Holiday Micro Event: Parisian Winter Soirée

‘Tis the season to celebrate with family and friends; however, this year planning for the holidays looks different. Many of us are searching for creative ways to prepare an outdoor winter festivity on a small scale. Enter Lory Parson, Entertaining Content Creator, Lifestyle Blogger, To Have + To Host ,and good friend. Lory had the brilliant idea of hosting a petite alfresco affair to celebrate friends and self care. Together Lory and I hosted a Holiday Micro Event: Parisian Winter Soirée.

Lory and I love to entertain and spend quality time with loved ones. This alfresco soirée offered us the opportunity to create a small scale party to honor our girlfriends with self care tips. The benefit of collaborating with Lory is that we are both passionate about details, themes, good food, great company, beautiful decor and an element of surprise. The added bonus is that she is a good friend with amazing style, grace, and an unbelievable hostess.

J’adore mon amie Lory, is a good friend with amazing style, grace, and an unbelievable hostess.

THEME

Guests received the following invitation:

Please join us for a petite soirée to celebrate the season with a touch of Parisian glamour. We will pop champagne + enjoy lite bites while learning the latest beauty and self care tips from style + beauty expert Lisa Moore.

Please wear your favorite Little Black Dress as we toast the season and good friends.

Our guest speaker, Lisa Moore, Professional Makeup Artist & Personal Stylist, shared her top tips from 20+ years in the beauty industry with our guests.

The pandemic caused Lisa Moore Beauty to pivot her business to provide creative solutions to help people feel their most beautiful and confident. Lisa is conducting beauty, makeup, and self care tips at micro events, on virtual meetings, and meeting clients virtually.

Lisa’s link to purchase some of her favorite beauty essentials.

DECOR

To create a très chic Parisian soirée, the poolside patio was transformed with elegant white bouquets from Flowers by Mel magnolia garlands, candlelight, vintage silver serving pieces, and shades of black and white table settings.

Lisa has been the Chanel Beauty Business Manager at Saks Fifth Avenue Phoenix , which we wanted to honor with the iconic Coco Chanel Camellia. Little Chanel details were carefully placed throughout the tables for an element of surprise.

MENU

Guests were treated to Raventos i Blanc de Nit Rose, Essence Parisian Macrons from Essence Bakery , and individually prepared Charcuterie boards by Harmony Boards

GIFTS

Lisa Moore and the Chanel Beauty team from Saks Fifth Avenue showered our guests with gifts including elegant black totes and a variety of Chanel products. Lory and I surprised one of our lucky guests with a Simplehuman Mirror . This mirror is one of Lisa’s top beauty recommendations and makes for a fabulous gift.

Whether you are planning a special family dinner, holiday soirée, or a micro get together, I hope our small scale event provides big ideas. I am grateful that our Holiday Micro Event: Parisian Winter Soirée, allowed our guests to escape to France for the afternoon. Wishing you and your loved ones a lovely holiday season and a happy new year!