{"id":17757,"date":"2013-04-30T18:33:33","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T23:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=17757"},"modified":"2013-04-30T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T01:11:11","slug":"how-to-host-a-derby-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=17757","title":{"rendered":"How To Host A Derby Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey, ya’ll!!! \u00a0(I had to throw that in there since today’s theme is southern in nature.) \u00a0If you are on the fence about hosting a Kentucky Derby Party, there is still time. \u00a0I have a plan for you.<\/h3>\n

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You don’t have time to send out paper invitations at this point, but you can send out an on-line invitation by going here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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Derby decorations are not too difficult. \u00a0You can use some of your equestrian themed items that you might have, or you can make some decorations.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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For instance, you can bring your chalkboards into play, or you can print out some graphics of things like these racing silks.<\/h3>\n

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You definitely need to set up a bar and serve Mint Juleps. \u00a0This print-out of a quote by Kentucky statesman Henry Clay would be cute on the bar. \u00a0There are a gazillion mint julep recipes online, so you will definitely need to have bourbon, mint, simple syrup and plenty of ice of hand.<\/h3>\n

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Since the Derby is also known as The Run for the Roses, a centerpiece of a dozen red roses on your table will continue the theme.<\/h3>\n

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You might ask your guests to dress up. \u00a0You can take it one step further by having a “Best Hat” and “Best Bow Tie” contest. \u00a0Have cute little Derby-related prizes for the winners. \u00a0Also, set up a betting station so your guests can have a personal interest in which horse wins. \u00a0You can find different ways to go about this here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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Fill your table with popular Kentucky-themed foods and pull out your best china and linens. \u00a0It will make your guests feel really special.<\/h3>\n

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If you serve finger foods, you can eliminate the hassle of dealing with utensils. \u00a0These<\/a> sausage balls are an easy and tasty finger food to serve.<\/h3>\n

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Beer cheese is as popular in Kentucky as grits and bourbon. \u00a0This<\/a> is a great recipe for you to follow.<\/h3>\n

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Benedictine is another Kentucky favorite. \u00a0This<\/a> is a great recipe for the popular spread.<\/h3>\n

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These<\/a> mint julep cupcakes are real show stoppers. \u00a0Can we give a collective yum????<\/h3>\n

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Ninety percent of the world’s bourbon is made within 50 miles of where my mother lives in Lexington. \u00a0There are lots of popular recipes using bourbon, including these<\/a> bourbon balls.<\/h3>\n

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When your guests arrive, greet them with a julep, a smile, and your Derby best. \u00a0Have fun, and I hope your horse wins.<\/h3>\n

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Hey, ya’ll!!! \u00a0(I had to throw that in there since today’s theme is southern in nature.) \u00a0If you are on the fence about hosting a Kentucky Derby Party, there is still time. \u00a0I have a plan for you.   \u00a0 You don’t have time to send out paper invitations at this point, but you can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17757"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17757"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22257,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17757\/revisions\/22257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}