'Lilac' Winter Wonderland Themed 30th Party

What a year! My 30th birthday came and went in a flash and it appears all the preparation and planning made for a successful event, although maybe 5 years in the making was a bit over the top but 18 months ago it all seemed like a dream but my 'winter wonderland theme' was perfect and I kept away from the tacky and kept it simple, without going over the top this time being as it was in a hotel but that doesn't mean if it hadn't been in a hall or at home I wouldn't have gone all out crazy, plus money also comes into play. I have some photos to go up but currently my laptop with them all saved on is at the shop (my father in law) as it needs a new hard drive. Not the best news considering I need it. My party was held in the restaurant of the Mercure Bush Hotel in Farnham, Surrey. It was everything I hoped it would be, as from the very beginning I didn't want to worry about tidying up afterwards. I wanted to leave at 12 midnight and not have to worry about rubbish etc and it was perfect. Couldn't fault the staff or the food or anything. My only minor complaint was the fact the bar was miles down the corridor, although the kind waiter was taking drink orders from the table.

I will include a couple of pictures now but the others will have to be posted later.

The lovely cake that you can see above was made by the lovely Alison at As Sweet As. Found her by pure accident when searching for cakes for my son's christening a few years ago and now I am like a regular customer. My husband in fact won't eat any other chocolate cake. I will leave you with that for now and will return hopefully soon with some more pictures including my invitation design and other bits etc.