Laurel Hills is a great place to have a party. We rented the dance studio on the bottom floor, which holds up to 30 people. It has large windows on two sides of the room and mirrors on another side, which made the room seem larger than it was and gave the babies extra entertainment. We brought a large basket of toys from home to keep the babies entertained and everyone played a part in the setup and cleanup. My mom/aunt were in charge of toys/balloons, my mom-in-law was in charge of the flowers, and my sister had the decorations. My wonderful neighbor who has a side catering business (and who has even done small events for VP Joe Biden) made delicious salmon and chicken/sweet potato sandwiches, salad with homemade balsamic vinegar dressing, and homemade iced-clove tea. And everyone else either set-up food, hung streamers, hauled things to/from the car, hauled chairs/tables, or kept an eye on the birthday girl!
The celebrations really began on Friday night when we all met for dinner at Crowley’s, our neighborhood restaurant. Saturday night the festivities continued at our house with more cake, grilled meats, potato casserole, yummy drinks, a bon fire, interesting political discussions, and Trivia Pursuit! Then, we finished up on Sunday with a yummy breakfast at the house organized by my mom-in-law. We had wonderful family come from all over (CA, KS, MO, MD, and VA) to celebrate her little birthday; we were completely overjoyed and overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.
Thumbs up: great party room for small events, close proximity to restrooms, free tables/chairs for self set-up/clean-up
Thumbs down: nothing at all 🙂
I agree, it was an all around marvelous celebration! The venue was just perfect for the event. And Ashley’s grandma (me) and grandpa had a fabulous time watching our “grown-up” granddaughter!