It's my Party

Can I tell you...about my Birthday Party. Every year as the date of my birthday approaches, I get a little conflicted. Should I or shouldn't I throw a party? This year in particular I was extra hesitant. The recession being in full swing didn't help my mood. Its hard to feel festive when the economy is in a slump and tales of sorrow are like the daily news.I discussed my reservations with a few of my closest friends and we came to the conclusion that a little soiree' was exactly what we all needed. I felt it was auspicious that my birthday fell on a Saturday. Coming together for drinks, some merriment and great company, who could refuse such an invitation. Fortunately my showroom is big enough to hold a large crowd. It was meant to be.

We came up with a theme: Speakeasy Chinoiserie. I was thinking of Shanghai at its' heyday, right before the fall. Coincidentally, I'm reading about The Rise and Fall of Shanghai.
David went into party mode and organized everything and I mean EVERYTHING! He even bought a disco ball off Ebay, because no party is complete without a disco ball. I ran to Pearl River to get a bunch of multi-colored hanging paper lanterns to complete the Chinois effect. We rearranged the showroom so we would have several areas for lounging and groups could gather together.

I got Todd Trofimuk, everybody's ( and I mean EVERYBODY!) favorite model/mixologist. He mixes for all the best parties in town.I snagged Roger Williams to DJ. I met him last year at the Cooper-Hewitt Design Awards after party and loved his tracks. A little bit of Motown, some 80s and 90s Pop, progressive and deep house gets everybody swinging and swaying.I invited a lot of people; family, old friends and new. Some were friends I knew in the Philippines, others were the first people I met in New York and some I met a few days earlier. The more the merrier I say! I told friends to bring friends and also to bring their drink of choice just in case we ran out. There was a huge turnout as my friends predicted.The cake was custom baked by Sugar Sweet Sunshine and it was delish! Mark Chang designed the cake and can I tell you...we all loved it! A great time was had by all. I wish more friends could have been there but there's always next year. Maybe I'll have a subdued brunch...but then again, maybe NOT! What do you think?