Our very first Lovely Happenings lifestyle workshop event finally took place on Saturday, May 2nd! The day turned out to be everything that we had dreamed of and more. We can only hope that all of our future Lovely Happenings events will be filled with the same overflow of inspiration and creativity brought out through our participants and our guests.
Take a look at our recap on the entire event in case you missed any of our participants! Be sure to follow them to stay up to date on their latest lifestyle lessons.
Guests at our very first Lovely Happenings event began their day at 11AM at Drift Studio in Chelsea, NYC. In typical Saturday fashion, Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s were had while guests walked around participating in lifestyle workshops, bidding on raffle items and giveaways, and striking a pose in the photobooth.
-In our speaker room, the first inspiring lifestyle blogger to share with our guests was Hallie of Corals & Cognacs. She walked our guests through her career change and taught them what following your instincts can lead you to. Be sure to take one of her Soul Cycle classes soon, and follow her here! @halliekwilson
-Sisters Nika and Bianca of Diwa Dollhouse were so much fun from their speaking session on their must-have pieces in their wardrobe, to their beauty table where guests could sample their favorite beauty products. Follow their adorable style and beauty techniques here! @diwadollhouse
-JoAnn of Elegant Occasions spoke to our guests about starting her own company as a wedding planner. She mentioned all of the details and hard work that go into her career as well as the weddings in which she plans. Stay up to date with JoAnn’s latest work here! @destinationguru
-Kait from Madly Mignon taught our guests how to go from “Runway to Real-way”. She spoke about how to incorporate runway trends into your everyday wardrobe. She also brought the most perfect pieces as examples! Follow along with Kait and her fashionista adventures here! @kaitness
-Lauren of Lauren Nelson focused on teaching our guests the art of interiors. She covered all of the do’s and don’ts when styling your home or apartment, and she explained the best ways to make the most out of a small space. Continue to be inspired by Lauren’s interiors and fashion sense by following her here! @_laurennelson_
-Courtney of Color Me Courtney spoke with our guests about mixing and adding pattern into their wardrobes. Courtney is our go to girl when it comes to adding a pop of color, and she certainly inspired our guests! Don’t miss any of her fashion and lifestyle posts by following her here! @colormecourtney
-Justine of Pretty in Pistachio kicked off our kitchen segment of the day with her interactive chocolate truffle demonstration. These truffles were out of this world! Guests were able to take their truffles home to eat, or enjoy them at the event. Learn all of Justine’s life-changing recipes and follow along here! @prettyinpistachio
-Next Alison of Food By Mars took over the kitchen with her no-bake chocolate strawberry tarts. Our mouths are salivating just reminiscing about this recipe! These tarts were not only pretty to look at, but they were also vegan and gluten free. Learn this recipe as well as other recipes by following her here! @foodbymars
-Over in the beauty corner, Suma of The Fashion Beauty Junkie was hair braiding away with our guests, as well as on her model. She made sure that guests weren’t just walking away with a one-time braid, and that they could really learn how to re- create it themselves for the future. Follow along with all of Suma’s fashion and beauty posts here! @thfabjunkie
-Amanda of Advice From A Twenty Something had our guests working hard crafting their very own DIY flower crowns! Her table was so popular that we even started running low on flowers at the end. If you were unable to make one with Amanda, feel free to read her instructions on her blog and make your own at home, and make sure to follow her here! @amanda_holstein
-Our go-to style guru, and overall adorable gal Lisa of Lisa Rosado represented her styling expertise by teaching our guests how to dress up their LBD. She interacted with each guest by styling her mannequin to the way that would fit each person depending on their personal style. She even taught us the most astounding scarf trick! Learn all about Lisa’s styling techniques and follow her to learn more in the future here! @_lisarosado
-Kayla of Kayla In The City represented her fitness blog by speaking with each of our guests. She is one of the most focused and motivated NYC ladies that we know, and we highly recommend reaching out to her for any fitness advice. (She can train you as well!) Follow along with all of her work-out tips here! @kaylaruth
-Another wonderful health expert at our event was Bridget of Sweat Stretch Eat. She was stationed just outside of the kitchen making one of her deliciously healthy smoothies. Guests were able to sample the smoothie, and they were encouraged to make one on their own in the future. Ps. Our favorite ingredient included that we never think to use was actually protein powder! Learn more of Bridgets healthy recipes and fitness tips here! @sweatstretcheat
-Our guests got down and dirty with Missy from Dye Grl creating their very own patterns and dying them to take home. She also brought along her collection of tie dyed yoga pants and bags, so guests could both shop and dye at the same time! One of our lucky guests even walked away with a brand new Dye Grl yoga bag from our raffle! Purchase your very own Dye Grl items on her website and follow along with her here! @dye_grl
-Alyson of Alyson Nicole taught our guests her DIY suede braided bracelet technique, and guests were able to create their very own to take home with them. At the same time, Alyson also had some of her select one of a kind hair pieces and accessories which guests could shop as well. One of our lucky guests even won an Alyson Nicole tote bag from our raffle! Purchase your own Alyson Nicole accessories on her website and follow along with her here! @alysonalamode
-Our guests quite literally shopped til they dropped with Shinymix. We could swear that almost every guest of ours purchased one of their gorgeous pieces to take home with them, and who could blame you? Don’t forget, you still have time to use our Lovely Happenings discount code to receive a Shinymix discount when you purchase online, and make sure to follow along here! @theshinymix
-Our guests were blown away by the beautiful patterns in the collection of Caycee Black, which guests had the opportunity to shop at our event. There were many oohh’s and aahh’s had by all when viewing her one of a kind pieces. One lucky guest even got to walk away with one of her patterned pillows from our raffle! Shop Caycee’s collection yourself and follow along with her here! @cayceeblackcollection
We would like to thank everyone who participated and attended our very first Lovely Happenings event! We know that this is the first of many, but there will only be one first event, and we couldn’t have done it without all of you!
Our goal was simply to bring innovative lifestyle experts together with our everyday NYC gals (like ourselves) and inspire them by teaching them how to achieve the beautiful life that they are after (rather than just pinning about it on Pinterest).
Continue to follow all of our inspiring featured bloggers, demonstrators, and small businesses, and be sure to follow Lovely Happenings for updates on the next event! {You can expect to attend our next Lovely Happenings event in the Fall. We will keep you posted!}
PS. We have to thank Louisa of The Life Observed for most of our amazing photos! Check out her blog, and make sure to follow along with her here! @thelifeobserved
Xo
Rachael & Jaclyn
