First things first: A hat. I think my natural tendency would have been to go buy a hat- maybe embellish it- as I am not a particularly crafty person. But Zach and I have had to tighten our financial belt this month, so I decided to make the hat from things I had in the house, come hell or highwater.
So in the end... my hat was made of paper! I used an old headband that was coming apart and a lot of hot glue. A tissue paper flower... bands of black and white cardstock... a scrap of black lace... and a single gem leftover from Tate's birthday party. But I think it looked great!
Decor included horse silhouettes across the mantel...
Wine that fit the theme:
Roses and hats... and more hats...
About a week before the party, the hostess asked us all to pick a horse. Zach and I decided to pick "Animal Kingdon", thinking that was by far the most appropriate pick for our chaotic family.
And guess what? Animal Kingdom won! We walked away with a trophy and other assorted prizes...
I'm not ashamed to say we did drink champagne out of that trophy.
All in all, a fabulous time was had by all, and I can't wait until next year's Derby!
I am so impressed by the crafty awesomeness of your hat! How did you make the paper curl?
ReplyDelete@ Idle Hands DC: The paper curl was accomplished by wrapping it around a rolling pin, a pen, or my finger. Depending on how much I wanted it to curl.
ReplyDeleteIt was super fancy, as you can tell.