Event Envy: Guac Off!

This event is so...so...Fiestalicious!
OK - not really what I'm looking for but I don't think one word can describe it. When looking at the pictures from Mindy Weiss's Guac-off event all I could think about was how much I would like to be there. In fact, all I could think about all day was how much I wanted to be there!
Take a look. Can't you feel the sun on your face; hear the mariachi band in the background and taste the delicious guacamole?

 There are few tables I have seen that are casual and amazing at the same time. These strike the perfect balance.

Anyone hungry yet?

 

 Love how this display uses wood containers of all types!

 There were 75!! guacamole entries.

All photos via Mindy Weiss

For more photos of all the fun check out the Mindy Weiss blog.

What a perfect event for summer or the transition of seasons - when you can't really do beachy/tropical anymore and autumn/harvest-y just isn't quite right yet. Don't forget about it as a potential Cinco de Mayo party either!

The Year of Turquoise

You may have heard (because strangely enough, this made national news) that Turquoise was named as Pantone's color of the year 2010. After a year of such depressing news, people are looking for an escape; something that turquoise symbolizes. I mean, who couldn't use a beach vacation after surviving 2009? "Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing."

Obviously island fun comes to mind when you think of turquoise. Some fabulous turquoise jewelry is always a welcome addition. But this festive color can be so much more. What doesn't it go with? Black and white, pink, yellow, green, orange, silver, gold, brown and let's not forget that it's instrumental in the getting-to-the-point-of-passe peacock theme.
It doesn't do a bad job standing on it's own either:


Needless to say, 2010 is going to be a year of weddings, parties and home decor shows smeared with variations of the blue-green hue. I'm guessing I'll find use for it in a shower or two.

Photo credits: Plate on doily-At Home with Kim Vallee; Peacock Invitations - lovetoprintweddings; candle centerpieces - marthastewart.com; frame print - sycamore street press; cupcakes - belisacupcakes; headband - Plume and Bloom; Roses and turquoise - Turquoise Decor; menu - lisa3.7dean; chandelier-nay-k; dress by Lela Rose - renttherunway.com