Hello Viewers!
I have never mentioned my backyard before, mainly for the reason that it isn't mine, but shared among three families. Also, my husband and I live on the third floor, so the backyard isn't exactly easily accessible. However, as a very major birthday (mine) was approaching, I decided that the backyard would be the best venue for the kind of party I enjoy creating and attending.
So - here is what I did, with a lot of help from my sons...
The first challenge was to get a million accoutrements down from the apartment to the actual yard. Instead of running up and down the stairs, one son (Minor) was posted on the
fire escape, equipped with a large hook at the end of a clothesline.
I handed him stuff through the window, and his brother stood on the lawn and unhooked chairs and bag after bag of party things as they came gliding down. It was a very efficient and labor-saving method, and we reversed it after the party was over.
Then the milieu... In the basement I found an abandoned metal lattice door, which we propped up against the wall as a trellis for a bunch of silk ivy tendrils. A tall artificial plant with a light string, borrowed from Major, helped to create an ambiance. And what say you about the two garden ornament bunny rabbits?
The waterfall is a prized possession (given to me by a friend who moved abroad and couldn't take it with her) and here, enhanced with a few submersible LED lights, it became a centerpiece, bringing life to a rather desiccated lawn.
The pug-ugly dog fence also got an update with some "permanent" leaves and roses, and a line-up of candlesticks. The equally ugly fence in the back got a drape of white lace.
The buffet table is being set up - covered with a Grand Rosette tablecloth...
Here the party is still under construction, but you get an idea: the lace, the mirrored disco balls, the lanterns, and the pink flowers...
The Coffee Station with a hot-water urn and endless rosy china...
The embroidered tablecloth is vintage...
A lounge area for relaxing in one corner - a pile of quilts and pillows...
We sat around this table and had Birthday cake with Champagne...
As the afternoon wore on, a dinner table was set up - all pink and roses...
Major lighting the candles...
The party after nightfall - as seen from the fire escape.
An enchanted night, indeed...
Regards from Rosebud!
On top of the stripe, gold chargers, black dinner plates, and turquoise napkins with a gold napkin ring..
