Mad Hatter Tea Party | Tokyo

The 3rd Annual NACE "Event Elements" competition was held on June 22nd at the Arizona Grand Resort. It was an awesome opportunity to see a room filled with some of the most creative minded individual's work brought to life. The tablescapes were out of this world! Its truly incredible to see how each person interoperates their category. This year it was Tokyo, Paris, Rio, and Cairo. We teetered between Tokyo and Paris, but in the end we chose to bring Tokyo to life.

By the order of the Queen of Hearts,
You are hereby invited to a very merry unbirthday party

Now, statistics prove that you’ve one birthday.
Imagine, just one birthday every year!

Ah, but there are three hundred and sixty four unbirthdays
Precisely why we are gathered here

Because it’s a very merry unbirthday to you!
To me! Yes, you! …. Oh Me!
Lets all congratulate with another cup of tea!

Find your Queen’s Men and take a seat
Enjoy a light snack and a sweet sushi treat.

A Garden with confections, characters and chatter
Don’t miss this fabulous tea party, hosted by the Mad Hatter!

For being our guests, we have a small favor
That is taken with you to later savor!

Eat Me! Drink Me! And don’t be late!
Join us as we celebrate

And down the rabbit hole we shall go
To Disneyland in Tokyo

Photography rocked out by the AMAZING Ben Quillinan of BQ Photography (shots 1-3, 7-11) and Stuart Thurlkill of Eyes 2 See Photography (shots 4 - 6). THANK you for your talented work!!

Over the top florals provided by the ingenious husband and wife team, Kevin and Shauna, from Your Event Florist.  Thank you for listening to my concepts then rocking the design out of the ball park!

Stunning linens provided by the ever-so-wonderful Laurie Southwick from Southwick Linens! Thank you for going above and beyond for me at all times!

Rentals provided by the simply talented Ginia from Y-Knot Party Rentals. Thank you for always being there to help me, even why my creative ideas go crazy!

And I can't go without a HUGE HUGE HUGE THANK YOU to my loving and hard working husband and amazing friends Regina from Meant2Be Events and Anthony from Kool Party Rentals for helping me set up, telling me when things didn't flow right, and creative talents for this amazing table!! Your work, time, effort and positive energy was sincerely appreciated!! I couldn't have won without you! THANK YOU!

I'm honored to work with such amazing people!!