Hey Classmates,

On January 4th 2020 I hosted an intimate new years celebration at my home in New York City. The title and theme was Glitter and Glitz. The decor followed suite with a black, gold and silver color palette. My goal was to plan an event that sparkled with great energy, and shined with hope for a prosperous new year!

I purchased most of the dinnerware and decor from Five Below , Dollar Tree and Target.

I created the invitation using Paperless Post ‘s flyer feature which allows you to create a custom url for your flyer which can be sent as a text message directly to your guests. I invited about 11 guests and 6 attended.

I hand crafted a brunch menu that featured everything from baked salmon to homemade waffles and sweet potato hash.

You can view the full menu below.

No brunch is complete without bottomless mimosas! I created a Mimosa Making bar complete with an assortment of juices (orange, grapefruit, pineapple) and all the champagne you could drink.

Once the guests arrived they enjoyed food and drink and were instructed to write a work or phrase on the Resolutions wall to describe how they are going to approach 2020. Once everyone wrote a word or phrase we all shared and expounded upon what we write with the group.

I set up my ring light and took 2 polaroids with each guest. I kept one photo and the guest took one home in their favor bags which were filled with homemade hot chocolate packages and cookies!

We also played a Pop Culture Decades Trivia game where I googled movies and music from the last decade and participants had to guess the answers based on clues. Let’s just say it was a walk down memory lane!

All and all the party was a success because it was intentional, inspirational and engaging. I look forward to hosting more events in 2020 so stay tuned. Check out my YouTube channel for a full video recap of the party!.

Until next time, I leave you in love, peace and style,

Lonnie