Poolside Mojito!

I hope you are all enjoying the summer and embracing the beautiful weather we’ve had … well, of course, except for today – the fog is back! I hosted a luau pool party yesterday, and while it was mostly tween-oriented, we did have an adult cocktail...

Thinking Ahead – Plan Your Next Party!

Prologue:  Don’t shoot the messenger…but you really should start thinking about those parties that sneak up on you at the end of the year.  We’re already half way through 2012! Message:  It’s never too early to start planning those parties that...

Your Signature Summer Cocktail – Watermelon Cucumber Cooler

The cucumbers are already taking over much of my small garden plot in the backyard, but I don’t care.  Summer is here!  With the 4th of July around the corner, and every weekend promising backyard barbecues and friends, this cocktail is a sure winner.  Thanks to...

Favorite Table Settings

Here are a few of our past table settings that set the tone for a wonderful event: Burlap and blue at a dinner for 60.        Crystal, linen and burlap, for a spring dinner for 14.       White linens, varied white flowers, and silver...

Dinner for Twenty!

You can do this.  Keep it casual, set out long tables in your backyard (love the idea of blue and white checkered tablecloths and mason jars as your water glass), line as many candles up and down the table as you can, and do most everything ahead of time. Cocktail: ...