1-800-FLOWERS.COM is thrilled to announce the recently redesigned Happy Hour Collection! Due to popular demand, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has created six new unique floral arrangements inspired by classic Happy Hour beverages. With the help of Celebrations.com Celebrity Party Planner Shawn Rabideau, the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Happy Hour Collection came to life in an exclusive media event at The Culinary Loft in New York City !
Rabideau is the owner of Shawn Rabideau Events & Design, a full-service event production, floral design and Lifestyle Company. Past clients include celebrities such as Bethenny Frankel, Jennifer Lopez and Barbara Walters.
To help you re-create your own Happy Hour, Shawn Rabideau has provided his Rabido’s and Rabidon’ts for party planning, design and execution.
Rabido:
· Have pre-made batches of Sangria ready to go in your fridge.
· Save on stress and time – Look for sales in the grocery store for summer items such as chips, dips, brats, hot dogs and even beer.
· Serve one specialty cocktail, beer, and red or white wine. It makes entertaining easy and there’s sure to be something for everyone!
· Decorate your patio with potted herbs such as rosemary, thyme, basil, chervil, parsley sage and chives. They are decorative, fragrant and perfect ingredients for summer cooking.
· Entertain responsibly – ask who the Designated Drivers are before the party starts and have a special mock-tail for them.
Rabidon’t:
· Don’t run out of ice. If you have the space keep bags of pre-made ice at the ready in your freezer.
· Don’t come up short on entertaining inventory. Invest in acrylic glassware, cocktail plates, serving bowls and platters.
· Don’t use forks for grilling because they’ll pierce the meat and you’ll lose all those flavorful juices.
· Don’t get fussy with food. Keep it simple, cubes of melon wrapped in prosciutto make for a quick and tasty summer treat.
· Don’t let your patio be drab, dress it up with inexpensive throw pillows that can be used year after year.
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Keeping food simple is a great idea, we servedmelon balls, small scoops of cantalope, and everyone thought they were fun,"miniatures"!pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com
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Have all food prepared in advance and keep extras in the fridge in zip lock bags. enjoy the company and don't worry about the rest
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I like this tip – "Don’t use forks for grilling because they'll pierce the meat and you'll lose all those flavorful juices." This is a good one to remember and I have to keep reminding my hubby out :)beckystr at gmail dot com
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I liked the comment about don't run out of ice.. So simple.. So how do I always forget that one?? (I mean, yes, we never have room in our freezer, but a cooler would solve that !) belauvibes (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Always making sure everyone has a DD before the party is a GREAT tip! I would never tolerate a drunk driver leaving my house, and something happened, i wouldn't be able to live with the guilt that they came from my party. Better safe than sorry!linniegurl14 at gmail dot com
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My party tip is to skip the preparty mass cleaning. Your house gets so dirty and no one will notice anyway. allythompson1 at yahoo dot com
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How fun! I went to high school with Shawn Rabideau (he was a year ahead of me). Anyway, my party tip is to keep it simple and do as much ahead of time as possible.The Happy Wife/Danielleldsmom2201 at yahoo dot comhttp://juanshappywife.blogspot.comTwitter: The_Happy_Wife
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I like the tip about having Ice in bags that is what we do because living in Florida you need alot of ice:)hebb.julie@gmail.com
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This is one that I do: Save on stress and time – Look for sales in the grocery store for summer items such as chips, dips, brats, hot dogs and even beer.
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