Swing into 60!

My MIL was born in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri during the Swing Dance Era, so my sister-in-law, Heather Martin, and I decided to throw her a huge surprise party and bring all her family into town. So we sent her to the spa for the day and transformed her home in 4 hours into a 1950's Jazz Club!

• Best Dressed

  All the poodle skirts!

• Desserts

  Cake & banana pudding

• Activities / Games

  Swing Dance Instructors and Photo booth

• Budget

  $3,700

• Party Favors

  Chocolate instruments & Swing Dance CD

• Best Moment

  The look of suprise on the birthday girl's face when she walked in and saw her house transformed into a 1950's jazz club and all her friends/family there dressed to the T!

• What People Ate

  St. Louis style ribs, beer can chicken, mac & cheese, grits, collard greens, green bean casserole. 1950's appetizers: Cheese ball platter, crab dip, pigs n blanket, deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, chex mix, and veggie tray.

• What People Drank

  Specialty drinks: The "Christini" Martini, The "Frittini" martini, beer, wine, and 1950's cocktails.

• Most Touching Moment

  Mother / Son dance :)

• Funniest Moment

  Us all trying to dance!

• Melanie Greer

  Photographer

  She was so full of fun tips on how to "act" 1950's! She was just amazing and brought so much fun to the party!http://www.melaniegreerphotography.com/

• Elaine Beaumont

  Cake designer

  704-488-1482

• Mac’s Speedway

  Caterer

  704.529.1900

• Denise Polsgrove

  Entertainment

  803-493-3192

• Rozena

  Printables

  http://www.etsy.com/people/RunkPock