| This Passionately Pink Party is a beauty-themed girls | | | | The person that drew #1 out of the hat goes first. |
| get-together that raises awareness and money, if | | | | This person selects a present from the pile. The |
| you like for a cause of your choosing. | | | | person then must quickly unwrap the gift and show it |
| Tabletop: | | | | to everyone. Then, the person that drew #2 out of |
| This party is all about feminine elegance. Place vases, | | | | the hat chooses a present. Person #2 must unwrap |
| full of your favorite pink flowers, around your home. | | | | the present and show it to everyone. Person #2 |
| No green thumb? No worries. Flora 2000 is a great | | | | now has two choices. Person #2 can keep her |
| florist that delivers nationwide. You can order | | | | present or person #2 can swap presents with person |
| beautiful pink tulips or roses, or any of their other | | | | #1. Person #1 must swap presents willingly. Each |
| lovely Flowers and Gifts. | | | | present can only be swapped three times. This |
| Place gift bags for your guests on a decorated table | | | | makes the game more exciting. The game continues |
| near the entrance to your home, giving guests | | | | like this until everyone has a present. |
| something to look forward to. We love the Pink | | | | |
| Party tabletop at SocialCouture dot com. | | | | Balloon Bust: |
| Menu: Continue the theme, with pink cocktails. | | | | Instructions: |
| Passionately Pink Martini: | | | | Purchase a gift certificate to your favorite beauty |
| 4 parts vodka. | | | | boutique or clothing store. Purchase one helium |
| 2 parts simple syrup. | | | | balloon pink of course for every guest attending the |
| 4 strawberries. | | | | party from a party supply store. |
| Muddle strawberries in a cocktail shaker then add the | | | | Fold enough small squares of paper so that you have |
| other ingredients. Add ice and shake well. Strain into a | | | | one for each balloon. Mark one small square with the |
| Martini glass. | | | | logo from the charity/cause your party is supporting |
| Pink Champagne Cocktail: | | | | e.g. a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. Ask |
| Fill the smallest part of a champagne flute with | | | | the party supply store to put one small square of |
| Chambord. Fill the remainder of the flute with | | | | paper into each balloon during inflation. |
| sparkling wine. Another option is to use Rose | | | | During the party, give each person a chance to pick |
| Champagne. We like the Cristalino Brut Rose Cava. | | | | a balloon from the bouquet and pop it with a pin. The |
| Finish the champagne cocktail by floating a sliced | | | | person who picks the balloon with the marked square |
| strawberry on top. | | | | wins the gift certificate. |
| | | | Party Favors: |
| Beauty-themed Activities: | | | | Thank your guests for supporting your cause with a |
| Hire a manicurist to give your friends manicures. Be | | | | gift bag filled with of your favorite beauty |
| sure to request a quick dry solution so that friends | | | | must-haves. |
| can fearlessly finish their cocktails and engage in the | | | | Purchase paper, handled gift bags in your favorite |
| rest of the fun. | | | | shade of pink and fill with the following: |
| Host a trunk show. Ask a local boutique owner or | | | | • Pink flip flops – For use after a pampering |
| independent designer to show some of their latest | | | | pedicure most nail salons sale them for a couple of |
| designs. Request that they donate a portion of any | | | | dollars per pair. |
| sales to your cause. | | | | • Pink & White M&Ms – custom |
| Beauty Barter: | | | | order at mymms dot com. |
| Ask every guest to wrap and bring one of her | | | | • Your favorite shade of pale or sheer pink nail |
| favorite beauty items set a cost limit for the item, | | | | polish – I recommend Essie "Fed Up". |
| anywhere between 10-50 dollars usually works well. | | | | • A copy of your favorite beauty or fashion |
| Put numbers in a hat. Start with #1 and add one | | | | magazine. |
| number for each person at the party. Each person | | | | • Information about your cause and a list of |
| selects a number. Place the gifts in the middle of the | | | | things your friends can do to support it. |
| circle. Be sure that everyone can see the gifts. | | | | |