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The invitation includes a blueprint of the new home, a gold "groundbreaking" shovel, an architectural pencil and a ruler imprinted with "Line up your hotel reservations early"--all packed in a 16-inch tube. The invitation won a
Gala Award in January at The Special Event 2011.
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The 250 guests arrive at the country club to be greeted with signature martinis, then escorted via golf cart to the construction site on the golf course.
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A big, green tractor serves as a decor element at the cocktail site.
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Hard hats--in pink and yellow--offered for guests sport logos that match the logo from the invitation.
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A closer view of the guests' hard hats. A paint can is filled with nibbles.
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The elegant cocktail lounge area overlooking the lot for the hosts' new house.
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Tables in the cocktail area feature silk-screened runners that mirror the blueprints from the invitation.
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Custom cocktail napkins carry the "Lot 165" theme.
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Rat Pack impersonators--Sammy, Old Blue Eyes and Dino--give a kiss to "Marilyn."
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The chef cooks up appetizers, which are served on "blueprint" trays.
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The cocktail area includes snack carts with pretzels and popcorn.
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As the sun set, guests were shuttled back to the country club and directed to the party tent.
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Escort cards are attached to mini gold shovels and set in a grassy landscape.
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The dinner tent features oversize construction-theme props including this ginormous architectural pencil.
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A longer view of the dinner tables, which are dressed in blueprint linen with white paper overlays.
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Good-looking "construction worker" models pose on ladders.
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Guests get a mini paint can with crayons and chalk so they can sketch the models.
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The saucy "construction workers" show what they're made of.
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Lighting makes the dinner tent change colors--here, a dramatic blue.
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Color me Kenny: Impersonator Kenny Kerr takes a turn as La Streisand.
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Big decor pieces on the terrace include this ladder with a "danger" sign.
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A construction-theme centerpiece on a buffet.
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Another construction-theme piece.
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Napkins are tied with caution tape.
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Red velet cupcakes are topped with tiny fondant "saws."
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More cupcakes, these topped with fondant "caution" signs and tiny hammers.
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Guests leave the party with a photo of themselves posing with the "Rat Pack" and an LED flashlight with a tag from the hosts thanking them for "lighting up our night!"
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