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Alice in Culinary Land, a deliciously costumed dinner party event was held at Studio Neon in Waterloo.
Sat at one long big table, a group of 60 people sat together and feasted on a vast array of various and unusual dishes.
Place settings were garnished with playing cards, and a Beetroot and wasabi macaroon sitting a top a sign that read “eat me!”

I’m not going to go into all the amazing food combinations, this isn’t a food blog, but in the near future I may post more photos to give an idea of the lay out and imagination.

The thing I most enjoyed was that dress up was encouraged, and there were rabbits, mad hatters, and Alices galore, as well as the odd few interesting characters in body suits and tutus, mad hats and scarves. All guests of the mad tea party, yay!

Yes, in fact I will chase up some photos, costumes make event photos, and looking back on memories, more fun.
And a costume doesn’t have to be complicated or specially store hired (though it can definitely help to receive help from an expert)
All this party required was a little sparkle. Wear a special dress or suit you don’t get to wear often, add a massive scarf, tie it in a bow and add a broach! Put a ribbon on your hair, or a Funky headpiece of some kind.
Bring some unusual!

Studio Neon is available for event hire, for more info, check out their site:

Studio Neon

Hosting a party is a great way to celebrate a moment of significance in life.

Coming of age? Moving house? Birthday party? Work Promotion? Local festival or just plain eager to play dress ups and see your friends. Make up a reason! Set a time and place and send out the invitations.

Choose a theme to relate to the situation.

For example, a dear friend graduated after studying Law for several years. She held a “Justice Party” to celebrate. There were  Supreme Court Judges, superheroes, police, sheriffs, the Statue of Liberty and more! It was a fun night, and everybody was happy to celebrate this important moment in a dear friends life.

Think about the season. For instance, Winter in Australia is a better time to wear a Medieval costume than Summer.

Decorate the rooms, or house accordingly. You may even find a space to hire which is already decked out to suit the theme you have in mind. Hire relevant entertainment, play upbeat music especially selected to relate to the theme and keep your guests motivated. Pick a selection of cocktails and mocktails, two keeps things fun, and don’t forget the catering. If you can’t afford to hire a full catering outfit, then pick a few easy to prepare fingerfoods, and spend the day beforehand preparing them (or 2 evenings before if you don’t have the day free).

Create an atmosphere,  set the stage and let the guests step in on the night and play their parts.  What ever theme you pick, there is a role or character to suit anybody. Not everybody is comfortable dressing up. Perhaps you could ask them to wear something basic, or all black, while you supply some basic accessories on arrival. Promote creative incentive by announcing a Prize for “Best Costume” efforts to inspire the imagination, and select an interesting prize that relates to the theme.

Remember, half the fun is in the dressing up, the creative process of putting together the right elements to suit the character, and your personality.
Then there’s the thrill of leaving the house dresed like an entity from another land, and the stories to tell of that adventure – catching the bus, or hailing a taxi and standing on the street, and that’s just the beginning! The party hasn’t even started yet!

Remember, as host, it is likely that you may be the only person to know everybody. Be conscious of your guests. Introduce people to each other throughout the course of the night. Mention points of interest or common ground in your introduction to give them something to work with in conversation before you politely excuse yourself and tend to other guests, or areas.

Nobody need be left idle. If there is music to dance to, magic acts to watch, foods to eat, drinks to procure, interesting open hearted minds to mingle with, then you should be assured of satisfied guests and a party that will be talked about for weeks on end. You know you’ve done a good job when people make the effort to call you for days, even weeks afterwards to thank you for a great night.

So go on, pick your theme and send out those invitations and don’t forget to motivate your friends with a phone call before the party.

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