Butterfly Party & Celebration of Our Lives

I gathered some very dear friends last weekend for what was called a Celebration of Our Lives...I kind of kidnapped them or said a little more nicely, took them on a Mystery Trip for the day.

We started with lunch at my house, went to Heidi Borchers' studio to make a lovely mosaic creation, then on to a full-on high tea, back to my place to kick back, paint our fingernails with magnetic nail polish and a little slumber party.

If you're looking for butterfly party ideas or just ideas for a girls' getaway weekend scroll on down for some ideas to make your girls feel extra special.

Thanks to my friends who joined in the fun (to those who couldn't make it, well, ya missed a great time), to the special friend who loaned me her fabulous home for the tea, to Heidi Borchers who made mosaics marvelous to Barbara Jo and Mick for giving us a proper high tea to Denise, you're always magnetic - thank you, thank you, thank you dear friends, one and all!

Joan

Butterfly Party Decorations

Even a plant needs a little party umph!

Decorations really set the tone for a party so butterflies were EVERYWHERE at my house and at the tea.

Start your decorating before your guest even make it in the front door!

I hung butterfly streamers from the lamps in my staircase.  And, wrapped butterfly ribbon around the banister.

I applied stickers to some heavy paper, cut them out, punched two holes at the center and ran wire through them.  I twisted the wire in loops for a 'flying' effect.

I put stickers on the hanging lanterns.  I didn't press them on real hard so I can take them off and use them for other theme parties.

I got this cute hanging decoration at Oriental Trading Company along with butterfly suckers, tattoos, fans, etc., etc.  Cheap too!

I even 'dressed-up' my boot with some butterfly ribbon.

The table...

You can wet the edible butterflies a little with water and they adhere to a glass...just lovely.

Edible Butterfly Cake

What's a celebration without cake?  I bought the cake at my local grocery store and added edible butterflies that I got on-line.  Almost too pretty to eat!