Remember when my husband (and many helpers!) busted tail to get our patio done for my son’s homecoming dance? Well I do. I also remember how it rained and rained on the day of the dance. So while we thought we’d be entertaining fireside that night, we ended up hosting it inside. Not a big deal. {Insert nervous giggle here.}
We have a beautiful downtown area that served as a backdrop for our pictures, but again…rain. Lots of umbrellas were involved.
Dances around here involve lots of couples together, so we decided to host them at our house for a pizza dinner. I thought I’d prettify the house so they wouldn’t realize they were eating pizza for their homecoming dance. We’re talking 9th grade here—no need for steak and caviar.
I dragged my mother-in-law into the woods, and we cut down a ton of branches. I stuck them in vases. That was it. As for the other decor, it was all dollar store. I spent maybe $10 bucks? Not bad.
We purchased pizza, and other parents contributed desserts, chips, and drinks. It was successful, inexpensive, and it kept the kids right where I could see them. Sneaky plan, eh? While it may seem stressful to host 20 teenagers for dinner, it certainly doesn’t have to be—unless you decide to build a huge patio at the last minute.
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Your patio looks great . Good to know that your party turned out to be a success. Love your idea of the fall leaves. You made some teenagers really happy by feeding them junk food lol!
Sound like something we would do! So glad parents still do the extras for the kids, like feeding 20 nervous excited 9th graders. Our daughter sure enjoyed her dinner and post dance fun that 2 sets of parents hosted. I sure do appreciate it! Linda