It's Party Time

This past weekend, I had the great fortune to jointly host a post wedding celebration for our good friends Ian and Sharona.  Apart from the obvious nostalgia I shared with my husband for being a newly married, young couple in love -- for those in need of clarification, we are still very much in love, still young, and most definitely a couple, but somehow not quite the same -- it was such a fun opportunity to plan a great party at our home from soup to nuts.  We jointly hosted our evening soiree with friends Miriam and Ari and shared the responsibilities for party planning and execution, making it both more manageable and a great shared accomplishment.

Though it would be hard to determine which aspect of the party experience was most enjoyable, perhaps the greatest satisfaction came from seeing our home transformed from its regular living layout to an open space filled with the sounds of celebration.

The food wasn't bad either. We went with a dairy inspired menu: Hors d'oeuvres of bruschetta, polenta and crudite; Appetizer of french onion soup; Main dishes of almond and herb crusted salmon, caprese, quinoa salad and portobello parmesan lasagna; And a finale of caramel chocolate torte and white chocolate cheesecake... No doubt a food enthusiast's delight!

For more photos of our evening and at-home party planning inspiration check out the full album slideshow after the jump...