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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DAYS OF THROWING DINNER PARTIES FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON? LET'S BRING THEM BACK. WHAT BETTER EXCUSE IS THERE TO HAVE FUN DECORATING AND TRYING NEW IDEAS THAN HOSTING AT HOME? AT E.V.M., WE BELIEVE THE SOPHISTICATED LOOK DOESN'T NEED TO BREAK THE BANK. THE DINNER PARTY ABOVE ACCOMPLISHES JUST THAT.
WE NEED NOT STICK TO TRADITIONAL BROWNS, AUBURNS, AND MARIGOLDS FOR FALL DECORATING. HERE, WHITE PROVIDES A CLEAN, SIMPLE, CLASSY THEME THAT REALLY POPS. THE SUBTLETY OF NEUTRAL CHIAVARI CHAIRS ALLOWS YOUR EYES TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLE. (SHOULD YOU DESIRE A MORE MODERN TOUCH, TRY CLEAR LUCITE CHAIRS.) CANDLES ARE EVERYTHING. OUR POSITION ON CANDLES IS THIS: THE MORE, THE MERRIER. THEIR LOW COST IS A JOY ON ITS OWN. BANK-FRIENDLY BREAKDOWN: HOBBY LOBBY IS YOUR FRIEND: (PRICES ARE PER UNIT) CHARGERS -- $1.50, GLASS VOTIVES -- $2.99, GLASS VASES -- $4.99, METAL VASES -- $6.99 (ALL GLASSWARE WAS 50% OFF, IS THIS REAL LIFE?) GLOBALROSE.COM IS A COMPANY BASED IN COLOMBIA THAT SELLS LONG STEM ROSES FOR MARBLES...WELL NOT REALLY MARBLES, BUT, SO CHEAP YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS SINKING DUE TO THE SURPLUS OF ROSES THEY HAVE. **GET THE ROSES DELIVERED (FREE SHIPPING!) 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR PARTY, TO GIVE THEM TIME TO OPEN UP** WE MIXED IN HYDRANGEAS FROM THE YARD AND A DOZEN HARDY MUMS FROM THE LOCAL FLORIST TO MAKE FULLER ARRANGEMENTS AND ADD A POP OF COLOR. THE PASHMINAS WERE PURCHASED ON AMAZON.COM FOR $7.99 EACH. THESE COME IN HANDY WHEN YOU OR YOUR GUEST MAY HAVE A SELFISH, UNCHIVALROUS, NON-JACKET-SHARING DATE. LET'S ALL MAKE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION TO PLAN AT LEAST ONE DINNER PARTY IN 2015. DEAL? xx E.V.M.
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