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Dashingly
handsome men dressed in crisp black tuxes or elegantly-tailored suits,
impossibly elegant women sporting immaculately-executed updos, necks and
wrists dripping with pearls as they manage to perfectly balance a canapé
in one hand, a martini in the other. The swift rattle-rattle-rattle of
ice sliding back and forth, back and forth, in a stainless steel
cocktail shaker, Sinatra crooning innocuously in the background, the
clink of crystal mingling with the low ambient buzz of self-consciously
clever conversation and droll laughter. There’s something so
intimidatingly adult about the classic cocktail party. Which is
why that kind of party isn’t my kind of cocktail party. The
traditional two-hour, pre-dinner, everyone stand around acting stuffy
and chic sort of cocktail fete is just a little too hoity-toity-ostentatious
for my taste. But what I do love about the cocktail party is that
stripped down to its essentials – and allowed to expand and evolve
into a full-fledged dance-till-the-wee-hours party instead of
arbitrarily cut-off at some pre-designated time -- it’s a great excuse
for you and your guests to show off your most fabulous, gorgeous selves,
and indulge in an evening of beautiful food, elegant drink, and good
conversation, the tingling undercurrent of unspoken flirtation dancing
through the air. Check out part one of our two-part guide to throwing a
stylish, swanky cocktail soiree that’s high on fun, low on
pretentiousness … dressed
to the nines
---------------------------> lounge . nourish . host . laze . home .
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