Cafe Le Paris
We really wanted it to be authentic, so we "built" a road on one side of the hall, with black plastic sheeting, I mean what would a French cafe be, without a road, and pushed all the little tables and chairs to one side, we put up umbrella's , and to make it look French we put bottles of grape juice on the tables with wine glasses ................. and we named our Cafe....... Cafe Le Paris...........
We were expecting about 40 ladies.................... and at 2.00pm they slowly started to trickle in............ I had asked one of the youth of the church to "busk" for me and every now and again he would come through the hall singing and playing his guitar, it really did help to set the ambiance, French music was a problem, I hate downloading music, because those sites are normally full of virus's so we went with instrumental music in the back ground.............
I put on my best French accent and acted as MC for the afternoon......... it was such fun we started off with a talk about the inner woman............ and how beauty really does come from the inside....... how when we look in the mirror, we need to recognise the fact that we are "fearfully made by God in his image".................... and he loves us just the way we are........ WOW............ We then had lunch a platter of different cheeses with French bread, to be broken off and eaten in the true French Style................ it was a blessing to see the ladies really enjoying one another's company, how often is it that we take time for ourselves, take time to enjoy some piece and quiet from our children and take time to sit and have coffee enjoy each others company ............ and at the same time be motivated and inspired............
Then we had a stylist called Sandra Taljaard, who came to do a talk about the outer woman, well it was amazing, I don't think I have laughed so much in ages, in fact I laughed so much that when she was finished I could not get my French accent back..........
We got some amazing fashion tips................ not expensive ones that cost a fortune to execute... she spoke about only buying clothes in 3 or 4 colours so that every item can mix and match, she spoke about layering, shirts over shirts to get completely different looks, she spoke about the use of scarfs and handbags and shoes, some of which were really not designed for walking in, and should only be used for sitting in................. she spoke about no matter what you wear you must have on or carry something with a WOW factor................ she spoke about how starting underneath the clothes is the best way to ensure that clothes fit properly................ so throw away all that holey underwear........... and those stretched bras.....................
Her fashion "NO NO's", were ................... getting out of the car, and removing underwear from your "crack"..... bending over and seeing underwear or having a top to low that your "endowment" slips out when you bend forward , she spoke about our "panic buttons", (nipples) and how you should never see them and if it is a like of yours to show them off, all least make sure they are both pointing in the same direction........ and her favorite one, you always dress..... even if you are at home, throw away the bleach stained shirts you wear for around the house, throw away the tracksuit pants held up with pins........... and throw away or fix........... anything with a hole in................ she then showed us how to make 26 outfits out of 8 items of clothing and a few scarfs.............
And for me her big tip of the day.......... when you go outside of your house.............. you are making a public appearance.................... never be ashamed of what you are wearing and never apologise for what you are wearing........... or you should not be wearing it anyway...............
We ending the afternoon with tea and cake ............ we had some giveaways............. and then when everyone was gone............ we were left with the dishes and the tidying up........... again............ and I find myself asking........... why exactly do I do this.............. and then the theme for the next tea starts to take shape................... "Musical Chairs"............ mmmmmmmmm.... lots of posibilities what can I say I am an events organising junkie.............
I really laughed out loud when I read this! That woman must have been in my closet. Now I think I should go and throw out all the crappie clothes hanging in there! The event sounds like it was a lot of fun. You're like my Sister who is also an event junkie at her church. I don't do it as much as I used to, but it can be fun..except for the clean up part!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a nice afternoon. You are right, women don't often get a chance to relax and enjoy the company of each other often enough. Your decorations look marvelous! I think you are a super event organizer!
ReplyDeleteNeat and true fashion advice! I love the part about, when you step outside your house you are making a public appearance and also the part about always dress even if you are just staying home.
Wow, what a lot of work! But it sounds like you really pulled it off. Good job you!
ReplyDeleteFunny, funny, Parisian coffee house culture in the south of South Africa...
ReplyDeleteRecently I was in several Vienna coffee houses. Would be a topic for the next event???
Regards, Uwe.
Hi Karen.
ReplyDeleteI thought I would pop in and say hello, after you took the trouble to pop into our blog. I am going to have a good read this morning. And look forward to popping in from time to time. Have a lovely weekend. Jo