Serena Mattar
Serena Mattar runs fashionable events and prop hire company Saucy
Cow. She throws fantastical tea parties and decadent speakeasies for
hip Londoners as well as doing a sideline as a dancing teacup...
I've just been to a mad hatter's tea artist Kitty Bang Bang... very saucy!
party! It was an 18th birthday party at Cupcakes and caipirinhas are what
The Cuckoo Club. I transformed it into everyone wants to eat and drink right
a Queen of Hearts Garden with now. The Hummingbird Bakery has the
banqueting tables strewn with sweets, cutest Red Velvet cupcakes. My bartender
cocktails in jam jars and a chessboard Filipo makes such delicious cocktails but
dancefl oor with giant glitter chess pieces. Dom Perignon Rosé and Belvedere vodka
Fantastical parties are the best! will never go out of vogue.
I once did an Enchanted Forest party The secret to a fabulous party is good
for Mick's daughter, Georgia May Jagger lighting, excellent DJs, friendly guests
at The Cobden Club. The ballroom and everyone in costume. And defi nitely
was a transformed into magical space a surprise that no one was expecting.
with grass fl oor, a giant tree, lanterns, I buy my party clothes at Dover Street
butterfl ies and mushroom chairs. Market, they have my favourite designers
1920s parties are still hot. For the like Comme Des Garcons, Tom Binns
actress Sophie Roussel, I did a speakeasy jewellery and Charlotte Olympia shoes.
at 33 Portland Place with black velvet I also love Topshop and Portobello
seats, Tiffany lamps, guns, moonshine market. I'm usually told that on a normal
barrels, piles of dynamite and fake money day I look like I'm in fancy dress!
with the birthday girl's face on it! We My wildest party outfi t ever was for a
also had a performance by burlesque Manumission party at Studio Valbonne.
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