What's better than dinner at a jaw-dropping table? Dinner at a jaw-dropping table for a good cause. That was the occasion last week, when the Boston Design Center hosted the third annual Heading Home to Dinner event, a multi-night cocktail and dinner party gala that benefits Heading Home, an organization fighting homelessness in Boston.

I do love planning parties for my kids, but recently I had the great privilege to throw a much more grown up party for my husband! Sean turned the big 5-0 this month so we had to have an extra special celebration for him. I decided on a moody black and gold theme with tons of candles. I had so much fun putting it together with the help of my mom and sister-in-law. Mood Board These were some pictures that caught my eye when I was thinking about what Sean would like and what would be special…

Black and white wedding with organic, earthen details at Serra Plaza.