Watching Kathie Lee and Hoda on the Today Show right now and they've got a pajama party on that looks like a lot of fun... They have champagne, cookies, cake, wine, beauty products, chocolate, etc. Well, I think they got their idea from us! Perfect for a bridesmaid's party, a bachelorette party, best friend's birthday party, or for the next time it is your turn to have your gang over, our Guilty Pleasure PJ Party is simple to host and totally affordable, too. Who doesn't need a chocolate covered attitude adjustment on occasion?
This Guilty Pleasure PJ Party featured everything you love but don't indulge in every day... Chick flicks, gossip magazines, fashion magazines, Sex in the City reruns plus loads of our favorite old-school pajama party foods: chocolate cupcakes, homemade truffles, doughnuts, candy, sliders, pigs in a blanket, chips, fondue, and more. Throw on some pink drinks like our Cosmopolitans and a beautiful rose' Champagne and you're done! The best thing about this party was the friends: Arden, Jessica, Ashley-Rose, Jenna Lee, and Charlotte made this girls' night party so easy and so much fun!
Take a look at some of our ideas for a pajama party for the perfect girls get-together. This is one of the most fun and most relaxing parties ever.
PERFECT GROWN UP PJ PARTY HOW-TO
The menu was pure indulgence. Mini cheeseburgers and pigs-in-a-blanket are so easy to make, we didn’t even need a recipe. Nachos are always easy but chocolate or cheese fondue is even better. Ask the girls to bring their favorite “guilty pleasure” candy or dessert plus a favorite DVD. Check with each guest to see what they’re planning to bring so you don’t end up with four plates of Rice Krispy treats and six copies of Grease. (Admit it, you know every song) Serve a signature cocktail or drinks that fit the theme for the evening. Since Sex in the City was on the agenda for our party, Cosmopolitans were on the menu. Pre-mix a large pitcher of your signature drink so you don’t have to play bartender all night. That way, you only have to refill the serving pitcher when necessary.
All photos taken by Arden Ward/Arden PhotographyCLASSIC COSMOPOLITAN RECIPE
Makes 5 servings
5 oz premium vodka
2.5 oz Grand Marnier
2.5 oz fresh lime juice
2.5 oz cranberry juice
Shake vodka, Grand Marnier, lime and cranberry juice vigorously in a shaker with ice. Strain into a pitcher. Serve in chilled martini glasses garnished with a lime. Serves 5. Double or triple as necessary for a party.
DECORATIONS
Use colorful candies and treats as decorations by displaying them in clear bowls and vases. Lollipop sticks from the craft store make a doughnut or marshmallow sculpture to add height and interest to your table. Grab a bouquet of mixed flowers in your party colors at the grocery and pull it apart to use in assorted vases. For an informal party like this one, use stylish paper plates and napkins to cut down on clean up... pity to have so much fun and then have to do the dishes:)
ENTERTAINMENT
In addition to watching your favorite movies, watch your own! Start by scanning pictures of your past good times and make your own movie using your iPhone or FlipCam. Add your favorite tunes from back in the day as a soundtrack.
So call the gang and treat yourselves to a Girls’ Might IN party; it’s a chocolate covered attitude adjustment just when you needed it!
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