Cinco de Mayo nibbles and sips

We had so much fun putting together this fiesta for Cinco de Mayo featured last week on Inspired by This!  The girls love any chance to celebrate anything!  They were my helpers as we made our churros, chilled our mocktails and garnished our guacamole.  My hubby threw some steaks on the bbq and we enjoyed our snacks before dinner.  We wish you a safe and fun filled Cinco de Mayo!

Photos: Corey Morgan

Goat Cheese, Mango and Pine nut Guacamole

you will need:

6-8 avocados

3 roma tomatos chopped

2 -3 T red onion finely chopped

1/2 Jalepeno pepper finely chopped

1 mango chopped

2 T cilantro roughly chopped

Juice of one lime

salt and pepper to taste

1 T toasted pine nuts

2 T crumbled goat cheese

to make:

Mash avoados.  Mix in tomatos, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice salt and pepper.Garnish with mango, goat cheese and pine nuts

Easter table inspiration- Gold, mint and pink

I host Easter every year and I love to put together a lovely table along with fun brunch!  I am set on a gold, mint and pink theme this year and can't wait to gather all the prettiness and put together this year's menu!  

table, place card, garland, eggs, dishes

Chanel themed baby shower

My sweet baby P is turning three in a couple months and I've started mulling about her next party plans.  Thinking about my sweet girl makes me revisit her when she was still baking in my tummy and we couldn't imagine life with another baby.  Now almost three years later, I can't remember a life without her. I had very clear ideas of what I wanted for my second little lady's baby shower and enlisted the help of my great friend and wedding planner Blair Britt.  Sometimes you need a second hand on things to add just the right touches and Blair did just that.  My main requirements were, no presents and I didn't want any games. We were circling the idea of baby girl number two and knowing that I wanted a perfume bar we  landed on Chanel No. 2.  The fun sign still adorns P's wall in her room.  I wanted the non- baby, shower baby shower.  I basically envisioned a sweet luncheon for my most dear friends.  I adored the idea of a custom perfume bar and reached out to the best Kamilyin for the extra special touch of this fun favor!  We nibbled, laughed and created our own custom scents in the most perfect celebration of my lovely baby P! I was so honored to have my extra special shower feature on Hostess with the Mostess shortly after which was icing on the cake!

Photography: Alice Hu

Venue: Private Beach house, Balboa Island

Coordination: Blair Britt events

Catering: Jay's Catering

Floral: Floral Elements

Invites: Tiny Prints

My dress: Badgley Mischka-Rent the Runway

So blessed to be featured on: Hostess with the Mostess

Frozen and Five

I am really guilty of throwing big kids parties!  Working in the wedding industry for years has created a monster!  I love parties and love to put personal touches and make them really fun and exciting for my little ladies!  This month is my Capri's fifth birthday and she is obsessed with the new Disney move "Frozen" .  So "Frozen" party it is!  Here is some of my inspiration for her soiree!

Silver Lining

It's party time!  It's time for the shimmer and sparkle of the holiday's to come out and make itself shine in our table decor!  I love a gorgeous party and beautiful tables cape.   I added to the already nautical feel of the dining room by adding red pops of color as well as sparkly sea horses and silver accents. By using the silver and white, it created a neutral shimmery pallet that allowed to keep the nautical feel yet still feel Christmassy.     

Photos: Corey Morgan

Dress: J.Crew Factory, Necklace: older similar here  and love this Shoes: Jimmy Choo Tablescape: ZGallerie