In my senior year of college I do not think I attended a single party where at least one girl did not have part of her dressing missing. No, she did not leave it at home - there was just a hole, sometimes just a sliver of skin peaking through and other times there was definitely more flesh than dress. Case and point, my friend Lauren and I both chose dresses with black cutouts for a swim team ...
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The Best of 2013 – My 13 Favorite Moments
I decided 2013 was going to be my year. I rang in the New Year with a ton of great girls at a friends apartment party in New York City and from there I have had an absolutely amazing time over the past twelve months. I was going to do a recap of the year but instead - I am going to list out my 13 favorite things that happened this year. (An idea I borrowed from Krystal because a normal ...
11 Years of Sparkles & Shoes
I have always loved celebrating my birthday - it is my favorite day of the year. It is September 27th and at some age, probably in my pre-teens I started calling September my birthday month. Receiving presents and I love buying presents, probably why there has been over 30 gift guides on Sparkles & Shoes to date. Any reason for a good party and I am there! When I was university I started ...
Baked Brie with Fig and Almonds
When I entertain I love to not only serve delicious cocktails, like Aperol Spritz or a Citrus Champagne Cocktail, but appetizers that are crowd pleasers. For my 7th Annual Classy Cocktail Party last month in addition to dipping strawberries in Ghirardelli I had chocolate covered raisins, peanut butter filled pretzels, and Baked Brie with fig and almonds for guests to nibble on. This easy ...
Cocktail Hour: Citrus Champagne
Saturday night I held my 6th Annual Classy Cocktail party and it was so much fun! For hors d'oeuvres I made my funfetti popcorn, upon popular request, caprese skewers which I will post about later, and fresh cut watermelon and pineapple for a healthy option. The signature cocktail for the evening was a citrus champagne which went over extremely well with my guests, even beer drinkers ...
Tips for Throwing a Party in a Small Apartment
A few days ago I was speaking with my mom and I told her that my 6th Annual Classy Cocktail party is coming up in a few weeks. She immediately asked me what I was planning on serving and she seemed a bit surprised that I had not even thought about that yet. With the busy lives my friends lead, especially going into wedding season, picking a day that everyone would be able to ...