I host an Oscar party every year and it is in fact, the only party I do zealously stick to schedule. I am a tremendous fan of all festivals, from Christmas to Easter, but the Oscars gives me an excuse to be W-Magazine worthy glamorous even though I typically feel like frump-ville most days.
My tradition each year is pretty standard: guests are invited to come in costume (any costume based on any nominated movie in any category). It’s Hallowe’en in March and people have fun with it, and this year was no exception.

One of the several colored necklaces gifted by Dove for the Red Carpet Oscar Party
When Dove came forward to see if I would be interested in hosting a “Visibly Smooth” red carpet party for women, I leaped at the chance like the Mad Hatter. Every fashionable gal attendee would receive a Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant stick, and a Hollywood inspired necklace made by enBeadia in Chicago.
I was able to invite ten lovely women (and their significant others and their kids because I had planned my party a wee bit in advance and did not limit it to girls only). Naturally, I set up my house with touches of everything Hollywood inspired.

I decided to dress up in Old School Hollywood glam style for the Red Carpet event
I hosted it a day before the Oscars, March 6th (and thank goodness I did, because I have Cablevision, aka the Darth Vader of cable networks and I wouldn’t have “technically” been able to watch the Oscars on March 7th). Dove had sent me Oscar ballots as well, which was a terrific idea since I plan a lot of games during my parties and one of the games is to see who gets the most number of Oscar categories correctly. He or she typically wins a prize, and there is a prize for the best costume as well.
So…check out some of the cool costumes that made an appearance at the party!

My friends, Alexis and Jonathan dress up as “Natalie Keener” (Anna Kendrick) in “Up in the Air” and the character “Mike” from “The Blind Side”

Their adorable son, Jack, dressed up as “Russell, the Wilderness Explore” from Disney’s “UP”
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