Prune for the month of June at Winston Flowers

Spring has sprung and so should've your green thumb! Check out these four fun floral design courses hosted by Winston Flowers you can join throughout the month of June. With their expertise, you'll be a pro-pruner in no time!

Floral Design Workshop / Saturday, June 2 / 11 AM session

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of floral designing and set the foundation for your future work. Play with gorgeous flowers and unique vessels as you create a beautiful arrangement to take home and enjoy.

Succulent Garden Workshop / Saturday, June 9 / 2 PM session

Discover how to plant a ‘hens and chicks’ succulent garden in this fun and engaging workshop led by one of our talented designers. A perfect activity for both adults and children alike, each group will create a planting to take home and enjoy.

Summer Container Gardening Demo / Saturday, June 16 / 11 AM to 2 PM

Chat with gardening experts as they demonstrate how to plant seasonal container gardens for outside the home. The Winston Flowers knowledgeable team will be there to answer any plant and garden related questions as you plan for upcoming seasons.

Floral Design Workshop / Saturday, June 23 / 11 AM session

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of floral designing and set the foundation for your future work. Play with gorgeous flowers and unique vessels as you create a beautiful arrangement to take home and enjoy.

Space is limited for each session. Please inquire at 617-244-7873 to purchase your tickets. Wake up and smell the roses! Head to Winston Flowers and devour the details of your green thumb any Saturday in the month of June!

Wedding Wednesdays: Don't Feel Deserted, We've Got a Color Palette For you!

Trying to figure out your wedding style and colors? Don't stress! We've got you covered with this perfect summer and desert inspired palette! Magenta, peach and sage - not your average color combo - are a perfect complement for a summer wedding. Inspired by an Arizona desert, the sage in this palette reminds us of the green in the cacti, and the peach almost matches the red rocks found in that area. Even with this bright palette, it feels completely at ease with the rest of a summer setting.

Analogous colors live together well, which is why peach and magenta look so cohesive. Having sage as the accent color adds some nature to the balance that can be easily incorporated in florals. No matter what type of venue or which season you're celebrating in, this color combo can easily be replicated and it's perfect if you're going for a chic and energetic vibe.

Let the deserts of the American Southwest serve as your inspiration with these bright colors and devour the details of the perfect wedding palette!

Turn Breakfast Into A Party With These Parfait Pops

These pretty little popsicles are the perfect way to chill out during your morning routine - especially after a nice gym session! With everything you love about a traditional parfait mixed into one delicious frozen treat, you can carry these pops around and eat a balanced breakfast every single day of the summer. They’re so simple to make, you have no excuse not to try them! Here's how:

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
1 cup Greek yogurt
¼ cup strawberries (or your fruit of choice)
¼ cup blueberries (or your fruit of choice)
½ cup granola
2 tsp honey
popsicle molds

Instructions: 

1. Begin by dicing the strawberries and blueberries so that they will easily fit into the popsicle mold.
2. Combine the milk and yogurt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. Fill each popsicle mold first with your diced fruit, then the yogurt-milk mixture, then fruit again, layering the fruit so that the pieces are evenly distributed in the mold. Be sure to leave a little room at the top.
4. Place a popsicle stick into each mold.
5. Mix the granola and honey together in a separate bowl. Add a spoonful of the granola mixture to the top of each popsicle.
6. Pop into the freezer for 4-6 hours, or until completely solid. Remove carefully (we ran the molds under warm water for a few seconds to loosen up the popsicles). Then, enjoy!

The perfect summer treat you won't want to stop eating! Get the ingredients today and devour the details of a chill (but sweet) breakfast!

Figawi at Fort Point

This Memorial Day weekend, there’s no need to hightail it out of the City to Nantucket for Figawi; City Tap House is transforming into the “Fort Point Nantucket” with the help of Cisco Brewers. For three straight days and nights, Cisco Brewers will turn City Tap’s coveted patio into a replica of its microbrewery on Nantucket complete with a 60-foot American flag, branded umbrellas and swag, lawn games, seafood specials and summer sips - and we are SO excited!

With live music each day including Nantucket’s own Aldous Collins, nationalistic revelers can test their hand at cornhole in a beer-fueled tournament. There will also be oversized Jenga. From the kitchen, $1 raw oysters will be freshly shucked, $2 shrimp cocktail will be jumbo, and the lobster rolls ($22) will be blissfully stuffed. On the liquid side, there are icy buckets of Cisco’s Summer of Lager and Gripah grapefruit IPA (5 cans/$25); a pint of Cisco’s Shark Tracker ($6.50); vodka-spiked Blueberry Lemonade ($10); a Cisco Shandy with lemonade, Grey Lady and blueberry vodka ($10); and Triple 88820, a canned vodka-soda ($10).

Cisco Brewers will also be handing out “golden tickets” where winners will score an island getaway. How awesome is that?! Admission is complimentary. Food & beverage specials available at a la carte pricing. $1 pricing for oysters available with a minimum order of 12; $2 pricing for jumbo shrimp cocktail available with a minimum order of six.

Skip the ferry this weekend and head straight to the City for Figawi at Fort Point and devour the details of island life without having to venture to Nantucket! See you there. Cheers!

Wedding Wednesdays: 5 Fantastic Wedding Planning Apps You Need to Download

Planning a wedding? If you use at least one of these wedding apps, we promise your life will be infinitely easier. And the best part about all these wedding apps? They’re all free. Happy planning!

1. Best Wedding Planning App: The Knot Wedding Planner App

This wedding planning app is going to be your lifesaver while planning your wedding. Articulate your wedding vision through their fun Style Quiz, get connected to just the right local vendors, and manage all your guest experiences and wedding registries in one place. Best of all, their smart technology works seamlessly behind the scenes to create a personalized Wedding Day Timeline that serves as a minute-by-minute schedule for you, your guests and all your wedding vendors.

2. Best Wedding Palette Creator App: Pantone Studio

One of the trickiest parts of the wedding planning process? Choosing your theme and, with it, your color palette. Start with any color you love, and Pantone will give you all your complementary color options—a full palette. You can keep playing until you find the mix of your dreams, then you’ll be off to the races.

3. Best Wedding Budget-Control App: Mint

Mint is an excellent tool for budgeting in all spheres of your life. Make sure you’re sticking to your wedding budget--and note how much money you’re spending at Starbucks while you’re at it. The little things add up!

4. Best Hair and Makeup App: TheGlamApp

It’s a month until your wedding. You’ve got the band, the dress, the rings—but no glam squad! If you’ve overlooked this crucial component to looking your most photo-ready on your wedding day, this app will help you book the best of the best with just a swipe.

5. Best Paperless Invitation App: Paperless Post

Think paper invites are a thing of the last century? There’s no crime in skipping them, especially if you’re having a casual affair. Paperless Post has plenty of pretty digital invites for you to choose from and lets you edit and send them right from your phone.

Planning a wedding is a big task but there are plenty of resources, like these apps, out there to help you. Devour the details of your big day with the help of these wedding planning tools!

Tasty Tuesday: Blueberry Cheesecake with Melted Chocolate

When it comes to beautiful and decadent desserts, we’ve seen our fair share of confections. From cookies to candy, cake to homemade chocolate bars, our sweet tooth has been satisfied more times than we can count. But nothing compares to this phenomenal Blueberry Cheesecake recipe we came across on LaurenConrad.com. From the graham cracker crust to the chocolate drizzle on top, we won’t judge if you decide to lick your plate afterwards!

Ingredients

For the crust:
2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

For the filling:
20oz cream cheese, softened
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup fresh blueberries
fresh edible flowers
berries to garnish
1 cup dark melting chocolate

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
3. Melt the butter in the microwave or on the stove top. Add in the graham cracker crumbs, salt, and cinnamon. Mix until everything is combined.
4. Add the graham mix into the springform pan and press firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
5. Place the crust into the freezer while you make the filling.
6. Add cream cheese and sugar to a food processor and process until completely mixed together.
7. Add in all of the other ingredients and process until combined.
8. Add the filling into your springform pan on top of the crust.
9. Bake the cheesecake in your preheated oven for about one hour, or until the sides are set and the middle is slightly jiggly.
10. Let the cheesecake cool for at least an hour before removing the sides of the pan.
11. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 45 second increments, stirring in between each time.
12. Pour onto the side of the cheesecake and top with fresh berries and edible flowers. Enjoy!

We can’t think of a more beautiful dessert to sit center stage at our next dessert table! Try out this recipe and devour the details of another LaurenConrad.com perfectly sweet treat.

Monday Mashups: 5 Ways to Use Fruit as Event Decor

Fruit-filled cocktails and dishes are a welcome addition to warm-weather events. But why stop there? Event designers are using oranges, bananas, and more in increasingly innovative and eye-catching ways. Here are some memorable examples of event decor that incorporates fresh fruit as inspiration for your next summer soiree.

Go Bananas

For a private corporate event on Ellis Island in New York, design firm Tinsel created Cuban-inspired decor and catering ideas. The center of the bar showcased a giant tower made from bananas; pink lighting created a unique, artsy effect.

When Life Gives You Lemons

Earlier this month, Mike’s Hard hosted an Instagram-friendly pop-up in New York. Dubbed “Bright Side,” the space took on a lemon theme meant to evoke happiness. A step-and-repeat made of greenery housed lemons and bottles of Mike’s Hard.

Floating Fruits

For Svedka’s Rio Carnival summer party in Los Angeles, event producers BMF Media Group used a variety of colorful fruits to decorate the space. Fresh fruit decorated an eye-catching logo that floated in a pool at this outdoor event.

Everything is Better with Chocolate

At a Godiva product launch in New York, a custom table that continued up a wall featured artfully arranged truffles along with fresh fruit, nuts, and spices, all set in a bed of melted chocolate.

Eye-Catching Arrangement

Spanish gin brand Gin Mare celebrated its U.S. launch by bringing its international Med Rooftops series to New York. Produced and designed by BMF Media Group, the party featured a wall of wooden crates that showcased the Gin Mare bottles paired with fruit and greenery. The giant installation also served as an unconventional step-and-repeat.

When you have fresh fruit at your fingertips...go bananas and devour the details of fun summer event decor with the help some perfect produce!

Royal Wedding Viewing Party at Fairmont Copley Plaza

Fairmont Copley Plaza and Boston Weddings cordially inviteS you to attend a Royal Wedding Viewing Party & Breakfast on Saturday, May 19, from 6:30–9:30AM, to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The nuptials and all the pomp and ceremony will be broadcasted live in the hotel’s elegant ballroom while guests indulge in a full English (and American!) breakfast, plenty of tea and scones, and wedding cake to commemorate the occasion. A champagne bar will open at 8AM to toast the happy couple as they embark on a horse-drawn carriage procession through the streets of Windsor, offering Bollinger champagne and traditional British cocktails such as Pimm's Cup and Bramble. Pinkies up ladies!

Guests are highly encouraged to arrive fascinator-ready and dressed to impress in traditional wedding wear suited for a royal gathering. A raffle at the party will award a grand prize to one lucky attendee – a two night stay in a Junior Suite at The Savoy in London, Fairmont Copley Plaza’s iconic sister property, inclusive of full English breakfast and a traditional Afternoon Tea. Amazing! A photo experience will be in the room for guests to capture their own royal moments throughout the morning – red telephone booth, life-size cutouts of Royal family members and more! How fun?!

The Fairmont Copley Plaza has a rich history hosting royalty, foreign dignitaries and countless celebrities. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, visited the Copley Plaza hotel in 1986 for a private reception in the ballroom hosted by the British Consulate. Two dozen violinists played from the balconies overhanging the ballroom and masses of flowers from around the world decorated the room. This was the Prince’s first trip to Boston, visiting for the 350th anniversary celebration of Harvard University.

Gather your gal pals and devour the details of a Royal Wedding celebration at the Fairmont Copley Plaza this Saturday! Cheers!

Wedding Wednesdays: Seven Spring Manicures that Perfectly Accompany Your Bling

Recently engaged and excited to show off your ring? Check out these seven spring manicures that perfectly accompany your bling!

Perfect Pastels

Floral and Fun

Purple Palette

Spring has Sprung

A Little Bubbly Never Hurt Nobody

Sparkle and Shine with a Butterfly Design

Sunflowers, Stripes and Everything Nice

We hope these designs get you excited for spring, but more importantly, to show off your ring! Get to the nail salon today and devour the details of the perfect manicure to accompany your bling!

Experience the Life of a Bostonian through Airbnb

Airbnb isn’t just about lodging in the Bay State anymore. Through the travel website, users can now book excursions that include sailing, shucking oysters, hiking, cooking lobsters, and flying a hot-air balloon. You know, your typical Boston summer activities. The company’s “Airbnb Experiences,” a marketplace of activities created and hosted by local community members, debuted in Massachusetts on April 30. The activities span a dozen different categories that include food and drink, nature, entertainment, and history. The program launched worldwide in 2016, but Massachusetts is the first New England state to offer it. Bring on the tourists!

Through Airbnb Experiences, you can stand-up paddleboard in Marblehead with Maryellen, an “outdoor recreation enthusiast.” You can join Carlos, a freelance photographer, on a professional photo shoot of historic spots around Boston. Learn to fly a hot-air balloon with a pilot named Jordan in Great Barrington, or shuck oysters on the docks of East Boston with Alexis, a Boston native and founder of a “secret supper club.” If you prefer lobsters to oysters, you can get them straight from a lobster boat, then cook and eat them with Jennifer and Keith, a married couple in Quincy. Boston, city of champions? More like city of hospitality!

Airbnb Experiences has grown from 500 experiences in 12 cities worldwide to 9,000 experiences in 70 cities since its inception. It will expand to 1,000 cities worldwide this year, including 200 more American cities. Boston is part of that expansion.

Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations submit experience ideas to Airbnb for approval and set their own prices. Since the program began in 2016, the company has received 55,000 requests worldwide to host experiences, and 9,000 have been approved. Requests must meet the company’s high quality standards, which include being friendly and hospitable, displaying expertise, and giving guests insider access. The excursion should also offer Airbnb users something different from a typical tourist attraction.

Airbnb earns a 20 percent commission on each experience, with the exception of the “social impact” experiences hosted by nonprofit organizations. In those instances, the nonprofits earn 100 percent of the profit. For example, when you opt for a two-hour sail on the Boston Harbor for $35 per person, the money you spend will help provide summer programming to nearly 1,000 children at Courageous Sailing Center for Youth, Inc. Choose a 90-minute violin or cello lesson for $30 per person to benefit the Boston String Academy, a nonprofit organization that offers an after-school string program to inner-city students.

The benefits of booking an Airbnb Experiences are endless. Next time you're looking for something to do in and around Boston, consider planning your day with the help of Airbnb and devour the details of an experience unlike any other!

Monday Mashups: A New Fruit-Flavored Brew Has Arrived

Worcester-based Polar Seltzer has teamed up with Harpoon Brewery’s UFO Beer to create a fruit-flavored beer just in time for Memorial Day weekend celebrations. The result is UFO Blueberry Lemonade Beer, a “Hefeweizen brewed with the essence of Polar Blueberry Lemonade.” Could it be? Are seltzer and beer the new peanut butter and jelly? We think yes!

The unfiltered wheat beer will be widely available by mid-May, on store shelves in six packs of 12-ounce cans and on tap while supplies last. In other words, and as the cans will say, it’s “berry limited.” UFO, made in Boston at Harpoon, stands for “UnFiltered Offering” — the yeast is not filtered out of the beer, so the brews are all cloudy.

The brewers over at Harpoon worked closely with the team from Polar to select a delicious flavor from their Seltzer’ade line that would pair well with a classic wheat beer. And just like that, the UFO Blueberry Lemonade beer came to fruition (no pun intended). Flavor adventure is about to take on a whole new meaning with this partnership! We can't wait to get our hands on these cans!

Polar’s Seltzer’ade line, which includes blueberry lemonade, was released in February of 2017. We can already tell these berry good beers will be flying off the shelves! Get to the liquor store today and devour the details of UFO Blueberry Lemonade just in time for Memorial Day. Cheers!

Best Brunch Options for Mom this Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a few days away! Don't forget to take the time out to recognize that special lady in your life. Forget the flowers, the bath salts, and the pedicures. Indulge your mom, your wife, or—yes!—yourself with a a splurge-worthy breakfast or brunch to celebrate the fine art of motherhood. Here are four fantastic Boston hot spots to wine and dine with Mom this Mother's Day. Be sure to make your reservations today!

1. Mother's Day Brunch at TAMO Bistro + Bar, Seaport District
Cost: $75 per adult, $18 per child 5 and up, free for children under 5
Hours: 11 am – 3 pm
How about brunch with a side of floor-to-ceiling harbor views? TAMO's Mother's Day feast features an omelet station, french toast or pancakes with chantilly cream, and other special treats. Samara Lamm from the Kids Place 4 Fun will be on hand to lead the kids in crafts while you sip a mimosa and enjoy some live jazz.

2. Café Fleuri, Langham Hotel
Cost: $110 per Adult, $45 for Children 5-12, free for children 4 and under
Brunch hours: 11 am – 3 pm
The extensive Mother’s Day brunch menu at Café Fleuri speaks for itself. The dishes range from fresh seafood to a dessert buffet, and everything in between. Be sure to go on an empty stomach! The adults can sit back and relax with a mimosa (the first one is complimentary) and listen to live entertainment while the little ones indulge in made-to-order waffles and enjoy kid-friendly activities.

3. The Beehive, South End
Cost: $52 per person
Brunch hours: 9:30 am – 3 pm
The decor is just the right amount of funky in this bohemian South End eatery, located at Boston Center for the Arts. Moms and their families can groove to the live music during The Beehive's Sunday Jazz Brunch while enjoying a special Mother's Day three-course prix fixe menu.

4. Mother's Day Brunch, Taj Boston
Cost: $135 per adult and $45 per child (8 and under), inclusive of tax, gratuity and processing fee
Brunch Hours: 11 am – 1:30 pm
Who wouldn't want to brunch while enjoying some of the most glorious views in the city? At this decadent brunch overlooking the Public Garden in full spring bloom, moms can curate their own tea blend from a selection of Taj Boston’s custom teas. Seatings are at 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, and 2:30 pm, and reservations must be made in advance as no walk-ins will be accepted.

Nothing like treating your Mom to the best brunch in Boston! Celebrate Mom this Sunday and devour the details of one delicious Mother's Day meal!

Wedding Wednesdays: Sparkling Pop Cocktails for Your Bridal Shower

Is there a better way to celebrate the bride-to-be than with lots of bubbles? Yeah, we didn't think so! Check out this delicious drink that not only tastes good but also adds a little sparkle to your shower. Pop, fizz, clink, drink!

Sparkling Strawberry-Grapefruit Pops

Sparkling wine or champagne, the secret ingredient in these homemade frozen fruit treats, adds a little effervescence that makes them extra-special. Serve them in tall, stemless glasses filled with champagne to infuse a little strawberry flavor into the drink. Bonus: The ice pops also serve as giant ice cubes to keep you and your guests cool on a hot day.

Ingredients:
1.5 cups fresh strawberries, chopped (or 3 shots of strawberry puree), plus extra slices for garnish
7.5 oz. (or 5 shots) champagne or sparkling wine
3.75 oz. (or 2.5 shots) pink grapefruit juice
3.75 oz. (or 2.5 shots) simple syrup

Instructions:

• Blend the strawberries in blender until smooth.
• In a pitcher, stir the fresh strawberry puree, champagne, grapefruit juice and simple syrup together.
• Pour into prepared molds, add sliced fresh strawberries, and freeze until solid (at least 6 hours).

This perfect cocktail combination is sure to quench the thirst of your guests! Sip, sip, hooray the day away with these Sparking Strawberry-Grapefruit Pops and devour the details of the perfect celebration. Cheers!

Tasty Tuesday: Phở Real, This is Our New Favorite Recipe

Phở, a staple in most Vietnamese homes, is a soup consisting of broth, rice noodles called bánh phở, a few herbs, and meat - primarily beef or chicken. There are a number of amazing phở restaurants in an around Boston serving up this delicious dish. But if you want to save some cash and spend some quality time at home, we've got just the recipe for you to try. Get to the grocery store today and stock up on these ingredients to make your own traditional Vietnamese beef phở!

Ingredients:
10 lb (4.5 kg) mixed beef leg bones, shin, knuckle and marrow bones
12 oz (340 g) ginger, 2 large hands, halved lengthwise
1 head large garlic, halved crosswise
4 kg medium yellow onion, halved lengthwise
8 sticks cinnamon
¼ cup (110 g) whole black peppercorn
6 pods star anise
1 lb (455 g) beef brisket
kosher salt
¼ cup (60 mL) fish sauce, plus more to taste
1 lb (455 g) boneless sirloin steak
1 lb (455 g) flat rice noodle, cooked according to package instructions
2 cups (200 g) fresh mung bean sprouts, for serving
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced lengthwise, for serving
1 jalapeño, sliced into thin rounds, for serving
1 large bunch fresh thai basil, for serving
1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving
hoisin sauce, for serving
siracha, for serving

Instructions:

1. Set a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the broiler.
2. Place the beef bones in a large stock pot, then add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches (5 cm). Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat and cook for 10 minutes to blanch the bones and remove any impurities.
3. Drain the bones in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Return the blanched bones to the stockpot.
4. Meanwhile, arrange the ginger, garlic, and onions cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet and broil on high until the aromatics are deeply charred in spots, 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and add to the stockpot with the bones.
5. Meanwhile, combine the cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, and star anise in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until the spices are darkened in spots and extremely fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the toasted spices to the stockpot.
6. Season the brisket liberally with salt and add it to the stockpot.
7. Fill the pot with enough cold water to cover everything by 1 inch (2 cm). Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium to maintain a gentle simmer, skimming off and discarding any fat that floats to the top as needed, until the brisket is fork-tender, 2-3 hours.
8. Using tongs, transfer the brisket to a plate and let cool completely. Refrigerate the brisket until ready to serve.
9. Continue to simmer the broth to get as much flavor out of the bones as possible, 3-4 hours more.
10. Using tongs, remove and discard the bones and aromatics. Slowly strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer set over a large pot. Skim and discard the fat from the broth, then stir in the fish sauce. Taste and add more as desired.
11. Thinly slice the brisket. Very thinly slice the raw sirloin steak against the grain.
12. Divide the noodles among 6-8 large bowls, then top with the brisket and raw steak. Ladle the hot broth over the noodles and meat and serve immediately with the bean sprouts, onion, jalapeño, Thai basil, lime wedges, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha alongside.
13. Enjoy!

Phở real, we told you this was an amazing recipe! Enjoy this simmering soup today and devour the details of a delicious dish you won't be able to resist. Yum!

Monday Mashups: Meet the 3-Day Music Festival Making Some Noise in Florida

Rolling Loud, a three-day hip-hop music festival that kicks off its fourth edition May 11 in Miami, will draw 60,000 fans daily to see headliners such as J. Cole, Migos, Post Malone, and more than 100 other rappers. The independent festival was created in 2014 by Tariq Cherif, 28, and Matt Zingler, 29. The duo met as elementary-school students in Hollywood, Florida, and cut their teeth in the music business promoting local shows by rappers like Rick Ross and Kendrick Lamar to get where they are today.

In an industry where high-profile festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo have corporate owners such as Live Nation and AEG Presents, Rolling Loud stands out. Their independence has allowed them the freedom to create this experience but it hasn’t always been easy. In its first year, Rolling Loud drew 7,000 attendees but lost money. The next year, the festival generated enough revenue to recoup their first-year losses and turn a profit. Last year’s Rolling Loud, whose three-day passes cost $300 plus $83 in fees, brought in 40,000 attendees a day. Today, the Miami festival is pretty self-sustained through just event revenues. Amazing!

As hip-hop fans, Cherif and Zingler noticed that rap events weren’t as bountiful in Florida’s markets as electronic-dance-music ones. In 2010, they began working as promoters, earning kudos for lining up three to five shows in different parts of the state for an artist instead of just one. They modeled Rolling Loud not on Rock the Bells or other hip-hop shows but on EDM festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans. At the same time, South Florida became one of rap’s hottest scenes. Now Rolling Loud is expanding into new markets. The two owners last year launched events at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, which is operated by Live Nation, and the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, California. With no plans to slow down, there's no stopping this dynamic duo!

Tickets to the three-day event are still available for purchase online. For more information about this epic festival, check out the Rolling Loud website. Get your passes today and devour the details of an incredible show alongside Cherif, Zingler, and many others on May 11 at Hard Rock Stadium.

A Weekend Long Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Lawn on D

It's time to fiesta! Get your whole crew together and head over to Lawn on D for a weekend long Cinco de Mayo celebration. Friday and Saturday can be best spent with some Southie Ritas and Mexican-style food with friends at this happening hot spot. Also enjoy some Mexican-themed entertainment, lawn games, and Cazadores Tequila giveaways!

FRIDAY: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm 
Live Music: Ricardo Monzon Band
Brandishing an enormous range of versatility and talent, Ricardo has been part of the vibrant Boston music scene for over 30 years. He has studied, taught and performed musical styles from across the Latin world: everything from Afro-Cuban styles to bachata, merengue, salsa, cumbia and pop styles. Drawing from a very deep well of talented and brilliant musicians, Ricardo has put together six outstanding bands that can be customized for corporate events, weddings, parties, cultural celebrations and tributes, with a spectrum of authentic Latin sabor that is unmatched anywhere.

SATURDAY: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm 

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm 
Live Music: Mariachi Mexiamerica Band
Boston’s best Cinco de Mayo party with Boston’s best Mariachi Band!

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm 
Live Music: Ricardo Monzon Band
Brandishing an enormous range of versatility and talent, Ricardo has been part of the vibrant Boston music scene for over 30 years. He has studied, taught and performed musical styles from across the Latin world: everything from Afro-Cuban styles to bachata, merengue, salsa, cumbia and pop styles. Drawing from a very deep well of talented and brilliant musicians, Ricardo has put together six outstanding bands that can be customized for corporate events, weddings, parties, cultural celebrations and tributes, with a spectrum of authentic Latin sabor that is unmatched anywhere.

Don't miss out on your chance to fiesta! Get your friends together and devour the details of a weekend long Cinco de Mayo celebration at Lawn on D! Salud!

Wedding Wednesdays: DIY Tips for Your Wedding Program

The more guests feel involved with your wedding, the more likely they’ll have a great time. Wedding programs are a wonderful way to help your friends and family follow the ceremony and understand the wedding traditions you’re incorporating, plus they can take theirs home as a keepsake. The key to crafting a good DIY wedding program? Think practically and creatively.

What's Included
No matter what design you choose for your wedding programs, consider adding the following elements:

• The full names of the bride and groom, the wedding date, and the city and state where the wedding is taking place
• The order of the wedding ceremony, including the musical selections (and the lyrics if they're especially meaningful to you), the composers, and the performers, as well as readings, the source or author, and the readers
• Wedding party bios with brief descriptions of each attendant's relationship to you
• The name of the officiant
• A thank-you note to both sets of parents; one to all the guests is another frequent addition
• For religious and secular ceremonies alike, it's important to keep guests in the know by briefly explaining traditions, rituals, and ethic customs
• If you wish to honor deceased loved ones, you can include a memorial on the back page with a photograph, a fond memory, poem, or quote

Personalizing Them
Your wedding program is an opportunity to tell guests a little more about you as a couple and to set the tone for the rest of the event. The easiest way to personalize your programs is to add special touches, such as favorite poems, quotes, or photographs. Here are some creative concepts:

• For an old-world European theme, print the programs on marbled parchment paper rolled into scrolls and tied with a sage-green ribbon and a sprig of eucalyptus
• Set the program up as a Playbill complete with The Players (each attendant's picture and a short bio), a description of Acts (the ceremony events), and a Producers' Note (a letter to guests from the bride and groom)
• High school sweethearts? Reprint a senior prom picture on vellum and use it to top the program, setting a lighthearted, playful mood

Making Them
Whether you choose to create a program that's bound with a wax seal or a single sheet of paper, there are four basic ways to make your wedding day programs:

• Set up an arts-and-crafts station in your home, complete with colorful papers, ribbon, and decorations, and host a bridal party DIY night
• Create them using template designs from a computer program; with the right program, you can create almost anything imaginable
• Purchase a DIY kit from a company like Paper Source; all you'll have to do is follow the directions and put the programs together

Presenting Them
Because wedding programs can come in unusual shapes, sizes, and colors, they can be presented in various ways. Here are some ideas:

• Fill baskets, tin pails, or antique trays -- whatever works with your wedding style -- with programs and place them at the entrance to your ceremony site for guests to grab as they arrive
• For an outdoor wedding, put a program on each chair and set a few pieces of colored sea glass on top to keep them from blowing away
• Ask a friend or family member to greet guests and hand out programs as they arrive
• Have your ushers hand guests a program right before they’re seated

What a wonderful keepsake and way to celebrate! We hope we've inspired you to devour the details of a picture perfect DIY wedding program for your special day!

Tasty Tuesday: Lunch Like A Boss

When it comes to eating healthy for lunch, we try to avoid your average mixed green salad. Why? Because we want to lunch like a boss! We want a multitude of flavors. A lunch that has us wanting seconds but also fills us up for the afternoon and is healthy! If you feel the same, well, we've got the perfect lunch recipe for you. It's the perfect balance of flavor and nutrition! A dish you won't be able to resist: Cauliflower Tabbouleh!

Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower, cut into two-three inch florets
2 tablespoons coconut oil
¾ cup parsley, chopped
½ cup scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
juice of one lemon
salt and pepper to taste
optional: ½ cup feta cheese

Instructions:
1. Place one handful of cauliflower florets at a time into a Vitamix or high-speed blender.

2. Turn the blender onto the lowest setting until the cauliflower resembles rice granules (or try a frozen riced cauliflower option). Remove ‘rice’ from blender and repeat with another handful of cauliflower until all of the cauliflower is riced.

3. Heat oil in large skillet. Add cauliflower and sauté for about 5 to 10 minutes.

4. Add all remaining ingredients except for the lemon. Gently sauté the mixture for about 2 to 3 minutes. Allow it to cool and then add the lemon juice. Enjoy!

Yum! We definitely know what we're having this week. Devour the details of a healthy and fulfilling mid-day meal and lunch like a true boss every day!