Although we're familiar with the nomadic lifestyle, it is not our family that is moving this time, but another family who is relocating to Tanzania. We got asked to style the going away party for the family that was moving, and were more than happy to oblige. The venue was held after hours at a coffee shop and allowed friends of the family to drop in and say farewell before they fly out in a couple days.
We chose to incorporate globes and maps into the design scheme, since the family was moving to another country. Vintage suitcases were used to hold farewell cards for the family as well as to create height for framed photos on display. Throughout the picture table we placed authentic handcrafted knick knacks from Africa that the family has picked up over their years of travel to the continent.
This family is well loved in the community, and we were not sure how many guests would be attending. We had several hundred people swing through, so we kept the food simple and confined primarily to a variety of cookies that we picked up from Sam's Club. Guests were welcome to order a drink at the coffee bar, and we served complimentary water and lemonade from drink carafes on the food table.
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