<p><font size="2">Do you read <em><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">YOUNG HOUSE LOVE</a>?</em>&#160; Well, I do – with pure, scathing envy.&#160; The “Youngsters” (nee Petersik) are a super creative team that have turned their home into a livable work of art.&#160; I want to invite them over to my home, give them a toothpick, a lighter, and some duct tape and come back to a place that looks like it could be featured in <em>Better Homes and Gardens.</em></font></p>  <p><font size="2">Other than being the MacGyvers of home decorating creativity, Sherry has amazing dress taste – her adorable wedding dress looks like my </font><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/the-luckiest-girl/"><font size="2">latest acquisition.</font></a><font size="2">&#160; Also, check out these directions on how she transformed it for </font><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/i-wanted-to-dye/"><font size="2">later wear.</font></a><font size="2">&#160; </font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="getting-ready" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="350" alt="getting-ready" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/gettingready.jpg" width="237" align="left" border="0" /> <img title="mecatsmall1" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="350" alt="mecatsmall1" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mecatsmall1.jpg" width="219" border="0" /></font></p>  <p><font size="2"></font></p>  <p><font size="2">I’m continually inspired by the site and decided to concentrate on a home decorating activity I think I can conquer – setting the perfect dressy table.&#160; It’s low pressure and I can usually do it last minute – my kind of DIY!&#160; A few weekends ago I decided to throw a Twilight party for my friend Meredith.&#160; I’m not a huge fan of the books but the first movie is fabulous – shot with a female director with an independent movie like style.&#160; <em>Eclipse</em> is much more slick as a product but very action driven.&#160; </font></p>  <p><font size="2">Sadly, I have no pictures of our outfits but Meredith has promised another shindig so I can’t wait to share our Twilight inspired dresses.&#160; I decided to dress up the table using some labels from </font><a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/04/host-a-twilight-theme-party-at-home/"><font size="2">Hostess with the Mostess</font></a><font size="2">, a ton of apples, and mushroom pizza for dinner (since Bella orders mushrooms ravioli in the book).&#160; I wrapped sparkly white lights around the table for a starlight effect and it creates perfect lighting for movie nights.&#160; (We had all the beer in the fridge – these were the display beers!</font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="IMG_1210" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="350" alt="IMG_1210" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_1210.jpg" width="525" border="0" /> </font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="IMG_1211" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="789" alt="IMG_1211" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_1211.jpg" width="525" border="0" /> </font></p>  <p><font size="2"></font></p>  <p><font size="2"><img title="IMG_1212" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="350" alt="IMG_1212" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_1212.jpg" width="525" border="0" /> </font></p>  <p><font size="2"><em>Dressing a Table</em> is my new obsession since it’s the easiest way to set the mood for a party and it’s so much fun to do.&#160; Next time, I think all the candles will be red and I am planning on a brown, white and yellow frosted cupcakes:&#160; for Team Carlisle!!</font></p>