Party time!

As you know from my last post, the Lauritzen Gardens Antique & Garden Show was held over the weekend. We invited the participating dealers to our house for dinner to thank them for making the trip to Omaha, Nebraska.

I totally copied the roses in the topiaries idea from a beautiful party I was at a couple weekends ago.

(Thank you for the inspiration BL)

I thought it was so charming and couldn't wait to do it myself. Kyle Robino, my go-to flower girl, was on board and made it happen...

I bought these votive candle holders at an estate sale a few years ago and brought them out to provide lighting for the walkway. Our street has terrible lighting so they were actually necessary, but also added a bit of charm to the entry...

I almost pulled all the blue salvia before the party. I thought it looked messy. But frankly I didn't have the time! I'm glad it I didn't… It looks pretty in pictures if a bit wild.

I have been wanting a stone dog holding a flower basket for years and I finally got one at the Antique Show this year. Thank you Poverty Hollow!

Kyle was brilliant and added the coral roses with the pumpkin and ivy… wonderful!

The forecast promised rain all week, but it never came...

Kyle attached some sunshine to these stone angels...

And her flowers were stunning, as usual!

We had to move the patio furniture all over to accommodate the tables...

A few festive fall additions inside...

The flower arrangement for the dining room table was especially beautiful. Kyle is amazing!

The food was fabulous thanks to John Benker…

(menu below)

Candles lit...

The menu was thanks to John Benker's creativity and expertise. I don't have the recipes, but here's the menu for those who are interested:

Buffet

Tenderloin of Beef

marinated, grilled, sliced and served with

caramelized onions and sherried mushrooms

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Grilled Shrimp

with Cowboy Caviar

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BLT Salad

with heirloom tomatoes, parmesan croutons, crumbled pepper bacon,

romaine hearts and roasted tomato balsamic vinaigrette

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Israeli Cous Cous

with roasted vegetables and fresh herbs

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Tomato Flatbreads

with Italian sausage, basil and smoked mozzarella

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French Baguettes and Butter

Dessert

Chocolate Caramel Brownies, Fresh Fruit Tartlets and Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry Tartlets

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Coffee, Cream and Sugar