Crafty Chic 50th Birthday Party at Hay Adams Hotel

Our client is quite a renaissance man. He considers himself a maker, quite handy with all kinds of projects. While he works in IT, he loves abstract art. Even though he has lived in California for quite a while and is influenced by its sensibilities, he wanted something refined in Washington, DC where he grew up, to celebrate his milestone 50th birthday party. He also wanted an activity that was as inclusive as possible for his guests to participate. We planned a delicious brunch at the Top of the Hay at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, DC, followed by a fun mosaic tiling activity.

Design Highlights:

• The Sahara Chartreuse Tablecloth from DC Rental was the right choice with its abstract vibe and coordinated with the hotel’s in-house chairs which had a strong yellowish green tone.
• Fluffy Thoughts designed a birthday cake in an abstract style, with computer motherboards peeking out from underneath the fondant.
• Petals Edge designed a centerpiece that was more masculine but still artistically interesting.
• We decided on an interactive group project with the help of Jenlene from Mizz Mozaic. Guests got to make coasters and photo frames with an assortment of mosaic tiles as a keepsake, but also contribute to a large piece of mosaic art that our client got to keep. Guests signed their names on the tile they chose. The birthday boy will later add twinkling lights where the wood pegs are located and display it in his yard.