Boston Comic Con

Yes, yes, yes. I really sincerely want to go to this! Comic Con will arrive to Boston the weekend of July 31st and will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center. Most importantly, Tyler Posey will be there. And yes Teen Wolf is one of my favorite shows!

If you don't already know, Comic Con is a multigenre entertainment and comic convention. Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film, television, and similar popular arts, the convention now includes a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including horror, animation, anime, manga, toys, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, comedians and fantasy novels. A little bit of everything. This year, Boston Comic Con has a bunch of events going on including meet and greets with a number of media guests, a cosplay boat cruise, comic art auction and costume contest. Don't forget to grab the Stan Lee tickets to gain entrance to a moderated fan Q&A panel with Stan and get an opportunity to get your hands on some autographed paraphernalia.

Tickets range in price depending on the number of days and what events you'd want to attend. For more information, visit the Boston Comic Con website. So get your best cosplay costume ready for a weekend dedicated to New England's largest comic book and pop culture convention and join me in devouring the details of this fun fiction filled event! See you there!

Wedding Wednesdays: Sparks Fly

Sparks fly, a cute play on words for a perfect wedding theme. You can make this youthful but sophisticated, romantic but modern, and of course fun (and sparkly)! From the aisle to the reception, see sparks fly on your big day with these picture perfect ideas. And as always, be sure to add your own personal touches (then share them with us)!

Direct your guests into your venue with these sparkly arrows!

For you aisle and altar, we recommend doing one or the other of these two ideas. We want to sparkle but subtly!

Have some loose glitter spread along the aisle as a runner. Feel free to add the candles for that romantic feel.

Or have this amazing backdrop for your altar that literally looks like sparks are flying! Perfect for pictures as well.

I love, love, love these chair covers for the ceremony. How perfect are they?!

Onto the reception space. We love the idea of these subtle glowing globes. They make the night sky sparkle!

Then over the dance floor hang tons of string-lights making it look like sparks are flying across the room! Also great for a photo opp.

We think these glitter table numbers would tie in great to this theme! You can add your own personal touches to these and really make them your own.

These champagne and rock candy cocktails create a bubbly surprise that looks like sparks and smoke. Perfect for your specialty drink!

Another way to subtly share some sparkles is with a glitter tablecloth but maybe only for the cake table. It draws attention to this delicious wedding symbol but doesn't take away from the bride!

And our favorite part. A must for this theme. Have a sparkler sendoff for when the bride and groom leave the reception!

How cute are these heart-shaped sparklers? An awesome idea for the sendoff!

Then give your guests the most perfect favors!

We love this theme so much, it may even stick with us for our own wedding days. Have sparks fly on your big day and devour the details of your wedding!

Belated Monday Mashup: Jumpsuits and Jams

So last night I totally recalled that it was Monday and I forgot to blog about the new themed post I wanted to create--Monday Mashups. Yes I may be a space case (especially on Mondays). But luckily I remembered it for today, so without further adieu, here is your belated Monday Mashup--Jumpsuits and Jams (inspired by T. Swift's 4th of July party).

 

Required attire? Jumpsuits, duh. They are all the rage and are practically like pajamas, so why wouldn't you want to rock these things at party? We approve of any of the following:

Animal Jumpsuits

Jumpsuits that speak nothing but the truth

Or even this knit jumpsuit will work.. the choices are really endless!

You can even get inspiration from some of our favorite celebs like Miley and Ariana!

Okay so now onto the 'jams' portion of the party. I think there are two routes you can go with this. One would be to have everyone you invite bring three of their favorite songs, or you can even request this in advance so you have a playlist and lyrics ready to go. Then during the party, host a karaoke roulette. Throw iTunes on shuffle and invite your guests up to sing along! Whatever song comes on the shuffle is what they have to perform. What's funnier than people belting out some one hit wonders while wearing jumpsuits! Another idea would be to just hire a DJ to provide the tunes and make sure everyone hits the dance-floor and boogies the night away.

Here's the best part, serve music inspired cocktails! These are three we love and think would be a perfect pairing with our jumpsuits and jams party.

"The Fancy", an ode to Iggy

Ingredients
½ oz. lemon
½ oz. Demerara simple syrup
½ oz. fresh pear juice
1 oz. Pierre Ferrand 1840
Moët & Chandon
Edible gold flakes

Directions
1. Rim coupe glass with edible gold flakes.
2. Shake all ingredients, pour into coupe glass.
3. Top with Moët & Chandon.

"Drunk in Love" an ode to Yonce

Ingredients
1 oz. Ron Zacapa 23
¾ oz. Diplomatico
¼ oz. Grand Marnier
1 ¼ oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. orange juice
.12 oz. grenadine
½ oz. simple syrup
1 dash of bitters

Directions
1. Combine all ingredients and shake. Or swerve.

"Wrecking Ball", an ode to Miss Miley

Ingredients
For Orgeat Syrup:
¾ cup almond milk
⅓ cup sugar
8 drops almond extract
4 drops orange blossom water

For Cocktail:
1 ½ oz. Mezcal
1 oz. cantaloupe juice (if you do not have a juicer, blend several chunks of cantaloupe in a blender)
¾ oz. of orgeat syrup (see accompanying recipe or purchase pre-made orgeat syrup)
½ oz. fresh lime juice
3 dashes of bitters (the Press Lounge prefers Bad Dog Fire & Damnation bitters)
dash of cayenne of Aleppo pepper flakes

Directions
For Orgeat Syrup:
1. Mix all ingredients.

For Cocktail:
1. Shake all ingredients in shaker with ice, then strain into cold martini or coupe glass.
2. Sprinkle top with cayenne or Aleppo pepper flakes for extra kick.
3. Garnish with speared cantaloupe melon ball.

Other things we would suggest for this party? Definitely create or rent a photobooth. It'll be so worth it to capture these awesome jumpsuits on film. Snacks are a must. Think concert or festival fun foods. Maybe warm pretzels, snowcones, churros, s'mores and cotton candy! Give your guests tons of sugar to keep them singing all night haha! Honestly, I really actually want to do this party myself. I hope this has inspired you to devour the details and host your very own Jumpsuits and Jams party!