The Tacky Party

I’ve had several people ask me about our annual tacky party each Christmas.  Words just cannot describe so I guess pictures will have to do.  The idea is to come VERY tacky…think Florida tourist.  Some people got the concept and some we had to “tacky up” a bit.

It is a pot luck so there was lots of good food.  We played Headbands! (*note*cards require careful adult editing/disposal!) We didn’t have enough bands so we pinned them to people’s backs with clothes pins.  We had a White Elephant gift exchange and we had prizes for the tackiest people. After we eat, we play games until everyone goes home….hopefully it lasts a good long time.

So, here are a few pictures to get  minds rolling!  Nora Desmond made an appearance at our party – she was…uh…. scary “different”!

The Willi came – some of them needed a little “tacky” help.

I think there must be a story behind the chef’s hat.  Mike has traveled everywhere, and done so many things…perhaps he did a stint at a fine European restaurant!

That classy gentleman in the back is one of our elders from church! I confess that we tackied him up too – he just came dressed too…well…normal!

Josh and Beth evidently interrupted a Christmas in Hawaii just to come to our tacky party…now those are good friends!

This poor, homeless man, heard all the fun and begged to come in.  So…we let him 🙂  I mean…it WAS Christmas ….you know…feed the poor and all that.

And this little girl was so adorable, we didn’t have the heart to tacky her up!  Loved the poodle skirt!

One of the guests from our party told her brother about our tacky party and he decided to throw his own tacky party…but…when the guests arrived he took them BOWLING!!

Gives me lots to think about for next year…ya’ll have been warned.  So, I am giving the rest of you plenty of notice to dream up tacky parties for yourself next Christmas.  I expect reports people…and pictures!  Perhaps we have started a new, nationwide tradition!  Wonder if I can work this into some sort of paid party plan…..nah!….just have fun….I know that we all did.

I am already looking forward to doing this again….in fact the boys are suggesting a summer harvest tacky party….perhaps we could all come dressed as veggies….or farmer’s….hhhmmmm…

Blessings