Events to a T

I am crazy for pomegranates! I know, it is the trendy fruit (how is fruit trendy, that is so weird). Anyway, I love the color, I love the seeds, I love the taste, I love the looks of them! I want pomegranate everything. Including your event inspiration. They are so pretty and so yummy and it is pomegranate season so why not? Use them as your color choice, your decor, your theme, your signature cocktail, go while. You can never have too much pomegranate as far as I’m concerned!

Ruffled

Wedding Paper Divas

Elizabeth Anne Designs

Bridal Guide

Grey Likes Weddings

Truley Engaging

Occasions

Grey Likes Weddings

Bridal Guide

I am loving candy canes in any way shape or form right now. Candy stripes on linen, candy canes to eat, drink, as decor, as a topping. I’ll take my candy canes any way I can get them.

The Hot Spot

Swifts Orchids

Two Girls on the Go

Martha Stewart

My Recipes

What are the holidays without holiday parties, cocktails, and events every week? So if you are throwing your own or are bringing something to the next soiree, then instead of that bottle of red, mix it up and bring a fabulous holiday cocktail like one of these. What is your favorite holiday cocktail?

Sparkling Pear and Cranberry Cocktail

Martha Stewart

Apple Cider Margaritas

How Sweet It Is

Sparkling Spiced Apple Cider

Bakingdom

Pomegranate Sangria

Eat Live Run

Honeycrisp Apple Sangria

Nutmeg Nanny

What is more fun than gathering with your friends and dishing about what all the celebs are wearing on the red carpet oh yeah and seeing who won an award. If you are throwing a party, here is some oscar inspiration to get you ready for Sunday!

Hoosier Homemade

Twig & Thistle

Pizzazzerie

pizzazerie

Living Locurto

It is going to be impossible to get into the bars tonight, or even this morning in some cities! And some of us area always looking for an excuse to throw a little get together anyway. So here are some great recipes if you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at home tonight. Now I’m not  fond of corned beef and hash type of recipes, so don’t look here for that, but if non-traditional Irish-ish party food is for you then I’m your girl.

Double Fudge Irish Creme Cookies:

via How Sweet It Is

Beer Cheese in a Bread Bowl: Oh my gosh I want to make this now! Also check out this entire list of beer recipes, they all sound awesome!

via Taste of Home

Guinness Sundaes:

via food network

Beer Battered Fried Pickles:

via my recipes

Sweet Beer Bread:

via my recipes

Green Cocktails:

via valley girl

Have a safe and fabulous St. Patrick’s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like an excuse to be Irish come March 17th. Here are so sweet treats and drinks to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year.

Shamrock Cupcake via Fancy Flours

Kiss Me I’m Irish - 1 1/2 part(s) Hornitos Plata Tequila, 1 part(s) DeKuyper Pucker Island Blue Schnapps, 1 part(s) Mango Juice, 1 part(s) Pineapple Juice

Kiss Me I'm Irish via Bar None Drinks

Chocolate Guiness Cake via Extreme Desserts

Green Punch – 1 bottle (750 ml) of rum, 2 (12 oz) cans of frozen limeade concentrate, 2 (12 oz) cans of frozen lemonade concentrate, 2 (2 liter) bottles of lemon-lime carbonated soda, 2 quarts lime sherbet

Green Punch via punchbowl

Chocolate Peppermint Triffle via Sephra

Green Fin – 1 ½ ounces Finlandia, 1 ounce Green apple liqueur, Green apple peel

Green Fin via Love Life Beauty

Shamrock Sammie via Share Holidays

Kiwi Crush – 2 oz. Blue Ice Organic Wheat Vodka, 1/2 organic kiwi, peeled, 1/2 organic lime, cut into quarters, 1 teaspoon organic sugar

Kiwi Crush via Bliss Tree

What are you St. Patrick Day plans?

There is the Governor’s Ball, Elton John’s Black and White Ball, Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Oprah’s After Party, but I don’t have tickets to any of those! I imagine like everyone else, we are all heading to a friend’s house to watch the Oscar’s on Sunday and talk about what everyone is wearing. Will you be hosting a watch party at your home? Formal or casual, here is some inspiration to get you ready!

via zap 2 it

via Two Brunettes

via ivillage

via celebrations

via chocolate cake moments

via casasugar

via the sweet occasion

via two brunettes

via stylist

via krylon

via how about orange

Please forgive the iPhone amateur photography, but I could not resist taking this picture! While I do not condone the sentiment, especially around Valentine’s Day, I have to admit, it is hilarious!

I snapped this outside of Baked & Wired, for whom in the DC Cupcake Wars, I cast my vote for very best cupcakes, hands down, no contest!

Betsy Robinson’s Bridal Collection has a double trunk show this weekend, featuring bridal designs by Monique Lhuillier and Thomas Knoell. Call 410-484-4600 to make an appointment.

Mervis Diamond is having a trunk show this weekend and offering the chance to win a honeymoon trip to Iceland. RSVP here.

Carine’s Bridal Atelier is having an accessories sale Monday through Friday. Call 202-965-4696 to make an appointment.

A new name change service Just Call Me Mrs. has just launched.

Ceci New York has a recipe for Chocolate cookies that looks beautiful and a Kiss on the Lips Cocktail that sounds scrumptious!

Theweddingvendor.com has a great new blog with advice for brides and grooms.

Washingtonian has great date ideas, just in case you forgot to make plans for Monday.

I had a little tour of The Spice & Tea Exchange in Georgetown on Friday. It is a wonderful little shop and is available for space rental for parties! Go check it out next time you are in G’town, you can smell all of the spices!

Happy Valentine’s Weekend. Are you celebrating early or waiting until Monday? Are you proposing this weekend or hoping to get engaged or maybe thinking it might happen on Monday? Whatever it is you are doing this weekend I hope it is wonderful and exactly what you had hoped for!

via onewed.com

How cute is this party decor shop? It also has the cutest name ever. Shop Sweet Lulu

I will say it again (and probably several more times) I love Kate Spade. They have e-valentine’s cards on their ever perfect website for you to send to your sweetheart and they are of course adorable!

This rhubarb-meringue cake from Camille Styles looks so beautiful and yummy!

Thoughtfully Simple is my kind of girl with her Raspberry Cupcakes a la vodka and Vodka Soaked Berries.

Cutest little valentine shoot ever on Eat Drink Pretty.

Must try Zilch Margaritas, zero calorie margaritas, woo-hoo!

This Sweet-Heart Valentine’s Day Cocktail looks scrumptious