NACW Signature Event "Mad Hatter Cocktail Party" Decor

Turner-Dodge House, Lansing, Michigan.

The National Association of Career Women hosts an annual Signature Event as a fundraiser for the Harriett E. Pincumbe Scholarship Fund. This year's event was held at the Turner-Dodge house in Lansing, Michigan on June 10, 2015.

Turner-Dodge house, interior.

The theme for the event was a "Mad Hatter Cocktail Party". Inspiration was drawn from Alice in Wonderland with references to the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.

Centerpiece with creamer cup, brass candlestick and vintage book.

Centerpiece, including tea cup on brass candle holder.

 Vintage items such as brass candle sticks, books, tea cups, china, and tea pots were used to create the centerpieces for the event. Decorative brass keys were tied to "buy me" tags and placed on centerpieces.

Centerpiece with thrift store tea pot!

Painting the roses red wreath on the front door at the Turner-Dodge house.

Painting the roses red wreath.

DIY Painting the roses red wreath: Styrofoam wreath, playing cards, red & white roses, paint brush, red paint.

Centerpiece with thrift shop, DIY decor elements.

"Buy Me" tags with brass keys attached to the centerpieces.

Painting the roses red wreath, DIY.

This Way, That Way yard signs, DIY.

Down the rabbit hole paper bunting, DIY.

We're all mad here paper bunting, DIY.

Cocktails paper bunting, DIY.