Fancy Dancy
Every once in a while I feel like letting loose with friends and family for no particular reason.
Well, there are reasons...work, hectic schedules, you miss your peeps etc. This particular evening was special because I followed a few simple rules to party by:
#1. I selected my guest based on compatibility and hotness (hotness being the top variable)
#2. I had a great dj, Stephanie, the beautiful mind behind peacocksocial.com (great music is vital)
#3. Classic snacks
It was a rainy evening so I appreciated my guest for coming out and tried my best to make sure they were comfy and sauced, but not too sauced, unless they were staying over.
Getting the party started right. *recipe below
Mingling with friends, old and new.
For some reason everyone gravitates towards the kitchen, never fails. I guess that's the place to be for a good conversation.
The perks of having two savvy photographers at your shindig? Great photos! And the documenting of great photos being taken!
Drink recipe
1 (2 liter) bottle of Jarritos pineapple soda
1 carton (20 oz.) of Dole Pineapple juice
Vodka (eyeball it, depending on your crowd) *you know your friends better than I do.
1 cucumber sliced in rounds
1 sprig of mint (just pick the leaves of the stems)
1/4 of lemon juice
Ice (about 2 1/2 cups) in the drink
*have ice at the ready for individual drinks as well
Classic party snack
16 oz of cream cheese
1 small jar of salad olives (drained and chopped)
Let the cream cheese soften. In a bowl combine the cream cheese and olives and mix thoroughly. Chill the mixture for a couple of hours. Serve on Triscuit crackers or Melba toast.
I played bartender at my 30th birthday and have vowed never to do so again.
It is so much easier to make a mixed drink before the party, your guest will appreciate it as much as you will. They will ooh and ahh and you will have more time to listen to their compliments. Everyone wins!
xoxo,E
*photos courtesy of Amparo:)
