When Mary and Mowunmi came to me about planning their joint 25th birthday party, i could tell from our first meeting that they wanted it to be BIG!. Mary and Mowunmi are cousins who are pretty much like sisters and they had some specific ideas about what they wanted. Mary and I have been friends for quite a bit and i wanted to make the day special for the both of them...cos after all u only turn 25 once right? :-). Our party venue was the Mayorga Cafe in Silver Spring MD and that in itself posed to be sort of a challenge for my crew and i. While the cafe is cute and charming by its self, it is also not really the most ideal location for a blow-out party for 150 of the most Fabulous people in the DMV area. So the challenge was to turn an otherwise cute cafe into something more sassy without really taking away from its original charm.
We did away with the cutesy colors that might be otherwise associated with "girls" and went with bolder colors that are sure to make a statement. The hues of Reds and Purples were accented with splashes of brown, bringing a new dimension to the room. The night ended up being just about perfect with Mary and Mowunmi having a great time dancing and mingling with their beautiful friends.
Lesson 1 when choosing a venue: Don't be discouraged by what it might look like at first glance. You can turn an otherwise ordinary space into something FAB with just the right amount of Decor and Lighting!. So think outside the box when picking a space and go for something your guests will least expect.
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Welcome to the world of blogging, nice blog you got here. Found your blog through facebook, if you don't mind, I can introduce you on my blog as a newbie blog. Lovely, trust me the Naija peeps in blog world are dying to read from you. I hope you have a good day.
Thanks!!!! and by all means pls introduce my blog on urs. I figured we can all learn a thing or two from each other.
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