Saturday, December 22, 2012

holiday dinner party.

weston's brother, trenton, lives in a really awesome loft above a gallery in the arts colony.

it really is the coolest space with all the exposed brick, high ceilings, and open space downstairs..
so when trenton mentioned that he wanted to host a dinner party, it was really exciting.

taryn and i helped with the decorating and party planning (we've planned a couple events before - always so fun!) and trenton really did an amazing job bringing everything to fruition. his place cleaned up suuuuper nicely and it was great to get everyone together to celebrate with a meal before christmas.

before we ate, trenton stood up and gave a really sweet toast (i'll admit, i almost teared up a little!) reflecting on the year that we've all had and the various struggles that we've had to go through. one of the reasons that i think this is such a great time of year is being able to sit back for a second and see how far we've come. so it was great to recognize that with friends and acquaintances and kind of quietly celebrate the fact that a new year is almost upon us.

after dinner, we sipped coffee and ate dessert, then moved up into the warm loft to play a few rounds of charades. so much laughter that my stomach hurt.

when we left i told trenton i can't wait for his next event... (hint hint, wink wink, trenton!)   :)
thanks for a lovely evening.

11 comments:

  1. Not going to lie, I teared up a little bit. His place looks beautiful! Good job you guys! Wish I could be home during this holiday season but am glad you're all enjoying each other's company. Merry Christmas.

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    1. like i said on fb, you were definitely there in spirit! these holidays won't be the same without you - stay strong, well, and happy and know that we're thinking of you. <3

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    1. thanks so much! merry christmas to you too, sierra!

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  3. Wow! I love what you guys did with this event – especially the silver plates and the big chalkboard. Very festive! And it looks like everyone had a ball. x

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    1. thank you! lots of inexpensive touches really pulled the room together - inexpensive is the best! :)

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  4. what a wonderful party! lovely photos :) merry christmas! I hope you are feeling better :)

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    1. thank you so much! glad you stopped by! hope you had a happy christmas as well.

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  5. Do apartments like that actually exist? I thought they were only in movies and on Pinterest! What a fun party! You did such a good job decorating, very creative eye.

    And you and Weston look really good together. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

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    1. right?! that's what i thought the first time i walked into that place and got overtaken with envy. love that exposed brick. and thanks so much for both of your sweet compliments. :)

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  6. This is so cute! Love the set up :)

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