Lovable Friday!

May 4th, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Fashion, Food, Home, Party Planning by Meli

1. Macarons

I think the one defining moment of my time spent in Paris was eating macarons. Sure, the city was breathtaking, sure it’s the birth place of fashion, but for me, it was all about the macarons. Visiting LaDuree was the highlight. My mouth has never exploded into a million pieces when I have eaten something before, and it happened with each and every colorful little macaron. Ever since, I have been dying to find a French bakery in Miami that can replicate that beautiful feeling. Any recs, local readers?

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A Very Potter Bachelorette Details

April 26th, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Geekery, Party Planning by Meli

This past weekend I hosted a bachelorette weekend for my friend Elissa and wanted to make sure it was as special as can be. What made it so fun to plan was the theme: Potter! We were going to Wizarding World in Orlando for the weekend, so I wanted to make sure there was a magical theme going through all the details. I started with little gift bags for the girls:

I got some sweet little goodie bags from Hey Yo Yo and filled them with temporary dark mark tattoos, Potter themed buttons and pencils, along with golden snitch bracelets. What I loved the most was that I found all of them on Etsy!

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Lovable Friday

April 6th, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Fashion, Food, Party Planning by Meli

1. Boston Terrier Pops

If there’s one thing I cannot deny, it’s my love of Boston Terriers. I can’t imagine saying no to a cake pop in their image. Could you? Highly doubtful. Although I’ve heard cake pops are horrifically difficult to make, I’d give these a go just based on the cuteness factor.

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Magical Moments Monday

April 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Movies, Party Planning, Personal, TV by Meli

x. MY PARTY WAS FEATURED ON HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS. I’m sorry. I am so very excited.
x. For once, feeling confident about my abilities. It’s a nice feeling.
x. This GIF.
x. The Anchorman sequel. I’m serious. I adore Will Ferrell & that movie more than I should.
x. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I haven’t read the trilogy (I want to now), but the movie was EPIC.
x. Gwen turned 4!
x. My wonderful friends are coming to visit!
x. Game of Thrones is back! Jon Snow <3

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Hunger Games Themed Party

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Movies, Parties, Party Planning by Meli

This past weekend, I threw a Hunger Games themed birthday party for one of my closest friends, Lori. We gathered a group of hardcore fans of the book series and headed to see the film at Cinebistro with matching shirts that the hubs designed before heading over to our house to celebrate. I worked really hard on all the details, with help from the hubs and the bestie, and I was so happy with the way things turned out.

As for the movie, I think they did a good job. But, of course, a movie will never be as wonderful as a book. Never. Unfortunately, I think their biggest downfall was character development. There were a lot of relationships that were not delved into as they should have been and remained pretty superficial, but the acting was absolutely amazing. Jennifer Lawrence is my girl, yo.

For more party details, click below.

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