Tacky Sweater Christmas Party

Ryan and I hosted a Christmas Party last night... Tacky Sweater Style. Everyone wore "Tacky" Christmas Sweaters -- I use quotes because "Tacky" is an opinion that is not shared by all... my mom and her sisters have been known to wear a sweater or two during the holidays... specifically the one I wore to the party.

The first Christmas we were married, Ryan and I had Christmas with his family. My brother was also not in Mississippi for Christmas so my mom's family rented a condo in Pensacola and had our first Christmas not in Meridian and Grammy and Pop's. During their trip to Pensacola, they went to see the former Pensacola Ice Pilots (hockey team) play... this is what the girls wore:

Ryan and I have always given them a little grief about this picture, but when we decided to have this party, I thought the sweatshirt would fit the theme quite well. Dee and Mom both sent me theirs, but I couldn't convince Ryan to wear one!

Back to the party... I made several appetizers and a couple of holiday beverages. All the food was a hit and there was very little left over.



We had about 20 guests total. We voted on the "favorite" tacky sweater and awarded first, second and third prize. Admiral won first, then Brandon, then Eric.


And here are the rest of the tacky sweaters. As I mentioned, Ryan wouldn't wear the matching sweater with me, so he made his own with Christmas ornaments and an old green cardigan.