Last weekend, I threw my twin and myself a 21st birthday. Just like our birth, we were slightly premature in our plans, however due to a very busy December with the wedding of a dear friend and my beautiful Nieces birthday (which so happens to have over taken my own).

Two weeks prior to the event I started nutting down my ideas, and creating the aesthetics for our party. 

It is extremely hard to plan an event that both my twin brother and I enjoy, due to our rather significant difference in personality, taste and even diplomacy. However,  taking into consideration my brothers taste I decided that we would go for a more relaxed gathering, than 'party'. 

My sister and I grabbed our crocheted blankets (which, by the way, we spend TEDIOUS hours creating this winter), our pillows, and spare furniture and headed outdoors. 

For decorations, I grabbed the mix match pottery and utensils that we have accumulated over the years and brought the out to see the sun again. That simple, and even more effective than easy plastic plates and cutlery.

I grabbed a book which I had picked up from an op-shop several years ago, recognizing the author and not realizing that it was actually a book I already possessed... just in Romanian? I bought cheap ribbon, cut triangles out of the confusing pages of gibberish and made some bunting.

I baked some goodies as well as some basic meals, including vegetarian options for the more vegetable inclined people like myself and wallah, a backyard was transformed into a cozy hang out session with back ground music and an endless supply of food and beer.

For planning this whilst also undertaking my full time job which, I might add, required several days of over time (how unfortunate!) I'm quite happy. Throwing a party wasn't very hard at all. 

We tried to aim at a wide range of ages, to include my grandparents to my 11 month on niece. There were seats for the more seaty inclined and rugs for others. We had friends from childhood, school, high school, uni, work, and family there. Everyone mingles, ate and drank and well... It was nice to see everyone together for once. 

This day made me very happy.