INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY

Our shagadelic party this weekend was at the beautiful Conrad Hotel. It was an Austin Powers theme in honor of the Bar Mitzvah boy, Austin. This event was planned by Annie O's and decorated by Setting the Mood. The centerpieces were brightly colored gerbera daisy's stacked in a clear vase with a tie dye peace sign on top. Cocktail tables were decorated with groovy flower base and lava lamps. The grand entrance was a record curtain with the iconic Austin Powers logo with the Bar Mitzvah boy's name. We created a custom sign in book with a photo of Austin in the blue velvet suit on the cover. Each tween received "Austin" glasses and teeth as well as a tie dye t-shirt to take home.

MAKE A WISH

Wish Ball 2009-Evening with the Stars

I love that I have the opportunity to donate to organizations with a real purpose and a true heart for those in need and Make A Wish is one of those organizations. Setting the Mood donated centerpieces for this wonderful celebrity fundraising event. The Wish Ball is Make a Wish Foundation's annual fundraiser. The Make a Wish mission is to grant wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. This event features lots of local celebrities, dinner, live and silent auctions and a change to meet the Wish Kids. This year they raised over $250,000.00!! Dallas Clark of the Indianapolis Colts, lots of Colts players well as Head Coach Jim Caldwell were available for guests to hobnob with for the evening. To learn more about Make a Wish or donate go to http://www.makeawish.org/

FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER

Last Friday we decorated for the annual CPA Celebration Event. For the past three years this event is based around a decade theme. This year was the 70's/Disco decade. As the guests entered they 'hustled' through a disco record curtain. On the flip side was Dyn-O-Mite Lounge with far out cocktail table centerpieces of lava lamps and framed disco records. The tables were dressed with shiny lame cloths in gold, red, blue and green. Centerpieces included a disco ball, platform shoes with "tie dye" groovy flowers or retro fondue pots with flowers. A giant 4' round disco ball took center stage above the dance floor. The best part of the night was that the guests really got into the theme. There were so many super fly "get-ups" and it seems like they got into the groove even more than last year. Can you dig it?

BLITZ AND GLITZ

Lucas Oil Stadium was the incredible backdrop for our Blitz & Glitz event. The mezzanine was set with lots of tables dressed in sparkly blue and silver linen overlooking the Colts playing field. Half of the centerpieces were footballs with real grass in sleek silver bases and the other half of the centerpieces were glitzy lamps. The base was filled with acrylic diamonds and the lampshade dripped with chandelier drops and the entire piece was lit with blue lights. The built in stage is an amazing sculpture in itself. It's the iconic horseshoe shape with lighted columns. The guests toured the locker rooms, field and stadium then they were treated to a served dinner.

MOONLIGHT MIXER

Grey, Black and Yellow has long been a fave color combination of mine. Why not carry out those colors to your Halloween table? Here, the inspiration was the contemporary fabric tablecloth. I set the table with black charger plates, a yellow dinner plate and a black and white polka dotted salad plate. I spray painted assorted pumpkins to match and placed them on chunky black candle holders with Spanish moss as a bed. I collected acorns from a friend's yard, spray painted them silver and stacked them in a glass jar. The placecard holders are tarnished silver skulls. I found a cool double sided scrapbook paper that when you tear the edges of the paper, the color of the opposite side shows through. Finally, I perched black crows in various places around the table.

TACKLING HOMELESSNESS

Tackling Homelessness is Horizon House's major fundraising event. Not only is it a fun event, it is for a fantastic cause. The Horizon House is a place for our homeless neighbors to go to help get them back on their feet. They provide, job training, clothing, food and support to those in need. This years event was hosted by Dallas Clark of the Indianapolis Colts. Many Colts players showed up to sign autographs, take photos with patrons and help raise money. Connersvine (Hunter Smith's band) provided awesome music for the evening. Setting the Mood donated the decor for the event.

A MONSTER BASH

Check out the spook-tacular Halloween decor Target has this year!! They barely got them stocked on the shelves before I snatched them up. I love the non traditional turquoise mixed in this color scheme. The table cloth is a black faux fur fabric from JoAnns. I sprinkled googlie eyes in different sizes around the table. The paper plates, monster jars, flex straws and monster teeth all came from Target. I put a blue marabou boa around the charger plates and filled containers with candy in coordinating colors. Now get to Target and gobble up your own monster bash.