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" While Mother&amp;#039;s Day is certainly a day\u00A0for families to celebrate the\u00A0incredible\u00A0women who do so much,\u00A0it&amp;#039;s also a welcomed opportunity\u00A0for busy moms\u00A0to take some time for themselves. That&amp;#039;s what inspired\u00A0Laur\u00E9n LaRocca and Marlan Willardson, the party stylists and lifestyle bloggers behind Twink + Sis, to\u00A0host\u00A0a sophisticated pink-and-gold-tinted\u00A0party\u00A0for\u00A0fellow moms to relax and bond over crafted cocktails\u00A0and a\u00A0colorful DIY bracelet\u00A0(because, sometimes\u00A0Mom wants to play with arts and crafts,\u00A0too). &amp;quot;Since the party was in honor of our fellow moms, we wanted to make the decor really feminine, with touches of pink, peach, and gold,&amp;quot; says LaRocca. &amp;quot;The goal was to create a comfortable and intimate table where the guests could enjoy their drinks and conversation, while still being able to focus on their bracelet-making.&amp;quot;  Read on to see how LaRocca and Willardson pulled together the beautiful tablescape, signature sips, and hands-on craft project.  &amp;quot;The vintage runner and gold candlesticks had a glamorous\u00A01960&amp;#039;s feel,&amp;quot; says LaRocca.\u00A0&amp;quot;It contrasted really well with the bare wood tables and marble serving platters.&amp;quot; The candles are by\u00A0Yummi Candles, the glassware is by Borrowed Blu\u00A0and the linens are by Hostess Haven.\u00A0Iris &amp;amp;amp; Daughter, a Los Angeles-based floral\u00A0studio,\u00A0used anemones, ranunculus, peonies\u00A0and wax flowers for\u00A0floral arrangements in a palette of pinks, white, coral and yellow.\u00A0&amp;quot;The modern white hexagonal vases were\u00A0the perfect offset to the feminine flowers.&amp;quot; \u00A0  For a sweet bite, the husband-wife team behind\u00A0Whisk\u00A0and Whittle created\u00A0lemon tartlets with raspberry drizzle and fresh berries.\u00A0Savory options on the menu\u00A0included\u00A0fig crostini with goat cheese, truffle honey and fig jam; tomato &amp;amp;amp; zucchini polenta\u00A0cakes with roasted corn salsa; and\u00A0asparagus crostini with asparagus, ricotta &amp;amp;amp; lemon zest.  Stillhouse Moonshine served a flight of\u00A0hand-crafted cocktails perfect for the Mother&amp;#039;s Day celebration.    &amp;quot;The Pineapple Express [shown here]\u00A0is made with Stillhouse coconut whiskey and\u00A0fresh pineapple juice, and garnished with a lavender sprig,&amp;quot;\u00A0says\u00A0Chase Beckerman of Stillhouse Moonshine. Other cocktails included the Mint Condition (Stillhouse mint chip whiskey, soda, chocolate shavings\u00A0and a fresh mint sprig) and A Sip of Spring (Stillhouse peach tea whiskey, organic fresh peach agave lemonade\u00A0and fresh organic raspberries).\u00A0  Crafters at\u00A0Makers Mess\u00A0provided\u00A0materials\u00A0for the bracelet project, plus\u00A0an instructor who helped guide guests through the crafting process.\u00A0&amp;quot;Each guest was greeted at their place setting with materials for seed bracelet making, including a gold or silver charm they could hammer with special letters or numbers of their choosing,&amp;quot; says LaRocca.\u00A0 Follow the\u00A0instructions below for your\u00A0own DIY party bracelet, courtesy of\u00A0Sara Flate, co-founder of Makers Mess. You will need: Seed beads in a variety of colors Elastic or friendship bracelet string Beading needles\u00A0 A napkin or small towel (Alternatively, you can find a Makers Mess bracelet party kit with everything you&amp;#039;ll need, excluding the towel, here.)\u00A0 Instructions Seed beads are tiny, so to make your bracelet, you will need beading needles to thread the beads onto your elastic/string. Work on the\u00A0towel or napkin\u00A0to keep the beads from rolling. Thread your elastic or string through your beading needle eye. You can make any design you&amp;#039;d like.\u00A0Once you&amp;#039;re finished with your bracelet (be careful not to pick it up and spill your beads), have a friend tie it around your wrist for a perfect fit.\u00A0Tie it\u00A0like the start of tying your shoes and then repeat. Then,\u00A0loop one of the cord ends through the loop of the overhand knot again. You could even loop one end\u00A0through the loop again for a third pass. (This is\u00A0what&amp;#039;s called a surgeon&amp;#039;s knot.)  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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