My dinner party was a huge success. Everyone was impressed by how fancy it was - we're a pretty casual bunch usually. The wine was flowing and a couple of friends helped out with the cooking/prep work, so everything went really smoothly.
I made dc's white bean/tomatoes bruschetta recipe, greek salad, and a sausage and pepper pasta dish. My whole living/dining room area was done in black, white, and silver with my red tree as an accent. It was pretty cool. I'll post pics once I see them.
Thanks again everyone! Hurray to being 20-something.