Dia de los Muertos :: The Celebration
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Overall, The Day of the Dead party turned out to be quite the celebration. The weather was quite cool, but a welcome change from the usual heat.
Friends and family from far and wide, old and new, came together to celebrate life.
We ate.
We played.
We celebrated while my handmade papel picado banners flapped overhead.
Ever present, the ofrenda (shrine) sat nearby, laden with fresh fruit, handmade sugar skulls, corn, candles, copal incense, pan de muertos, salt, water, marigolds, and the photos of many departed loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos is a special day to me, and I am so honored that my friends and family joined me to celebrate those who have come before us. It’s a party I will never forget.
A very special thank you to Nathan and Camille Pyatte, our talented photographers. You can find their work at pyattestudios.com.
No. 1 — November 12th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Wow! It truly looks like an amazing party~ so bummed to have missed it. The papel picado banners are really incredible and I love your nod to Friducha. :)
No. 2 — November 12th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
It was every bit as beautiful, delicious and special your words and photos describe it!
No. 3 — November 16th, 2010 at 6:08 am
OMG… WOW..seriously WOW!!! what an amaaaazing celebration this was!!! so many sentimental things and words… I mean… wow! the photographs are really pretty as well… totally told the story! so beautiful! love your blog!
No. 4 — November 18th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Sorry, I’d like to say more, but you stopped me with your HANDMADE papel picado. Really? When did you find time to, say, EXHALE? And you were uncertain about having a potluck? I’m preparing myself to accuse you of being an overachiever–and making the rest of us look bad…(even while I loved the altar, the pinata, the fairy lights, the joy, the whole deal.)
No. 5 — November 13th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
[…] Well, we did it again! Here’s this year’s fiesta. It was a good one. By the time we were through, we had partied for eight hours straight and entertained sixty-six guests! You can read about what Dia de los Muertos is and what it means to me, as well as see photos of 2010′s party here. […]