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Calling All Girlfriends, Gal Pals and Galentines! Let’s Have a Party!

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“Life is too short not to say “I Love You” often, to save the fine china or to skip the whipped cream! It’s too short not to play dress up and drink champagne with your girlfriends on a Tuesday night!”

Sabrina Pflug

Planning a fun party for the girls can really be executed anytime of the year, but I find it especially festive to throw an “over the top” girly party around Valentine’s Day!…a Galentine’s Day Party, if you will. Add a theme to your party and the fun can begin before guests even knock at your door! With only one guideline for party attendance, guests were asked to arrive dressed in their favorite Sex and the City character. So in the days leading up to the event, friends were scouring their closets for their best Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte or Miranda outfits! So. Much. Fun.

Since the party theme had been established, it was up to me to create the festive decor, beautiful and tasty nibbles, plenty of bubbly and the signature Sex and the City cocktail, The Cosmopolitan! The atmosphere was alive with laughter, music, clinking glasses and lots of quality girl time!

The mood was established at the front door using a garland of party fans by My Mind’s Eye. I rummaged my own closet for my Carrie Bradshaw outfit…the only thing I purchased new was the tulle skirt!

Menu: Pecan Encrusted Chicken Skewers, Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches, Raspberry Brie in Puff Pastry, Strawberry Parfaits, Tiny Assorted Cheese Balls, Peanut Butter Mousse, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Sugar Crackers, Chocolate Covered Pretzel Sticks and Custom Sugar Cookies by A Cookie For That.

Attending to details before guests arrive.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries…a “must have” for a Galentine’s Party

The Bar Set Up

COSMOS ANYONE?
ADD ROSE PETALS TO YOUR ICE CUBES FOR THAT SOMETHING “EXTRA”!
STRAWBERRY PUREE’ AND JUICE FOR A FUN COMPLIMENT TO THE SPARKLING ROSE’
“SO MUCH DRESS UP…SO LITTLE TIME!”
Each guest received a Valentine Box with my signature, Heart Shaped Sugar Crackers inside. Recipe here.
My secret weapon is a good party assistant and Kate is PERFECT! She helped me pull everything together before the party began and served as the best greeter!!!!

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