Dot, Dot, Dot

A few weeks back, one of my mom's friend's daughters (you follow that?) contacted me asking me to host a Stella and Dot party.  My first reaction was to blow her off.  I'm not really a fan of those kinds of parties or making people feel pressure to buy stuff.  But the girl kept persisting, and eventually I looked at the Stella and Dot spring line (after she told me 75% of it is under $50!).  Y'all it  was all super cute (like I wanted everything), and we all know I love a good get-together, so I figured why the hell not?!?
And my party planning mind immediately kicked into gear.  I had decided from the onset that I would keep the menu at just desserts and champagne since the party wasn't starting until 7, but I was having a hard time narrowing down all the amazing dessert choices out there.  At one point, I literally had about 20 possible items on my menu, but then I had an epiphany.  Follow me here...Stella and Dot...polka dot...sprinkles are dots, right?  Let's go with a sprinkle/polka dot theme...and voila:

yes, I took pictures pre-food because the lighting was better....everyone does that, right?

I had promised Josh I would keep this shindig's expenses minimal.  I figured the jewelry was really the star of the show, so there was no need to decorate to the nines.  I went simple instead with just the polka dot garland and vases (wrapped in cardstock).  And for the menu (if you can't make it out from the pictures), I went with frosted sugar cookie bars, cake batter cheesecake bars, Funfetti dip, and fruit and dip (not exactly sprinkles, but multi-colored if that counts).  

I must admit the party was much more fun than I had expected.   I booted Josh and the boys down to the playroom and had some of my girlfriends over for a little quality time, complete with jewelry shopping! And speaking of the jewelry, I still have not made my purchases because honestly I just can't choose.   Below are some of my top contenders (of which I'll probably end up getting them all!)L Ginger Layering necklace,  Lily chandelier earrings, and Fiona Bib necklace.
    
I did make a New Year's goal to start accessorizing more, soooo I think they're all justified, right?  I figured some of you may not have a Stella and Dot party of your own on the calendar and may really want to get in on the fun, so here's the link to my party's page: Stella and Dot party.  I'm going to keep it open for the next few days, so if you're thinking about buying something, go for it!