Bilbo party

It's been a very very busy week, and I've spent most of it inside doing work. So when I recently saw pictures from a beautiful outdoor reception, it made me really want to go to an outdoor party full of white lights, good food, cold champagne, and warm breezes under old trees - exactly the kind of party Bilbo Baggins had! (See below if you are not a huge nerd and LOTR's lover like me.) The following pictures (the original inspiration for this post) are from a Malibu wedding via Unruly…

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Bilbo's party cake = a perfect wedding cake for a smaller wedding! Its a perfect size and leans more to the healthy side with all the fruits(;

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Transport your guests to a cosy Hobbit hole, with a welcoming spread of food straight from Bilbo Baggins' pantry.

Lord of the Rings Bilbo Baggins birthday party banquet

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Once again, the kid of the cake designer doesn't get the 3D sculpted masterpiece with spinning parts and shooting sparklers. But, this *was* the cake the birthday boy requested, being he was having a Hobbit Birthday Party and all. So, he wanted it just like Bilbo Baggins' birthday cake. Fresh fruit. Fresh flowers. Made by Hobbits. And big enough to feed the entire Shire, and so heavy it needs to be carried by four hobbits (but two adults would be an equal trade, he says). For reference, this…