We used Evite, and requested that people bring tuna casserole, marshmallow-jello salad, mac and cheese with hot dogs cut up, and cheap beer. I would provide ambiance, beverages and dessert. But I’m getting ahead of myself, lets start with the decor.
I covered my couches with bedsheets that I scored at Goodwill, and my own beach towels and pillows. One couch even has a pile of laundry, that I apologize to my guests, I forgot to take out the underwear. I pulled out all the power tools, WD-40, duct tape and car cleaning products we had. All of my seasonal pillows came out, some Easter, some Christmas. I was saving all of hubby’s beer bottles for that special something, putting some fake flowers in some of them, clean (outgrown) kid underwear just about everywhere.
As you can see, I spared no expense, from the papered windows to driving my friend’s old school van up on the lawn and dragging out all the stuff my husband was supposed to get rid of months ago. Everyone thought the underwear and beer bottles in the bushes was the touch that meant so much.
The best part were the get-ups, they brought tears to my eyes, we were all laughing so hard. I wanted to be classy, channeling Peg Bundy a la Married With Children (one of my favoritest shows EVER!)
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