10.31.2011

Old-Young Hollywood Party - Halloween 2011

So we finally made the decision to be these two lovas...
 Holly  Golightly and Paul 'Fred' Varjack -Breakfast At Tiffany's

My normally goofball husband had to wear a serious costume and play a serious role this year. I thanked him for playing along so well. He found the perfect Paul Varjack tweed blazer at Goodwill the morning of the party. He likes it so much he wore it the next day as well;) I had so much fun dressing up as my all time favorite Old Hollywood leading lady (Audrey). And just for the record, the cigs are for costume;)
Out of respect for our lovely guests, I won't post their photos here, except for Katie,
A dear friend who came to visit for the weekend....
They are newlyweds who dressed up as Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn - Project Runway. (He looked just like him with powdered white hair and all!) Although the Married sign wouldn't really apply to Tim and Hiedi;)
Being a procrastinator, I finally made the infamous Breakfast at Tiffany's mask and earplugs the morning of the party. Luckily, Hobby Lobby + my craft room had everything I needed to make it!

Photo props that were illustrated by my friend Lauren Stiebler for Oh Happy Day blog.
Tissue Poms made using this tutorial.
Smores on a stick, muddy buddy chex mix, and cream puffs were dessert appetizers of choice. Recognize the glammed up pumpkin? ;)
You might also recognize the glitter candles in this table setting:)

Again, most of my party decor found at Hobby Lobby. The local thrift store had the tall clear canister, lantern, and mason jars!

We had all kinds of celebrities come to the party;)
It was such a fun time with friends, which is why its fun to throw a party once in a while. It brings everyone together! Happy Halloween!!


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63 comments:

Stephanie Shepherd said...

What a great theme! We may have to do something similar next year :) so many great costume options!

Joy said...

Oh how fun! Thanks for sharing all the cool decorations and more!

sherri lynn said...

What a fun party! Such a great theme and I love your decorations and food table :) You and your hubby look great - Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favorites! I love the ear plugs and eye mask you made; they're perfect!

Emily Lynne {The Best of this Life} said...

Oh I love it! You guys look adorable!! Holly Golightly is all time favorite character :) Love all the black and gold decor and all the DIYs - fabulous party Anna, it must have been a wonderful time! Happy Halloween :)

Monika-icoulddothis.blog said...

Super! What a beautiful Holly Golightly and "Fred" :)

Anna Elder said...

so fun, anna! glad it was a success.

Whatever Dee-Dee wants said...

The party looks so fun! You guys loo great in your costumes.

Jessie said...

The party looks like a lot of fun! Love the Hollywood theme! You and your hubby look fabulous. And I adore the party decorations, too!

You did a great job pulling everything together, Anna!

Jessie
www.mixandchic.com

Amanda said...

So great! Your costumes are perfect! And s'mores on a stick? Has to be best food on a stick ever!

seriouslysassymama.com said...

Love it!

Alexandria said...

AH I love your costume!! And I love that you chose a different outfit than the black dress. Such an awesome movie :)

Alexa said...

OH my gosh love your costumes! Great idea! And happy halloween!

postcards and pretties said...

such a fun theme!! love your costume.

PAULA ALONSO said...

Absolutely amazing! I loved the Hollywood theme, how fun!! And your party decor was fabulous!

xoxo, Paula

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Dana {Southern Inspired} said...

Y'all are too cute!!! Audrey is my favorite old hollywood pick too :) You did an amazing job on the mask and the table decor! Happy Halloween!

Elisse said...

OOh - thanks for sharing a few photos! I like your mask and you and hubs look adorable together! How fun!

monster cakes said...

Oh I love this! So fun! And your outfit turned out spectacular. Such a good movie.

Kassie said...

So fun!

Sandy a la Mode said...

such a great theme for a party! and i LOVE the decor!!

Martina said...

Anna, ha, that was my guess - that you'd be Holly Golightly! Thanks for posting - you both look fab!

Grace - Stripes and Sequins said...

Amazing theme! I love the decorations - and your costumes! You guys looked great.

Lori said...

such an adorable party and costumes! LOVE holly golightly :)

Padgett Hoke said...

Love the costumes! The treat looks extra yummy too! All in all, looks like quite a success!

Christy from fountains of home said...

The eye mask was perfect!
Everything looks great-the gold and black was a perfect scheme.

Daisy said...

I really like your costumes!!! Great Halloween decorations too.

thereafterish said...

ANNA, you look amazing as Audrey. I daresay, you totally have the look of old Hollywood Glamour on you. Definitely a great look, and so glad you did this party and posted the fabu photos for us to see!

xx{ish.},
Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!

{The Perfect Palette} said...

Loving the costumes!!!! Super cute! And great halloween decor too :)

Amanda Brown said...

Oh perfect! You make a lovely Holly Golightly and your hubby hit the nail on the head with that blazer. Quite the find.

Way to go with that mask too. Glad to see you went the DIY route instead of just buying one. So much more fun this way. :)

Lindsay said...

What a great party!!! You two are the perfect couple. LOVE IT!

Lauren said...

Clever costume idea. The LBD would've been an obvious choice so I love the bedroom outfit. Your husband definitely has a bit of the George Peppard to him!
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Alena: Oh, It's Just Perfect! said...

I LOVE the costumes!! That mask is so adorable and I can't believe you made it! I also love the decor - so fun and chic. Happy Halloween!

Leigh said...

I was just watching Breakfast at Tiffanys yesterday thinking how I want to be Audrey next year. What a fabulous costume!
Love, Leigh

Gaby [The Vault Files] said...

You looked fantastic! And all of your decor, to die for, LOVE IT!

Happy Halloween Anna!

Mrs. C said...

Anna, looks like so much fun!! First, muddy buddies are my addiction and I cannot be within 10 feet of them. The party looks like so much fun and I love all the gold/sparkly decor!!! Well done!!! Have a blast tonight with the little ones and your chili :)

Tiffany @ Savor Home said...

You and the hubby look so cute! Love all the gold and glam decor. I hope you had a great Halloween!

Serendipity Handmade said...

You two look so cute! LOVE the mask -- it's great! Happy Halloween!

Shea said...

Wow, I am so impressed--what an awesome party you put together! And I love your costume choice, you pulled it off perfectly! Happy Halloween!

Drew {Coral Cafe} said...

Loved your costume, the decor and theme!! You sure know how to throw a great party, Anna!! Hope you have a fun and super Halloween!

InteriorGroupie said...

smores on a stick!?!? seriously...yumm!

ASHLEY said...

So fun! You guys are super cute!

Cherry Blossoms said...

You are a DOLL!I Love the party and what great decorations. Def one of the greatest parties I have seen for adults!

Andrea Reh said...

You guys are so cute! Best costume ever.

Andrea x

Jenna said...

You and your husband look adorable in your Breakfast at Tiffany's outfits - I LOVE the theme of your party! And the smores on a stick are making me hungry :)

xoxo
Jenna

Elle Sees said...

this turned out GREAT! i didn't throw a party, but helped a friend host one for her daughter's bday.
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Tucker said...

Anna that is the BEST holly i've ever seen. you are a modern day audrey if i've ever seen one. I was Holly 5 years ago - felt so glam (:

alli/hooray said...

I love how everything turned out, and your costumes look amazing! (I would be first in line for those s'mores on a stick & muddy buddies.)

Krista said...

What a wonderful party idea...and you pulled it off beautifully! Love the costumes!

stephanie said...

oh my gosh anna! seriously? you guys look amazing. and i love the whole party decor. can i be invited next year? ; )

Desiree said...

so fun!

L.A. in the bay said...

this looked like such a fun party! You are so creative!! And YAY you chose Holly & Paul!!!! you guys looked great :)

Catherine said...

Pompoms, s'mores on a stick, AND glittery mood lighting... now THAT'S a great party! Just stumbled across the blog and had to pause to say, it's really inspiring!

- Catherine @ The Spring (in Brisbane)

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itsawant said...

you guys looked awesome!! And your party... looked fabulous!! great decor!!

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Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

aaaw you guys look really cute! such a good outfit!

Jessica said...

I LOVE that you went as Holly with her sleeping mask. Way more creative than the LBD!

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jessica {creative index} said...

what a fun party! everything looks amazing!! i totally want an invite next year! ;)

carrie {steinbeck says} said...

Awww, these photos make me kind of sad that I missed out on the Halloween parties this year. Looks like you had a fun one! *carrie

Nikki said...

You guys look adorable! Did you sing Moon River to him?

Be Inspired said...

What a fun party!! It turned out fabulous!

Ashley said...

Awww, how fun! I just knew you would be Audrey Hepburn (or rather I hoped because I love her)! I have been dying to go as her forever--I really like your spin on her Holly rather than going in the usual black shift-tiara-donut get-up. :)

Rhianne said...

love your costume idea, I only just watched that film a couple of months ago and it was amazing, you both look perfect!

Cherisse @ Framing Spaces said...

Oh! Beautiful! The costume and the party setting are gorgeous! =)

Gameday Stylist said...

Looks like so much fun!

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Lynn {hearted girl} said...

freakin' awesome!!!!!!!! you two are combo'd in the coolest way! i've never seen Holly Golightly pulled off this way before, brilliant strategy Anna. now that's a look i think Sean could come on board with, he's not much for crazy costumes so this fits the bill perfectly. bonus is it all looks extra comfy too! the whole shindig sounded marvelous. girl, i've missed SO much, why can't there be more hours in a day? i need timeeeeeeeeeeeee ova heah universe, time to play and see the see's! xoox ♥