party: harvest celebration

STEP ONE
Who: adults
What: Medium Budget
Why: to celebrate fall

STEP TWO

Theme: Apples (fall harvest)

Menu:
Dessert Buffet
-spiced apple cranberry bundles
-old fashioned apple pie
-apple crisp
-caramel apple cheesecake
-variety of cheeses and apples on a tray
Drinks
-apple cider
-apple martinis
-soda, bottled water, coffee

Atmosphere:
-Colors are deep red and gold or apple green, black and white
-Make candlesticks from apples using an apple corer and insert taper candles – use on buffet and drink station
Centerpieces: use a large, shallow bowl or dish. Fill with apples, and then insert flower and greenery randomly between apples keeping it low enough that it only sticks out 3-4 inches max above apples.
Burn an apple-spice candle if you didn’t bake the desserts at the party location.
Put lights on dimmers and use the apple candlesticks generously.

Invitations:
Deep red or apple green cardstock with velum inset (about 1 inch smaller )
Tie together with twine or natural rafia

Entertainment
-Number one of all parties – mingling
-Food
-games like pass apples by holding them under your chin, bob for apples, etc, if appropriate for guests.
-Music – Acoustic guitar or CD’s

Misc.
-Supplies – trays and servers, lemon juice mixed with water to keep apple slices from browning, apple corer, apple slicer, plates, forks, glasses, coffee cups, martini glasses, ice, napkins, etc.
-Parking –
-Capture the moment -