{friday cocktail: side of ginger}

Inspired by the tequila cocktail at The Cream Event, I came home and searched around our cocktail ingredients for something I thought would pair well with honey and tequila.  Chris suggested we try adding Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur to the recipe and garnish it with a bag of candied ginger we had lying around.  The resulting cocktail was very similar to a margarita, but definitely made a little more interesting by the snappy flavor of the ginger.

Cheers!

{scenes from The Cream Event}

{entrance to the Book Bindery in Culver City}

Last night I got to check out all the wedding goodness at The Cream Event alongside my recently engaged friend.  We had an absolute blast!  The girls at Bash, Please, who put this event on, are extremely talented and put together a great group of vendors - you can see the full "crop" here.  The theme of the event was neon and it was executed perfectly, nothing too over the top or obnoxious and every single part was inspiring even if neon isn't your wedding's color scheme or even if you aren't planning a wedding at all.  I am sure there will be tons of images from the professionals in the next couple days, but here are some snapshots I captured:

 {mae mae paperie's wedding bell "chandelier"}

 {geronimo balloons were everywhere}

 {bitters set up for champagne cocktails}

 {green wedding shoes paper chain decor}

 {pharmacie's handcrafted cocktails}

 {super fine bakery's "pink velvet" wedding cake}

 {rue magazine's set up using Heath ceramics}

 {simple things mini chocolate pies}

 {great cheese plate appetizer from Whoa Nelly Catering}

{models from BHLDN getting down}

{some of the fun in the gift bag}

If you have the chance to attend The Cream event in the future, I highly recommend it!

Dont worry- the friday cocktail post will be up later today!

{instagram + instagrid}

 {new Zara shoes, Muji's sexy face, my closet, macaron rainbow at Bottega Louie, 

cocktails for a party, a new mint green envelope clutch from Etsy}

 Ever since I finally got an Iphone this past summer, I have been obsessed with Instagram! I share lots of fun little details (and dog photos) that don't normally make it on to the blog.  You can follow me by searching the username: mintloveblog.  

Recently, I came across Instagrid which allows those without out an Iphone to follow Instagram user's photos.  You can simply click this link and and subscribe to my Instagram feed.  

Tonight, I'm head to The Cream Event and I promise to Instagram all the fun!!