Also our friends were very remiss in their RSVP-ing so we were expecting a lot more people than actually came. In one way it was nice to have a much smaller crowd because we really got to chat with our guests. However, we bought (and I made) WAY, WAY too much food, wine, alcohol etc. Usually about 120 people attend and this year we had about 60 people so there was a lot of waste and that bothers me.
I did learn a lesson though and I will be much better about RSVP-ing when we are invited places so that the hosts can plan accordingly.
Will and Harry were coat check men extraordinaire again. They also watched Kate for me.
We hired a bartender and kitchen helper again this year from our local university hotel and restaurant management program. The bartender, Praise was excellent and she was the same one from last year!



We did not have all the food out yet:)

Kate eyeing up the petit fours.

I got very few photos. I am always so busy trying to get everything out and then greeting people and talking. But luckily, some friends snapped some photos (and I am in almost all of them:(.



Kate had the cutest little conversation with her "future father in law." Kate and one of the little boys in her class say they are in love and are getting married. These last few shots are of Kate and the boy's dad...so cute!


Kate is quite the conversationalist!




We did not have all the food out yet:)

Kate eyeing up the petit fours.

I got very few photos. I am always so busy trying to get everything out and then greeting people and talking. But luckily, some friends snapped some photos (and I am in almost all of them:(.



Kate had the cutest little conversation with her "future father in law." Kate and one of the little boys in her class say they are in love and are getting married. These last few shots are of Kate and the boy's dad...so cute!


Kate is quite the conversationalist!

All in all it was a great party. I do think we might take next year off though. While we love entertaining, this party is a ton of work (and stress!) and it takes some joy out of this week in December (for me) which happens to be our anniversary and Harry's birthday. Next year, I am thinking that I want to relax and celebrate those occasions more and cook and clean less. I guess I have 11 months to decide:)