10 things that I love about cocktail parties

1 Martinis

2 Smoked salmon

3 Black and white striped ribbon bows around white napkins

4 Massed bunches of mixed flowers in red and pinks cut low and dotted around in multiple vases

5 Cocktail picks with tiny shells glued to the tops

6 Tea lights and white pillar candles

7 Mini bottles of champagne with pink straws

8 Written invitations on heavy cream card

9 Mini chocolate brownie squares studded with birthday candles and sparklers

10 Playing Just The Way You Look Tonight while I wash and he dries at the end of the evening