News and photos

Issue No 60:
3 July 2010

Welcome to our sixtieth PartyChitChat.

Here is our news:

• For some casual fun, you may like to consider The Balmy Bahamas Cruise for 8 to100 guests.

In this issue, we have articles about:

• Our photo competition winner
• Our decoration competition.

Our photo competition winner

We only had one entrant this month, so there are 2 or 3 prizes that haven't been given. Don't forget to send us your photos and feedback.

The winner is:

• Danielle Davis (USA).

We are commencing a new competition with a closing date of 1 August 2010 (see photos.htm for details).

Decoration competition

The winner is:

• Rhea Meadows (USA).

We are commencing a new competition with a closing date of 1August 2010 (see decor.htm for details).

Here is a photo of Groucho and Marilyn from Danielle's "Celebrity Celebrations" party:

Danielle sent in this feedback:

"Hi!

I was looking for a way to celebrate Halloween this year that didn’t include the risqué costumes that people my age tend to sport at parties – and something where there was more involved than beer pong and keg stands. Once I found your site – I knew a murder mystery dinner was it! Being in our late 20’s and early 30’s – we were looking for something that would be a good fit, not too old, not too young - something that would keep us on our toes. We had so much fun with this – all the guests loved it! They asked if we could make it tradition and host a mystery party once a year! This had to be one of those most fun nights I have had in a long time.

I attached a few photos just so you can see the hilarious costumes – and so we can enter the contest. Please let me know if you need anything else. Have a wonderful week and thank you for your creativity!!

Love, Danielle"

Here is a photo of the decorations from Rhea's "Murder On The Prairie" party:

Rhea sent in this feedback about her party:

"I am sending along some pictures we took of our first Murder Mystery party. Everyone had a ball, even the ones I had to promise my first born and drag kicking and screaming to the event!

The next time I do this I will make sure we spend more time on the picture taking. Some of these costumes were really great, especially the lady with the bonnet, and I don't think we did them justice in the pictures.

She (Margaret Read) embellished the theme by bringing along a rather large basket completely covered with a little blanket. The contents of this basket remained closely guarded until she dramatically revealed the contents. The secret love child of Spring Leaf and ???? that she was raising for our Indian Maid!! The child, a Indian papoose doll, was named Squash Bottom right after Margaret had to change her first diaper!

For those who have never done this, it was the first party I have ever thrown and I really enjoyed every minute of it. The package gives you enough to get your creative juices flowing and it's off to the races from there!"