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Cocktail Party Over Stuttgart

December 14, 2021 By Christy 4 Comments

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We attended a holiday gathering at the home of our friends Jim and Sandra last weekend. They have a beautiful apartment in downtown Stuttgart that’s only about ten minutes away from us by train, so I popped my sparkly shoes in my tote bag and we jumped on the S-Bahn so we could liberally partake of holiday cheer.

I took photos of their apartment that I’ll probably share next week in a separate post. Sandra is one of the friends that I go “junking” with (although to be fair, very little of what we find in Europe is what I’d consider junk!) and she has a beautiful home.

All of the party photos in this post were taken by Ben Kim, so credit goes to him along with thanks for letting me use his pictures.

I’m starting on the balcony, which she cleverly used to maximize space and keep the charcuterie table and the beverages cold.

The inside was just as beautifully decorated as the terrace.

Probably my favorite part of the menu were the homemade tamales. I got to help make them at a Tamalada that Sandra hosted a few days before the party. We made four different kinds under Sandra’s direction and they were SO good. She also made flour and corn flautas, and then the desserts included a delicious sopapilla cheesecake as well as other treats. We rolled home!

It was a truly lovely evening and such a blessing to be able to gather with friends to celebrate the Christmas season. I hope you enjoyed the photos!

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  1. Marty says

    December 14, 2021 at 10:34 am

    Oh wow, sounds like such a fabulous party and the view is amazing. Her tables were set to perfection with such gorgeous crystal and table decor.

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    • Christy says

      January 13, 2022 at 9:42 am

      She has some lovely stuff, and I appreciate that she’s happy to pull it out and USE it.
      Hope you’re doing well, Marty!
      Christy

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  2. Kim says

    December 14, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    OMG, I can not even imagine going to a party like this. What did you wear? What did everyone else wear? Did you take the train home? That must of been fun after a few bubblys. Spill the beans about the whole night, cant wait to hear it, like was there dinner too, and what about dessert? I Cant wait until next week tell us now. Happy Holidays.

    Kim

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    • Christy says

      January 6, 2022 at 11:32 am

      Your comment made me laugh, Kim! I hope you saw my Sunday newsletter where I answered the question about what I wore. Let me know if not and I’ll dig it out and send it to you. The guys were in jackets (for the most part) and the ladies were in everything from dressy pants (my friend Carrie wore a great pair of black sequined pants) to dresses (my friend Suzanne wore a very Audrey-Hepburn LBD and pearls). We had tamales for the main course and sopapilla cheesecake and other yummies for dessert. And yes, we took the train back home. I was wearing my 40€ mink coat from a thrift shop and a pair of Uggs on my feet, with my sparkly heels in a tote bag. And my husband was carrying a few ziploc bags of leftover tamales. It was a hoot!
      Hope you had a great holiday!
      Christy

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