Each year The not-for-profit organization where I work hosts an annual luncheon as one of our 3 major fundraisers. It's a huge affair, drawing upwards of 1,000 attendees, and this year we are celebrating our 25th anniversary, so it is going to be an extra special event.
When planning this, our event person wanted ideas, so of course, I said we simply must have cupcakes as the dessert. (It's like a birthday party, so of course cupcakes were called for!) Cupcakes with little celebration flags in them to be more specific. (I suggested putting the flag topped cupcakes on upside down wine glasses at each place setting, with a faux wrapped "birthday present" with huge French ribbon bow in the center of each table) She loved the idea. I made a prototype and we then decided we'd have a little evening shindig of sorts to get 1,000 of these babies assembled for the big day. (**side note here, before you ask- No, I am not making 1,000 cupcakes. We hold the event at a resort here in town and this will simply be the dessert she ordered to go with the meal!**)
There will be a bunch of us gathering at my cottage tonight for a pot luck of heavy appetizers and dessert, (and lots of chit chat) cutting and gluing little flags to little toothpicks. (One thousand flags divided by eight or ten people doesn't sound nearly so daunting as if only one person were assembling them!)
We had plenty of left over candy from the candy buffet at the last big wedding and, since it's black and white, and basically so is my kitchen, I realized this would be the perfect way to share the last of the candy. I set up a petite candy buffet on my kitchen nook table, and tonight, while working and discussing what we will be wearing to this big event, everyone can enjoy a treat.
Pretty sweet, huh?
