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Organic Chic Party: Invitations (Web Exclusive) From "Weekend Entertaining" episode WKE-308

In this web exclusive host Jeanne Benedict shows you how to create invitations for your Organic Chic Party.

This party is rated 4 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

Invitations -- 2 hours to make 8
Total Prep Time -- 13 hours

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Materials --

Live herb in 3" pot (for each guest)
Natural burlap cut into a 10" square
18" piece of wired grapevine
Sheet cork
Scissors
Permanent marker
Knife

Hand deliver these unique invitations to your Chic Organic Party guests, and watch how to create them by clicking on the video link, right.

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Invitations

1. Place the potted herb in the middle of the burlap square. Wrap the burlap over the pot and secure by twisting a piece of wired grapevine snuggly around the pot (figure A).

2. Cut from the sheet cork an oval leaf shape approximately 6" - 7" long. Write the invitation information on one side of the leaf (figure B). On the back of the leaf write the name and care instructions for the potted herb, as well as suggestions for ways to use the herb in cooking.

3. Use the knife to cut a slit in the soil of the herb. Push one end of the cork leaf into the slit to stand up behind the herb.

Note: These invitations should be hand delivered.

RESOURCES :

Whole Foods Market
Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Create for Less
Website: www.createforless.com

Zwilling Cutlery
J.A. Henckels, Inc.
Website: www.jahenckels.com

Carolina Pottery
Website: www.carolinapotteryusa.com

Classic Party Rentals
8476 Steller Dr.
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone: 310-202-0011
Fax: 310-202-8542
E-mail: infola@classicpartyrentals.com
Website: www.classicpartyrentals.com

GloryBee Foods, Inc.
PO Box 2744
Eugene, OR 97402
Toll-free: 800-456-7923
E-mail: sales@GloryBeeFoods.com
Website: www.GloryBeeFoods.com

Mountain Crest Gardens
402 Bridge St.
PO Box 1023
Ft. Jones, CA 96032
Toll-free: 877-656-4035
E-mail: mcgardens@sisqtel.net
Website: mc-garden-gifts.com

Cost Plus World Market
200 Fourth St.
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-808-9504
Website: www.worldmarket.com

Mountain Valley Growers, Inc.
38325 Pepperweed Rd.
Squaw Valley, CA 93675
Phone: 559-338-2775
E-mail: vj@mountainvalleygrowers.com
Website: www.mountainvalleygrowers.com

GUESTS :

Cheryl Evanoff
Vice President, Regal Rents
6612 Shenandoah
Los Angeles, CA 90056
Phone: 310-529-0312
E-mail: Cheryl@regalrents.com

Dwight Detter
Whole Foods Market
Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Note: There are more than 160 locations throughout the US, Canada and Britain and the Website will give you the closest store location.

Judi Brockman
Floral Expert
Crouch Florist
2120 Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-637-5683