Events hosted by the FPA
La Fête Sanguinaire
Our sixth Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball will be held on December 13, 2008. Vampires, Werewolves and all manner of creatures of the night are welcome to converge for an elegant evening of corruption and decay... and party games! No zombies plz.
The Fantasy and Firelight Frolic: A Glorious Gossamer Gala
This party was held on July 12, 2008. The rustic outdoor venue in Gig Harbor brings us back to basics, with a magical atmosphere. The party was full of fairies and mythical creatures, fairy food and a scavenger hunt! Our guests had some pretty amazing costumes and we were quite impressed with all of them.
The Fifth Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball The Fifth annual Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball was a Victorian/Steampunk party in January, 2008. There was period dancing, a Hall of Wonders with examples of Victorian technology, and almost everyone came in costume and looked absolutely lovely. This was also our largest event so far.
 The Swingin' Fourth Extravaganza The Swingin' Fourth Extravaganza was a patriotic, fourth-of-July, 1940s USO show themed event. The large outdoor barbecue introduced our fabulous new sound system, and the event went long into the night with a fireworks display, dancing and song in June 2007.
 The Fourth Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball The Gathering of the Clans would be a Celtic renaissance party. We saw it as a cross between the rowdy FHHCBII and the laid-back Gig Harbor Ren Faire itself. The title for the event comes from a Ren-Faire song also known as "The Ball of Ballinore," which tells the story of a very bawdy event. Our interpretation was in December 2006.
 The Day and Night Regency BallThe Day and Night Regency Ball or DnNRB was held at the (pretend) Villa Diodati and hosted by Lord Byron and Mary Shelley. The title reflects the contrast between a jovial, classical outdoor picnic and the dark, romantic side of the Regency. We explored these sides deeply with some frothy outdoor games, a horror story and seance in June 2006.
 The Third Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball
Tyler and I decided that the Third Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball, or FHHCBIII, would be a 1920s Murder Mystery. Jay Gatsby, played by Tyler, and Elinor Glyn, played by Emily, were murdered on New Year's Eve 1928. A week later, our ghosts throw a fabulous party and invite all of the suspects, as well as everyone else we know, to determine who killed us--the event took place in January, 2006.
 The Arabian Night A Middle Eastern or Turkish party had been on the Great List Of Party Ideas for awhile, and Tyler's recent fondness for Turkish tobacco brought it up again. The images of airy, fabric-draped pavillions, heavy eyeliner, jingling bells and bellydance have shown up numerous times in our personal mythologies, and made for a great party in June, 2005.
 The Second Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball Inspiration for the Second Formal Holiday Costume Ball (or FHHCBII, though the second H doesn't really apply here,) came during the Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire of 2004. A trip to the Goodwill outlet store during the week yielded a copy of "The Object Lesson" by Edward Gorey which inspired us so much with its mournfulness that we adopted "faux mournful" as the theme for this event in December, 2004.
 The Decadent Dinner Party The idea for the second Tyler-and-Emily party came from a desire to throw a party where a more diverse assortment of people would enjoy themselves, and, well, to throw another party. The Decadent Dinner Party or DDP was also inspired by a book called The Decadent Cookbook. This party happened in June of 2004.
 The First Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball The First Formal Historical Holiday Costume Ball (or the FHHCB, as it would be known,) was devised back in August or September of 2003. The idea was originally to throw a Victorian ball as a going away party for Tyler and John, who would probably be leaving for Alaska in early 2004. The party took place in December, 2003 and though it wasn't as fabulous as our future events would be, it was something that had not been attempted before and as such, it was the perfect beginning to the FPA.
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