M's Vintage Birthday Bash

M turned 25 this past Thursday, and we have been busy with celebrations this weekend.  I cant believe my little sister is already a quarter years old!  We always go to Mai Thai in Old Town, Alexandria for her birthday, and we went on her actual birthday on Thursday because it's sort of a tradition.  Then on Saturday we threw her a small vintage bbq bash which was inspired by the 1950's and we encouraged all of our guests to dress in 1950's vintage attire.  The decoration had a pastel color scheme with little touches of vintage.  Our food was all bbq food with the typical burgers and hot dogs but we added special touches such as vintage ketchup and mustard bottles and little trays for the onion rings and fries. Overall it was a great night and she said it was one of her favorite birthdays ever!  Here are a few photos from M's birthday weekend.

                                                  Dinner at Mai Thai in Old Town, Alexandria

Food and Dessert

Vintage Coke Bottles and Paper Straws

                                                           Making wishes and blowing candles

                                                                       Decorations

ATM

-A

Vintage Weekend

This weekend was pretty busy for me with a wedding on Saturday and then a family party on Sunday.  I was still pretty tired from our vacation and still sick, but I got through the weekend and I am recovering at home sick from work today.  I wanted to share a few photos of the dresses I wore this weekend.  Shopping for vintage finds is something we all very much enjoy, and I found these two vintage dresses at a flea market in the area a few months ago.  The first one is a black lace dress that reminds me very much of a 1950's movie star.  And the second one was a perfect spring dress with the crochet sleeves and the tan and creme colors. They are both pieces that you could over and over again with different shoes and accessories.  Hope you all had a great weekend!
                        

                                                                                -A