Belly up to the Pub, Plastic Silver and Bad Teeth

The Princess of Quite-o-Lot had a spectacular bash!

We've shown you the sweets, the savories, and the tea bread,

now allow us to expose the party itself!

 

Naturally, we'll start at the Pub.

Nothing lends a note of formality and opulence like

crystal, china, and silver, so Red Solo Cups would not do.

I popped into the Dollar Tree for a huge portion of our supplies,

and these are part of the new fall stock!

Happy Birthday wine glasses!

Not only did these set the right tone, but they doubled as party favors.

We used my favorite Goop silicone adhesive to glue a different gem,

also from the Dollar Tree in a pack of 50,

to the base of each glass so the guests could choose a vessel for the day.

The bar, dining table, and coffee table were all draped with embroidered lace tablecloths,

which I already owned.

Listen, if it's yours, and you don't use it, what good is it?

The hammered drink tub in the background was filled with a selection of Dad's Old Fashioned Sodas 

in Berry Cream, Strawberry Cream, Key Lime Cream, and Chocolate Fudge Cream

all from Big Lots for $1 per liter.

We also had my I Can't Believe It's Not Champagne!

sparkling apple cider.

To add to the sparkling cider, I had bottles of bellini and mimosa flavorings,

along with a dish of strawberries, lemon peels, and orange peel curls

to garnish your non-alcoholic "cocktails."

None of our guests drink, but they loved experimenting with the fizzy flavors.

I myself had a spot of grapefruit bellini in my iced green tea.

Everything is more appealing in stemware.

Of course we kept ice on hand in a bucket nearby so

beverages were one stop shopping.

Onto the buffet!

We filled a vase with palm fronds and set it to one side, with this fellow

guarding the spread.

Silk roses went in my best crystal vase, and some ferns from the yard 

made it so realistic people kept leaning in for a sniff.

A nice cutwork tablecloth made an elegant base.

Now, when you think of a proper British castle, you think of

 family portraits, right?

How about some of the selection in the Halloween collection just for a 

touch of dark humor?

I had a family member who asked who they were pictures of,

as if they were our ancestors.

Obviously on my husband's side...

Maybe a nice executioner's ax to hint at their fate?

 I thought it set off great grandma's china tea cups nicely myself.

 I scattered some diamond vase filler around for effect,

and some crystal roses from the Dollar Tree

 (from a few years back I'm afraid).

 One crystal candy dish got pressed into service holding

the fine sterling silver cutlery~

which was $1 for 4 place settings!

Yep, it's actually a fabulous fake, and all plastic from Deals.

 

 We went with Union Jack shades for the plates and napkins,

all again from the Dollar Tree.

 All the helmets, shields, and breast plates were children's costume pieces,

again grabbed on my run through Dollar Tree,

as are the ravens scattered around.

 Done with tea?

How about a game?

 The fake moustaches were from DT and 6 for a dollar.

Sure, they're fun like this...

 But how about sticking a couple on the TV screen 

and then playing your favorite movie?

 The idea is to wait until the characters line up randomly with the 

facial fuzz, pause the movie,

and evidently scream loudly.

 This was originally a drinking game.

 Leave it to my kids to turn it around.

 Within a scene, you predict how many people will get "moustached."

 1 point for men,

2 points for women,

5 if you get the coveted 2 for 1!

Tally at the end of each scene.

So if I guessed four people, and one was male, one was female, and I got a double,

it's 8 points!

At the end of the movie, the player with the highest total wins.

What do they win?

 Me neither, Sherlock.

 Perhaps a sloppy wet one from this guy.

Make your own supplies at home for free from construction paper

and find out what The Princess Bride looks like with a hairy lip.

 As for a sampling of the birthday swag...

 ...there were a few ties, which elicited more 

"OMG squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

 A dancing, singing moustache.

Um...

 A Dalek!

Evidently now I can be exterminated at a moment's notice.

 Oh, and a tool kit from...

oh, please, you know it's from ME!

 As the Doctor Who premier began at 9:00,

I put out a classic Whovian snack with a few other cakes and served proper tea.

 I let my husband take over hosting duties and crawled upstairs with the strains

of a spirited debate concerning the merits of each Hogwarts House

ringing in my ears.

The guest of course took home not only commemorative stemware,
but moustaches and bad teeth...

...crowns for each guest in lieu of party hats...

...party crackers, which POP when pulled and contain a paper crown,
a small toy, and a God awful joke...

...and of course, your own pet dragon.
Dollar Tree, guys, Dollar Tree.

Our family affair was dim sum served at home with a strawberry cake
and, most importantly, real candles.

*SIGH*
I have three full grown adults now.

"Full grown" is of course just an expression.
I hope you enjoyed our strangely thrown affair and can adapt a few
of our weird ideas for your next gathering!