Beverage Monday

It's Pumpkin Time

Jack O' Tini

2 oz. Vodka - chilled
1/4 oz. Bols Pumpkin Smash Liqueur
1 Candy Corn

Place a single candy corn at the bottom of chilled Cocktail Glass. Combine vodka and liqueur in a shaker with ice, shake well and strain into the glass.

Smashing Pumpkin Martini

3 oz. Infused Spiced Pumpkin Vodka
1 oz. Amaretto
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds for Garnish

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Stir gently and strain into a chilled Cocktail Glass.

To substitute the infused vodka use 2 1/2 oz of Stoli Cinammon Vodka & 1/2 oz. of Bols Pumpkin Smash Liqueur

Pumpkin’s Passion

1 oz. SKYY Infusions Passion Fruit
3 oz. Sauvignon Blanc
1 1/2 oz. Monin Pumpkin Spice
1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake. Pour into a Margarita Glass and garnish with a wedge of orange and a dash of cinnamon.

Cheers,

Photo from Wikipedia Commons.
Recipes from Drink of the Week.

Rehearsal Dinner

Here are some photos from my Nephew's rehearsal dinner that I designed and coordinated at the Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara on Thursday. I was going for a sunset/rustic look with rafia accents and centerpices with red, orange and yellow gerba daises. It was outside on the roof in an area called the Rooftop Perch. It has a 360 degree view of Santa Barbara. It was sooo windy up there, though. It finally died down about the time dinner was served. Whew! My wish tree had to be put under wraps till it was calmer.

The wish tree before & after. & of course my little boy.
It was a beautiful, fun night before the big day!

Enjoy,

Mr & Mrs. Joyeux with the Pacific behind us

Happy Halloween!

In honor of Halloween here's a black and orange board. A touch of Halloween and a little glamorous. Don't you just love the black velvet gown? Next year Halloween is a Saturday so if you decide to get married on October 31st you don't need to go goth or scary.

• Table Scape~Hostess With The Mostess
• Will you marry me? Pumpkins~Martha Stewart
• Black Velvet Gown~Victoria Brookes
• Boutonniere~The Knot
• Bridesmaid Dresses~David's Bridal
• Black Martini~About.com
• Black Chandelier Shoes~Christian La Croix
• Black Feather Wreath~Pottery Barn
• Orange Calla Lily Bouquet~The Knot
• Orange and Black Cake~Pink Cake Box
• Black & White Candy display~Pottery Barn
• Pumpkin Place Card Holder~The Knot
• Black Diamond Ring~My Solitaire
• Pumpkin Seed Candy Favors~Martha Stewart
• Black, White & Orange Invitation~Fine Stationary
• Black Bouquet~Flowerella

Enjoy,

~Happy 75th Birthday Mom, wherever you may be~

Autumn Inspiration

I am from Southern California and here we don't really see the changing of the seasons. September is still hot and sometimes it's hot even into October. Our trees don't change colors and we have to drive for awhile before we can see a farm or pick apples. However, I love the colors and texture of the season. I am also a October baby so I have always been fascinated by Autumn. So this is a little sampling of the feeling of fall even if it doesn't seem like fall where you live and you have to manufacture it.

• A Red Barn all fitted out for a party. {Brides}
• A Leaf Invitation. {Fine Stationary}
• A Leaf Ring Pillow. {Martha Stewart}
• Pumpkin Display. {Hello Lucky Blog}
• Wood Veneer Place Cards. {Martha Stewart}
• Apple Cider. {Brides}
• Fall Cake. {Pink Cake Box}
• Carmel Apples. {Brides}
• Maple Leaf Bout. {In Style Weddings}
• Dahlia Bouquet. {Brides}
• Bridesmaid Dress. {Eden Bridal}

Enjoy,

Mexican Inspiration Board

In honor of this week's Mexican Independence Day I thought we should feature a Mexican Inspiration Board. Mexico is a very colorful place. So this one features the many colors of Mexico and also a couple of must haves at Mexican weddings.

• Almost all Mexican weddings (bodas) include a Mariachi Band.
• These favors include milagros. Little religious medals. From Brides.
• This is at Hacienda Las Trancas, located in the heart of Mexico, about 4 hours northwest of Mexico City, in Guanajuato.
• This floral cake is from The Knot.
• The Los Muertos cake topper was found on Brides.
• The fountain picture was taken at Las Trancas.
• How about personalized Hot Sauce for a favor?
• Arras are coins used during the Mexican wedding ceremony. A groom gives his bride 13. Arras symbolize the groom's promise to support his family.
• Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies. Yum! From Epicurious.
• This Table Scape was found on The Knot.
• A little Senor and Senorita favor. Found on Santa Barbara Wedding.
• Invitation from Exclusively Weddings.
• Sangria photo from Eat Around the Pitt.
• Bout from The Knot.

Adios,