Last Wednesday me and my 5 closest partners in crime all got together for our own Christmas party at the stunning Chelsea town house of my friend Mey. Mey was a fabulous hostess and did a great job decorating the house and getting us all into the Christmas spirit.
Everything is all tidy before the guests arrive (not for long):
I'm still trying to figure out how the heat from this teeny tiny votive candle makes that whole carousel of angels spin ...
Presents and Christmas crackers ...
The ornaments are all hung ...
A little gift for our wonderful hostess ...
A few nibbles and bubbles ...
But a lot more sweets ...
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| Hummingbird Bakery cupcakes, yum! |
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| Traditional Italian Panettone |
Even the foo dogs are feeling festive ...
Christmas cracker time ... For those of you who are unfamiliar, the cracker is pulled by two people, just like a wishbone, and splits unevenly. The split is accompanied by a small bang or snapping noise. The person holding the larger portion gets to keep the prize inside (usually a paper crown, a sweet, and a really corny joke).
We all crossed arms and held one in each hand and then pulled ... !POP!
The jokes inside where so bad we couldn't help but laugh ...
My girls are such good posers ...
Then it came time to exchange our Secret Santa gifts ... Michelle coordinated her dress with her wrapping paper, talk about attention to detail :-)
Mey was the happy recipient of an Andy Warhol inspired canvas, painted by none other than our own Dara Huang!
Mey and Dara (right) pose with Dara's beautiful painting ... she claimed she just whipped it up last Sunday night ... talk about talented ... I want one!! If you want one too (there is nothing Dara can't paint) then please email me!
Testing the self timer on my camera in preparation for the group shot ...
The brunettes ... we are more than just friends, we are like a small gang ...
The aftermath ... yes we made a TOTAL mess ... but that's the sign of a good party, right?
We're all off for 3 weeks to various destinations: Boston, Washington DC, New York City, Istanbul, St. Barth's, Florida, India and Dubai, but are super excited for what mischief we can get ourselves into in 2013!
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Hi Alexandra- Mey's dress is unreal. Can you share the designer or make? Thanks. Can't wait to read what you write about Saint Bart's.
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Ooops!! Sorry I meant Michelle's dress although Mey looks lovely too :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle bought that dress in a tiny boutique in Amsterdam a few weeks back, its not any particular label. I believe Mey's dress is Missoni. Thanks for writing! Axx
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