Vintage Garden Graduation Party

   Well, the time finally arrived for a party that I had been anticipating for months.  It was a graduation party for my seven Girl Scouts who are graduating from high school next week.  Since most girls leave the Scout program before graduation, I wanted to host a special party to mark their accomplishment.  Family and friends came to share the evening with the girls.

The party was in a Sunday School classroom at our church and I chose a vintage garden for the theme.  I guess about two months ago, I compiled a list of items that I had on hand that I thought I might use for the decorations.

Here are the results.  It was a busy day, and believe it or not, I set the tables up and once the tablecloths were on, I placed the items/decorations on the table.  There was no moving things around or stepping back with a questioning eye.  I placed them and was satisfied with the way the table looked (which was a blessing since I was super busy). 

What do you think?

 

 I made a banner that read, "THE WORLD IS YOURS"  and  pinned it to the table.  The letters were die cut from scrapbook paper.  The flag part was a pre-made cardboard shape with the pre-punched holes.  It was already covered with a canvas fabric.  I got the shapes in the dollar bins at Michael's (they were actually 2.00 a package).

I made the number tags with numerals I also got at Michael's.  I mounted them on card stock and hung them on a piece of twine and tied it to my vintage olive bucket.

I like the texture of this wooden finial with the

 burlap table runner and the moss rock.

I used some vintage suitcases that belonged

to my aunt and then added the star made

 from a wooden folding carpenter ruler.

I added my subway art sign.  Great advice

for young graduates entering the world.

I added mason jars with candles (clear and the new blue ones), plants from my porch and my vintage globe. 

My little chippy bird had a note for the girls --FLY.

I took my grape vine wreath and added the burlap

ribbon and the wings.  I told my girls that it

was time for them to leave the nest.

 

I used a vintage wash stand and enamel pans for the drinks.

Once the food was on the table, I was able

to take just a couple of quick pictures.

I love to use the two cream-colored planters

 for crackers when I entertain.

Menu:  chicken salad sandwiches, ham biscuits, nuts, brownies, pecan cheese spread with strawberry jam and crackers, pecan sandies and mini cheese cakes with  whipped cream along with blueberries and raspberries.  All the food was homemade using some of my favorite recipes.

My gift to each girl was a personalized scrapbook that I made using pictures that I had taken over the years at Scout meetings, camping and our year-end trips (Disney, Discovery Cove, Sea World, white water rafting, and The Grand Hotel).

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