Memories of Proms Past

MEMORIES OF PROMS PAST!



For Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH. Be sure and visit her blog to see all the wonderful tablescapes!



My younger daughter, who is a freshman in college, is going to the prom at her old high school this weekend. Since this is not "her" prom, just her date's, I won't be hosting the after-prom breakfast I have had for the last couple of years. So I thought I would stroll down Memory Lane and tour Proms Past!

This was in 2006. The theme was something like "Tropical Beach." This was the first use of my blue and green goblets, which now are used all summer long, especially on our porch! I got them at CVS Pharmacy for 75 cents each. I made punch and served it from the silver punch bowl passed down from my grandmother. I used a paper plaid runner that has luckily survived to this day with no spills!!!







For my centerpiece, I hollowed out a pineapple to act as my vase. I got a mixed bouquet from Sam's Club (back when mine carried flowers) and arranged them in the pineapple.



Thanks for sharing this prom past with me! Sorry to be gone so long from my blog, but life does get hectic!!!!

Be sure to visit Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH for more great tables!

Post-Prom Breakfast Menu

As you might know, I am sharing different elements of my younger daughter's Senior Prom this week.
On Wednesday I shared this. And on Tablescape Thursday, this.

For Foodie Friday I will share my post-prom breakfast menu.
Thank you Gollum for hosting Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum!


Click here for the Post-Prom Breakfast 2009 Menu.

Among the offerings was Jewel's Nacho Bean Dip and chips, by request. I didn't think it went with my breakfast foods, but it disappered as always.


Kelly's Praline French Toast Casserole was a big hit, just like last year.





And we also had Donna's Creamy Hash Browns Casserole.



I served soft drinks and fruit juices and water to about 24 hungry teenagers. They all had a good time and it was fun for me and my husband, too!

Don't miss all the other Foodie Friday posts! :D Jewel

Prom Tablescape - Casino Royale

For this Tablescape Thursday sponsored by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH, I am featuring my daughter's Senior Prom which was just last Saturday Night!


The Theme of the prom was "Casino Royale."

I had a green tablecloth about the color of the green felt in casinos, so we were off to a good start. The dollar section of Target had cheap playing cards, so I didn't have to worry about my good bridge cards being messed up. I found poker chips and dice and some gambling themed napkins. I taped the napkins together to make a "runner."

Here are some pictures:




My neighbor gave me roses from her yard for my centerpiece.


I taped felt squares to make a runner for my small buffet.


Cupcakes made from mix with green icing and fondant "poker chips" were on the small buffet.




On my mantle, I put cards and poker chips around candlesticks as you can see behind my daughter and her date.



I used red plastic serveware from Walmart.


Tomorrow for Foodie Friday, I will share my menu for the post-prom breakfast. :D Jewel

Wednesday Combo Post

This is the Wednesday after my daughter's prom, so I am doing a combo post.

First for What's on Your Wall Wednesday, sponsored by Barb at Grits and Glamour.




This is my younger daughter on the left with one of her very best friends before the prom. Aren't they lovely? They just happen to be standing by a watercolor that was given to me and my husband by our local college. It is the local Confederate monument. As you may know, hubby is a big Civil War buff and re-enactor. We lead tours of Civil War battlefields for the college and in appreciation, they gave us this painting. One of the special things about this monument is that on the inscription it lists supporters that gave money to erect it. One of them is listed as "A Generous Foe." That is what has made this a monument of healing rather than division.

Now on to Outdoor Wednesday, hosted by Susan at A Southern Daydreamer.



Here is an outdoor picture of some of the group before the prom on my porch.


My daughter and her date - this shows off her hair pretty well.


OK, I managed to combine prom, What's on Your Wall Wed. and Outdoor Wed.!!! WHEW!

Tomorrow for Tablescape Thursday, I will share my tablescape for the post-prom breakfast! :D Jewel

Tablescape Thursday - Prom 2006

For Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH. Be sure and visit her blog to see all the wonderful tablescapes!



Since I shared my younger daughter's prom on this blog last week, I thought I would show you the Tablescape for my older daughter's senior prom in 2006. I was inspired to do an after the prom breakfast by my neighbor who had done the same thing for her son several years before. It has become a neighborhood tradition!

You will notice that I used the same paper plaid runner for this table. (I told you I had been lucky with spills!) The theme was something like "Tropical Beach." This was the first use of my blue and green goblets, which now are used all summer long, especially on our porch! I got them at CVS Pharmacy for 75 cents each. I made punch and served it from the silver punch bowl passed down from my grandmother.







For my centerpiece, I hollowed out a pineapple to act as my vase. I got a mixed bouquet from Sam's Club (back when mine carried flowers) and arranged them in the pineapple.



Here is my daughter and her date, who picked her up in a horse-drawn carriage!





Be sure to visit Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH for more great tables!

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Last Year's Prom

For Tablescape Thursday sponsored by Susan at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH
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Since I only started blogging this January, I haven't shared pictures of last prom. It was in May, my younger daughter was a Junior in High School and the theme was "Enchanted Garden." We had a post-prom breakfast for her friends. I had a them of my own to go with the garden theme - plaid. You'll see why below. Target had some plaid melamine plates, bowls and napkins on sale around prom time last year which fit in well with our plans.

Here is my table - the pastel plaid runners are made of paper called Transpatex and are reusable as long as no one spills on them. I've been lucky. I bought them at a teashop in Gettysburg, PA years ago. I used plastic plates. cutlery and goblets. I made the topiary arrangements with roses from the grocery store and boxwood from the yard. We had a French toast casserole, hashbrown casserole, fruit with yogurt dip, bacon, cupcakes, pretzels and cheese and crackers.









Mantle


Close up of a topiary on the mantle:


Fruit with yogurt dip


For our cupcakes, we candied johnny jump up flowers for garnish. We also sprinkled them with edible glitter.




OK, Here is the reason for the plaid on the table, my daughter's dress!


Prom this year is in May and we already have the dress. I will share it with you when the time comes! :D Jewel