“Splish-Splash” Did Someone Say Pool Parties!

Pool party’s can always be taken up a notch- Here are some tips to keep in mind for the next party you might want to throw.

Colors to think of this season

The bright colors are in this summer season and so are the people strutting their stuff  on the beach …so make sure to grab a lounge chair  under the shade and start cooling off.

Choose an amazing Location

The Venetian Pool

The Viceroy

The Gansevoort

The Epic Hotel

Eden Roc

Get Creative with Food and Beverages

Ingredients:
– Lime Sherbet
– Vanilla ice cream or Pineapple sherbet
– Red/Pink-colored sherbet…I couldn’t find this, so I bought Raspberry/Pineapple/Orange swirl sherbet, mixed it up with red food coloring and it was perfect!
– Mini chocolate chips

Directions:
1. For each flavor, you’ll let the sherbet/ice cream soften for a few minutes before using. The red sherbet should be mixed with the mini chocolate chips.
2. Use a round springform pan. You may want to line the bottom of the pan with wax paper or parchment paper if you plan to transfer the entire “pie” to another dish before serving. I served the slices on plates straight out of the freezer, so I didn’t line the pan. It’s actually cuter sliced!
3. Starting with lime, spread a ring of sherbet around the edge of the springform pan – about 2 inches high (or taller if you want!), and about 1-2 inches wide from the outside edge of the pan.
4. Put pan in freezer to harden lime layer.
5. Repeat step 3 with the vanilla, but make the layer much thinner – maybe 1/2 inch. Use a butter knife to flatten the top, even-ing out the lime with the vanilla. Put pan in freezer to harden again.
6. Repeat step 3 with the red/chocolate chip sherbet. Fill the rest of the pan, then use a butter knife to flatten the top. Freeze!
7. When it’s time to eat, run a knife around the edge of the pan before popping off the outside of the springform pan. Use a nice thin-blade knife to slice.

From Make and Takes – Check out the link for serving recommendations.

Ingredients:

100ml gin
60ml sweet vermouth
60ml Campari
20ml Cointreau
40ml fresh lemon juice
2 dashes angostura bitters
500ml good quality lemonade or ginger ale

Directions:

Take a two-pint pitcher, half fill with ice and add the garnish fruits. These should be lemon, lime, orange, apple, cucumber, strawberries and mint, but anything else goes! Add the alcoholic ingredients and stir; fill up the pitcher with ice and add the lemonade. Serve in chilled glasses and (depending on your generosity) with fruit forks.

Theme It, Of Course !

A Tropical Pool Party

Source: Karperks, For your Inspiration

If you’re hanging out by the pool every chance you get, you might as well make a party out of it. Here’s an inspiration board for a pool party that has a taste of the tropics from the vibrant colors to the little drink umbrellas.

• Throw some inexpensive floats in bright colors into the pool to encourage everyone to jump in. photo by Amy
• Serve light appetizers that are easy to make and eat. Pork Lettuce Wraps from Food Network
• Decorate the rooms leading out to your pool with vibrant textiles, whimsical art and fresh fruit centerpieces to match the party. photo from Coastal Living (Troy Campbell)
• Give table settings for this casual party a tropical punch with solid table cloths and napkins in bold hues. photo from Amorology via All Things Lovely
• Every pool party, beach party, summer party needs drink parasols…so fun! cocktail parasols from Oriental Trading Company
• An old-fashioned soda bar keeps you cooled off in the summer heat. photo from Jordan Ferney
• Your pool party invitations don’t have to scream “pool party.” Make the simple, graphic and bright. pool pinwheel invitations from Paper Source
• Hibiscus-print dinnerware. What could be more tropical than that? hibiscus outdoor bowls from Pier 1
• If the party lasts past dark, hang these votive holders to add some sparkle. moon garden votive jam jar from Anthropologie
• Pass out striped cocktail napkins to guest lounging in the pool. napkins from Plum Party

Get carried away with ideas  for your next pool party with friends or family and get with the VIBE.

Miami Gets Carrie-d Away with Sex and the City 2

Miami Gets Carrie-d Away with Sex and the City 2 May 27th, 2010. The date that marks the much-anticipated premiere of Sex and the City 2 – for most of the USA.

Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte are back in action, in a movie so fabulous, so glamorous, and so fashion-filled, that in order to properly prepare, it’s time for us to put on our strappiest stilettos, slip into skinny jeans, shop, shop, shop, and, sip, sip, sip!

 

Of course New York and Los Angeles will be filled with sneak previews and star-studded parties, but guess what? So will Miami!

 Miami’s special screening is happening on Wednesday, May 26^th, making it the happiest hump day ever!

But wait. There’s even more good news! Ladies, grab your girlfriends and get ready to be a part of the “fabulousness” Miami-style at the VIBE agency‘s Sex & the City 2 kick-off event. The “2–die-for”party of parties.

That’s right SATC2 fans, we are celebrating the sneak preview with an extremely amazing and private VIP Launch Party and Sip ‘n Screen. Your evening will begin at the hottest new spot – 1111 Lincoln Road – where V.I.P.s will arrive on the pink carpet, nibble fab food, sip sumptuous signature drinks, dance and prance to the music mix of our smokin’ hot DJs, collect some super SWAG and take part in a raffle, and most of all see and be seen at the party of the season! About an hour pre-special screening, V.I.P.’s will be joined by those who want to Sip ‘N Screen (think breathe in, be seen, and out…) and then it’s off to the theater you go!

So dress your best. Break out the couture, call your colorist, and be as fabulous as you know you are! Before leaving you’ll receive Miami’s most amazing SWAG bag, filled with irresistible goodies. There’s a serious raffle for great giveaways – including a 6 night stay for four girlfriends at the Sofitel Hotel Marakesh, a C2 Crystal Flatiron from corioliss, a $1,500 shopping spree at Sisley, a 2-night stay at the Viceroy in Miami, and more, so do not miss it!

This is a private event with a limited number of tickets, so don’t miss out! Tickets are on sale now and include V.I.P Launch Party to get you primed and ready for this screening (which starts at 8:30 p.m. sharp so do not be fashionably late); or Sip ‘N Screen, a quick in-and-out see-and-be-seen option for women on the move (Just show up at 7:45p.m.). For more information contact Valerie from the VIBE office

“Get Carried Away” with sponsors including Peace Love World, Ronen Rentals,Lorina, Petal Productions, Event Couture Group, soak, Misha’s Cupcakes, Credelis, Hutdogs, Cell Trek Theatrics, Mix on Wheels, Lush Oasis and 944 magazine. Raffle partners include Corioliss, The Viceroy Miami, Sisley, and The Sofitel Marrakesh.

If you’re already breaking out the Blahniks’ trying on the Choos, you’re not going to wanna miss the night Sex and the City 2 –  Hits Miami  – and it’s going to be too hot. for all the details. Remember, we’ve never met a Chanel suit or a Pucci gown we didn’t like, and we bet you haven’t either! So dig deep in your closet because May 26 is around the corner.