This party is rated 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult, and is geared toward the skills of a frequent entertainer.Hourly Breakdown Total Prep Time -- 14 hours
Buffet and Room Set Up -- 1 hour
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Decorate your healthy buffet for your Yoga party with a few designer touches.
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Materials for Buffet --4 glass serving platters
1 glass serving bowl
Seven 8" x 8" glass cube containers
Plastic wrap
Black river stones
2 orchid stems
5 orchid blossoms
Wheat grass
4 large white candles (or 12 small candles, assorted sizes)
Gel crystals
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Figure A
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Figure B
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Figure C
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Buffet and Room Set Up- Place the stuffed pears on a plate with black river rocks and add some orchids.
- Leave the slaw in a bowl and place that bowl on a clear plate. Surround the plate with black river rocks and sliced cucumbers (figure A).
Expert Tip: When there is a need to scale back on a dinner menu, the best thing to do is focus on a few items rather than a large menu. - Make a plate of assorted berries and place them on a bed of wheat grass fringe placed between two platters (figure B).
- Make an orchid arrangement and place in the center of a large glass platter. Place the chicken dish around the arrangement.
Expert Tip: It is important to carry an essential theme throughout the entire event. From flowers to food to lines to favors to music. - Place gel crystals in 3 of the square glass cube containers, then top with wheat grass (figure C). Place round candles the other 4 square glass containers. Alternate starting with the candles and place all these containers around the buffet table.
- Remove furniture from the room where you will be having the yoga lesson. Put down the yoga mats, and lay a tote by each mat. You will be providing a yoga mat for each guest to take home with them.
RESOURCES :
Whole Foods Market
Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Hillcrest Party Rentals
3507 Motor Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: 310-837-9009
Website: www.hillcrestparty.com
Pruners
Smith and Hawken
Website: www.smith-hawken.com
Hugger-Mugger Yoga Products
3937 S. 500 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Phone: 801-268-9642
E-mail: ctyler@huggermugger.com
Website: www.huggermugger.com
PlumParty.com
30-00 47th Ave. 7th Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 718-433-2434
E-mail: plumparty.com
Website: www.plumparty.com
The Yoga Cookbook: Vegetarian Food for Body and Mind: Recipes from the Sivananda Yoga Vedante Centers
0684856417
(March 1999)
To order this title from Amazon, click here.
Fireside Books
Zen Rakes and Gardens (To Port)
To Port
8015 NE 175th St.
Kenmore, WA 98028
Phone: 425-487-0491
E-mail: sloggon@toport.com
Website: toport.com
GUESTS :
Harry Schwartz
Culinary Expert
PO Box 1320
Yarmouth, ME 04096
Phone: 207-846-8881
E-mail: chefharry@chefharry.com
Website: www.chefharry.com
Diann Valentine
Event Producer
D.R. Valentine and Associates, Inc.
650 S. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 626-395-0346
Fax: 626-395-0649
Website: www.drvalentine.net
Kevin Lee
Celebrity Event Designer
La Premier Flowers
Phone: 310-435-4286
E-mail: kevin@lapremier.net
Constance Sherman
Visual Design Expert
Wink Studio
400 E. 58th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-980-1739
Email: winkstudio@aol.com
Website: www.winkevent.com
Kristen Eykel
Video: "Yoga Emergency -- The 12 Minute Workout"
Website: www.kristeneykel.com
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