(Above photo courtesy of Lindsay Vallas Photography)

Ever since I saw the movie “Fever Pitch” and the scene of the 20’s themed birthday party I knew I wanted to do that for my 30th birthday.  I had big plans to rent out a space, have jazz music, a bar, and of course, a fabulous dress!  However, working on a small budget I had to be creative.  I began my search for a dress a year ago.  I searched on hautelook, ruelala, ideeli, and any other sale website you know of.  I frequented consignment stores, TJ Maxx, and department stores but did not have any luck. Finally, I  found exactly what I was looking for!  A gorgeous mint green 20’s style dress for $100 including shipping on easy!  Thank you GatsbyLady!!  My matching headpiece was a lucky find at Alter’d State for $24, jewelry came from Target and Charming Charlie, and I found my shoes at Payless for $9!!

To help friends find a dress without spending a lot, I started a Pinterest board called “Dresses for a Party” where I posted links to 20’s style inexpensive dresses that could be ordered online.  These two friends, Amy (left) and Kristin (right), solicited my styling services and I found their dresses for less that $20!

My decor came from Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Tuesday Morning and a little bit of DIY.  I made cardboard cutouts to hang around the room and used metallic spray paint on used cleaned wine bottles to stick feathers in as table decor.  Another lucky find was the art deco cones that were considered Christmas decor at Hobby Lobby for 40% off!  

 

It was a great time eating, drinking, celebrating, and solving the mystery with friends!  And the killer was…

For more pictures and information on my party click on www.inspirems.co blog!