people to find a community and invest in it! We had 50 people in our living room. Looking around that night, it really hit me that my community is deep and it is wide. It’s a safe place. It’s loving, authentic, and we’re real with one another. We don’t try to pretend we’ve got it all together, because we know that truthfully, none of us do! We love and accept one another, serving together, week after week. We celebrate something much larger than ourselves, and that evening was such a tangible picture of this beautiful thing the Lord has built. I think it should probably become a new tradition!
Photography: Jordan Brittley | Design And Decor: Stellar Staging And Design
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