Some of you may remember the Harry Potter Holiday Feast that I shared last year. This year we did another literary-themed event — Flappers & Fitzgerald: Party with Gatsby! It was billed as an evening of dancing and appetizers, complete with mocktail bars.
The big attraction for the night was learning to Charleston and hearing a live band. A member of the faculty taught the dance lesson.
Dance Lesson
Faculty member JD Bennett and his wife Denise teach the Charleston at the Flappers and Fitzgerald party in the Edwards Room. pic.twitter.com/tJ2idmvY6H
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We also found a band called The Recessionals who came and played for us. It was so much fun seeing the students dance to the live music!
Student Dancing
I set up a Photo Booth for students with prop printed on card-stock and attached to wooden skewers. I purchased the prop images from this Etsy seller.
Photobooth Props
Mocktail and Dinner menu.
Food tables.
Table decorations
I fell in love with the butterfly balls seen in the latest Gatsby movie, so one of my co-workers and I set about making them. They were a true labor of love, but I am so thrilled with how they turned out!
Butterfly Balls
And a final pictures – my coworkers and I. Without them this event never would’ve happened!
