You can keep your X-rated party favors and neon pink “BRIDE TRIBE” T-shirts. We’re officially on board with theBarefoot Contessabachelorette, and we’re not the only ones.
Last weekend, a New York City bride-to-be and her friends celebrated her upcoming wedding with an all-outIna Gartensoirée in the Hamptons. Read: Everyone dressed up as Ina,Jeffreyor Michael (theflorist, duh). “We all bought wigs and button-down blouses that looked like something Ina would wear,” the party planners toldToday. “We had the bride close her eyes and we played theBarefoot Contessatheme song, and she walked out to see us all.” This is the only surprise party we’d ever tolerate, FYI.
And when the group posted a photo on Instagram, it attracted the attention of not onlyJennifer Garner(Ina Garten 2.0), who commented, “The best thing I’ve ever seen. How was I not invited?!!”, but also the女王的条纹布herself. Ina responded to Garner’s comment with a cheeky “LOL!!! How is it that I wasn’t invited too??!!!” Oh, Ina. It turns out you were, but you didn’t check your DMs in time.
And while Ina didn’t make it to the event, the partygoers still feasted on her recipes. PerToday, they hired a private chef to recreate her skillet-roasted lemon chicken, portobello mushroom lasagna, roasted asparagus and prosciutto bundles and strawberry rhubarb crisp. No word on the cocktails, but we bet they were whiskey sours. We hear Ina loves those.
The contessa herself loved the idea so much that she reposted the photo toher own account, saying of the fête, “I would have fit right in!” Yes, as long as you came bearing gifts of good olive oil, good vanilla andthose famous brownies, Ina.