special thanks to our hosts april and her husband brent for a great party saturday!
During this great recession, what better way to cheer up than cocktails with friends in thrifty wardrobes?
Valentine’s weekend was the perfect time to concoct a few gelatin dishes, mix a rum punch, break out the lipstick red pumps and pile coats on the bed.
From head to toe, CB2 creatives dug deep into their closets for powder blue prom dresses, ruffled tuxedo shirts, and rhinestone costume jewelry–guilt-free of buying new bling.
How to make it modern? Loud plaid pants, candy cigarettes and stemless martini glasses. These stackable glasses take up a tenth of the space of stemmed versions and each is at the ready for a martini, cosmopolitan, or scotch and soda–topped off with re-usable tipsy toes ice cubes.
Honestly, none of us knew what the heck we were doing–which probably made it easier than knowing the challenges we’d face as we grew. But on January 22nd, it ended with a little bash as we partied there for the last time. Word got out to previous team members who came to reminisce.
And for happily married couple Sandy and Joaquin,
Whether “your place for cocktails” is the warm up act for guests heading to another event or staying for dinner, following are 10 essentials to get you through the party before the party.
