As always, I got a bit carried away with the theme for the party….
Hearts, EVERYWHERE!
The freshly baked rolls were baked in heart shaped muffin tins.
As were the cupcakes. But it wasn't all that clear unless you looked at the bottom of them.
Rainbow carrots were even cut into hearts.
(That might have been the moment when I realized it had gone over the top, it took longer than I thought it would, even with Kia helping. But it was kind of fun, even if it probably was not a good use of my time)
Of course, there were cookies cut out as hearts.
The Dove chocolates and Cadbury eggs aren't hearts, but they are "lovebird" themed.
The treat cabinet was strewn with hearts and roses from top to bottom.
Red isn't typically my color, but I do enjoy pops of it at Christmas and Valentines.
Especially when the red is rosey.
And while this calendar page on the Treat Cabinet door isn't purely Valentine's themed, it is from Jan.-Feb. and seemed to fit in perfectly.
Hearts made by Beth are hanging on the other door.
And LuWanda is dolled up in rhinestone birds on lace with a flocked wallpaper heart.
We had fruity iced tea in the Treat Cabinet, and in the kitchen, I set up a hot cocoa and hot tea station.
But to be honest, this is always here. We like to have the ingredients we need for tea or cocoa ready to roll. And the lace hearts? Those are year round too. I hung them up for Valentines Day a couple years ago and couldn't bring myself to take them down.
The chair covers were a very lucky find. I was at an estate sale for a closed catering business, and these brand new, never used, pink, pretties were only $1.50 each!
I almost didn't buy them, then came to my senses.
They were exactly what I needed, right?
Beth had just given me the pink napkins that match them, and the Guncles gifted me with the plates. Lots of sharing and love went into the table top.
Including flowers from our newest Peep, Amy.
Now that our day full of Peeps has passed, I think I need to throw a Valentine dinner party to enjoy all the decor some more.
I do love Holidays and all the pretty things that come with them.
Good job with the chair covers! You are a festival of hearts and I’ll be the real heart was all the fun and love in that room once it filled up with your creative peeps!
Wow. I loved the chair covers and thought maybe you purchased them at Crate and Barrel. The day was magic, which only you can create. Thanks again for caring.