Party Attire ... all under 50 dollars!

 We are all about these GREAT PARTY LOOKS 

from FOREVER 21... 

all under $50!

And who said Fashion wasn't affordable???

Now you can get a new look for every up coming event, without having to break the bank!

xx

Your Pink Girls

Cheeky PINK Lemonade

What You Need

• 1 can frozen pink lemonade
• Club soda
• Lemons, cut like pinwheels
• Limes, cut like pinwheels
• Vodka (to taste)
• Fresh mint, for garnish

How to Make It

• Make pink lemonade according to package instructions, except substitute club soda for water.
• Fill glasses with ice.
• Place one lemon and one lime pinwheel in each glass.
• Add one shot of vodka to each glass.
• Fill with pink lemonade.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint!!!

Sweet Sixteen Fun Favor... Or invite!

Here at SPG we are always trying to come up with new ideas and SPINS on invites and favors for Sweet Sixteen Birthday Parties...

While browsing online we came across a hilarious favor/invite idea...

A drivers license Key chain... or an actual GIANT drivers license with the Birthday Boy or Girls baby picture!! 

How cute! And kinda funny!

xoxo

Your SPGirls

Bride on a budget?

Okay, okay... So we all know that the economy is not so happening these days. 

This can really put a damper on a wedding. 

Never fear! The PINK GIRLS are here! (That totally rhymed!)

We found a solution! (Actually, two!!)

There is a fabulous website out there called "Sell Your Wedding Dress dot Com" For around 30 dollars you can sell your wedding gown to other brides out there! And it actually works. A member of the PINK GIRLS staff sold her custom Melissa Sweet gown and veil (which she spent over 10 thousand dollars on) for around 2 thousand dollars on the website in two weeks! 

What is great about this service is ... if you fall in LOVE with a designer but can't afford it... check out this website. Chances are... you will find it in great condition. 

Some of you out there might be slightly weary of wearing a gown that is "slightly used" ... but honestly girls... think about it! Most of these gowns have been worn ONE TIME for like... 6 hours!!! If you can save yourself a few thousand dollars ... WHY NOT?!?

Just a suggestion from your PINK girls ;)

PS... A great idea for a bride on a budget is to make the rounds to all of her favorite bridal boutiques and check SAMPLE SALE dates...

 Try on what you can BEFORE the sale...

It's always smart to know exactly what you want BEFORE you walk into a sample sale with a bunch of crazed bridezillas to be!!

 (It also helps to know how the sample fits your body before you purchase)

 Those sample sale gowns might be a great deal... but a lot of people don't factor in how CRAZY expensive alteration fees can be!!  Not to mention the fact that SAMPLE SALE purchases are FINAL SALES... 

PINK week

The Something Pink Girls are getting ready for our first PINK party that is going to be amazing! To get in the spirit, we are going to show you how to literally PINK up your event this week. Here are a few fun PINK pictures to inspire you!

If you would like an invitation to the PINK party email us at events@somethingpinkgirls.com

XOXO
The PINK Girls

Getting our PINK on!

Our PINK PARTY next Sunday, August 30th is going to rock!

Some of our amazing sponsors are...

 Mercedes Benz of Valencia, Yellowtail Sparkling Rose & W.J. Deutsch, The Yellow Vase, Christine Chang Photography, Serendipity Magazine, Her Energy, The Palm, Stone Candles, Layer Chocolates, Farmers Insurance, Burn Lifestyle Renovations, Mind Body Ease, Creative Cakery and many more!!

Want to come to our PINK PARTY?

Want to be a featured Sponsor?

Want to get your PINK ON too??

Email us... events@somethingpinkgirls.com

xoxo

Your Pink Girls

Cakes we love!

There are so many different types of cakes out there! Let SPG help you choose your perfect cake! events@somethingpinkgirls.com

Happy Sunday! Love the Pink Girls

The Pink Girls LOVE Sundays!

Relax. Kick off your shoes. And Enjoy!

Pink Sangria... Yummy!

1 cup frozen raspberries

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 apple CUBED

1/2 cucumber CUBED

3 limes (sliced very thin)

1 lemon (sliced very thin)

1 bottle of peach champagne

1/2 cup vanilla vodka

1/2 cup triple sec

1/2 cup sweet & sour

Let it sit for an hour in the fridge... and presto! Delish~~

xoxo

Your Pink Team

Fun summer/fall color combo!

Wasabi & Pumpkin is a great way to put your guests in a summery mood! These two colors will make any event stand out and the pictures will be amazing!

What are some of your favorite color combos? We'd love to hear from you so either leave a comment below or you can email us at events@somethingpinkgirls.com

XOXO The Pink Girls

Perk up! A post from our IN HOUSE PINK MAN JON!

Perk Up! The scoop on coffee.

Three good reasons to “Perk Up!” 

Caffeine has been researched so much that it actually may be more confusing than clarifying. There are enough studies for any lawyer to make a case either in it’s defense or it’s demise.

I’m a staunch believer in its many benefits, and as more and more research comes out, I feel even more validated. However, I don’t deny there are many caveats and for some, the cons can easily out weigh pros.

First, let’s discuss my number one reason for loving those lattes, and why so many other fitness nuts and athletes are in my corner. There are several studies showing that caffeine enhances physical performance and endurance if it isn’t overused. Caffeine improves athletic performance, increases energy and delays fatigue. Two recent studies showed that caffeine taken one hour before exercise had a large effect on reducing muscle pain during exercise. The caveat is the effects weren’t as noticeable on the individuals who were already heavy caffeine users.

My next favorite reason for drinking caffeine is that it improves fat burning by increasing fat metabolism. Caffeine has been showed to spare muscle glycogen (those are the carbohydrates stored in your muscles that you burn when exercising), which enhances body fat loss. Caffeine can help the body break down fat about 30% more efficiently if consumed prior to exercise. Remember, you must be exercising for this to happen! Also, if you’re the type of person who likes to work out early in the morning and don’t feel the need for breakfast, that may be because caffeine can keep blood sugar levels elevated, leaving you less hungry during and just after exercise.

Spoiler alert: A new study suggests that drinking coffee just before a workout can be a bad idea for some. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports that the amount of caffeine in just two cups of coffee limits the body’s ability to increase blood flow to the heart during exercise. That’s a big problem since the body demands more oxygen and nutrients during exercise. It’s the heart’s job to pump the necessary amount of blood (which carries oxygen and nutrients) to the muscles needing it. For people who exercise at altitude, the reduction in blood flow is greatly magnified. So for people who have high blood pressure or other heart conditions, you may want to think twice about caffeine before exercise.

Spoiler alert #2: Caffeine can increase the body’s levels of cortisol, the “stress hormone”, which can have several negative affects on health from weight gain and moodiness to heart disease and diabetes. Many experts believe that increased levels of cortisol create stronger cravings for fat and carbohydrates, (i.e. comfort foods) and, that cortisol causes the body to store fat around the belly. Abdominal fat has more health risks than other types of fat.

Back to the good news, the third reason I vote for Joe is that caffeine stimulates the brain, increasing awareness and concentration.

Coffee factoids:

- Coffee can contain anywhere from 72 to 130 milligrams of caffeine per 8-ounce serving, depending on the bean source and the brewing methods.
- Coffee can be a surprisingly good source of antioxidants.
- Caffeine is a diuretic. Be sure to drink plenty of water the more caffeine you drink.
- Caffeine used to be on the IOC’s (International Olympic Committee) banned substance list.

According to the Mayo Clinic, moderate doses of caffeine of about two to four cups of brewed coffee a day (200 to 300 mg), aren’t harmful for most people. Negative health affects typcially come with heavy daily consumption of more than 500 to 600 mg/day (about four to seven cups of coffee).

Sorry if you tea-totalers feel neglected. But you probably already know there’s plenty of good news for you. The health benefits of tea are well known thanks to the antioxidant flavinoids. Tea contains less caffeine than coffee so you can drink more of it without worrying. Green tea can contain anywhere from 9 to 50 milligrams per 8-ounce serving. Black tea typically contains between 42 to 72 milligrams per cup.

Bottoms up!

Have a question?? Want to talk to Jon??? Shoot us or him an email, 

events@somethingpinkgirls.com or jon@moorebody.com

Your question might end up on our blog!

xoxo The Pink Girls and Jon!

Biggest wedding mistake...

The #1 biggest wedding mistake is to do ANYTHING before you have a guest list together.

One of the parts of your wedding you can plan immediately (or at least talk over with your fiance) is what kind of atmosphere you'd like for your wedding. He might want an intimate, close friends and family-only affair while you want to throw the event of the season for 300-plus people! Trust the PINK girls when we say that this is a very important topic to figure out early on before you plan anything else.

To avoid other wedding or event disasters let the PINK girls plan your next big event or wedding!

Email us to set up a meeting so that your wedding or event will be flawless and stress free

events@somethingpinkgirls.com

XOXO
Something Pink Girls

Christine talks about the PINK GIRLS...

Check out what Christine Chang had to say about the PINK GIRLS on her blog...

http://christinechangphoto.blogspot.com/2009/08/something-pink-girls.html

A PINK SHOWER idea...

Onesie Cookies ... Yum!

pink packages!

Alphabet block cake...

Creating a theme for your event will make it THAT much more special. When in doubt, think PINK! 

We love getting questions from you guys... so send them our way, and we will help you plan that perfect party!

events@somethingpinkgirls.com

You might even get featured on our blog!

xoxo

The Pink Girls

Pink Puppies!

Sleepy Buffalo... 
Photo Shoot Buffalo

The PINK girls are entering BUFFALO in the CUTEST DOG COMPETITION!

Vote for him !!!

xo

SPG

Wedding favors PINK girl style

FOR FUN AMAZING WEDDING FAVORS CHECK OUT BEAU-COUP.COM. THEY HAVE TONS OF GREAT IDEAS AND LOW PRICES!

XOXO
THE PINK GIRLS

Centerpieces & Favors! What a PINK idea!

  Wether its for a dinner party... a wedding... OR WHATEVER kind of party... think outside the box! Your favors can double as the centerpieces! SMART!!! We love love love this idea!!!

The Honeymoon!

Don't forget to secure proper travel documentation before your trip! We can't tell you how many Brides & Grooms FORGET to 1. get a passport... 2. bring their passport.

Make sure that if you are leaving the morning after your wedding for your Honeymoon, you have all of your important travel documents ready. 

You would be surprised how stressful the week before the wedding gets! Make sure you give all of these documents to your wedding coordinator - he or she will make sure that they are tucked away safely in your hotel room or on top of your luggage at home... ready to go!

Being prepared in advance makes traveling and the morning of your honeymoon ... SMOOTH SAILING!

Pinking your bridal party...

After you get engaged and have a few of the big wedding-planning details decided (such as when and where the event will take place), it's time for you and the groom to think about how many bridesmaids, groomsmen, and other attendants you would like to have and whom you want to ask. Don't wait too long to decide -- you'll appreciate having their help early on.

Honor Attendants
The maid or matron of honor and the best man are also known as the honor attendants. Traditionally, the sister closest in age to the bride serves as the maid or matron of honor. If the bride has more than one sister, she may ask them all to be honor attendants. If there are two, one can be maid of honor and the other matron of honor, or they may share a title. If the bride does not have a sister, she may ask a close friend, cousin, or aunt. In an especially lovely gesture, some brides ask their mothers, stepmothers, or grandmothers.

The groom typically asks the brother closest to him in age to serve as his best man, but he can also ask more than one brother, or choose a close friend, cousin, or uncle, or his father, stepfather, or grandfather. A bride who is especially close to a brother or male friend may choose a man as her honor attendant; the same holds true for a groom who wants to include a close female relative or friend.

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
Although certainly not a requirement, it is fitting for the bride to include the groom's sisters and for the groom to include the bride's brothers in the wedding party. It is also both thoughtful and diplomatic to invite future sisters- and brothers-in-law who won't be in the wedding party to participate in other special roles, by performing a reading or holding a pole of the huppa, for example.

Children
A girl between 3 and 7 years old may be chosen as a flower girl, and a boy of the same age as a ring bearer. Children ages 8 to 15 may serve as junior bridesmaids or groomsmen. At a formal wedding, two young children may act as pages, holding the bride's train as she walks down the aisle. And children between 9 and 12 may serve as candlelighters. There is no limit to the number of young attendants, but typically these roles are reserved for relatives and the children of especially close friends.

Number of Attendants
If you're looking for concrete numbers, there is one helpful guideline to follow. When groomsmen act as ushers, the preferred ratio is one for every 50 guests. Many couples will choose the number of bridesmaids accordingly -- for symmetry at the altar and in photographs -- but the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen need not match. The extra men or women may walk down the aisle alone or in pairs, or one groomsman may escort two bridesmaids (or two groomsmen, one bridesmaid). In these cases, it's important to ensure that the aisle is wide enough to accommodate a trio.

For an intimate gathering, one or two attendants on each side may be just right. There may be only a best man and a maid or matron of honor, or no wedding party all -- just the bride and groom walking down the aisle arm in arm. For a larger, more elaborate celebration, a couple will typically want to be surrounded by a big group, in keeping with the mood of the occasion. Four to six on each side is common, but couples are still known to have as many as 12 bridesmaids and 12 groomsmen.

Source: Martha Stewart Weddings

Wedding Favors

We are all about the do-it yourself arts and crafts for favors... 

but sometimes people just don't have time...

 this is a fun INEXPENSIVE website that has a BOATLOAD of favors :)

Click on the link to check it out!

Bridal Show

Just to keep you all in the loop... Click on the link to register for the show :)

xo

The Pink Girls

QUEEN FOR A DAY

Something cool... 

Check out this link... 

http://www.hollywoodlaundramat.com/collection.html

Click and watch the old school clips

xo

The Pink Girls

Booty Bling!

If you loved all the goodies from Madeline Beth... You are going to LOVE Booty Bling!

This is a great gift idea!

www.bootyblingshop.com

Pink Girl Love

An invitation website we love!

www.weddingpaperdivas.com

Super Fast. Great Products. Great Results.

We totally love them!

xo

Your Girls

Pink Boot Camp... Our IN HOUSE trainer!

Need to shed some lbs. in time for your next event??

SPG's IN HOUSE trainer Jon will help you get to your goal weight... the healthy way!

Check our blog once a week for fun, healthy tips on how to look and feel great!

Tip 1 

"Early Morning Cardio"

From Jon..

Early Morning Cardio

When is the best time of day to do your cardio? The answer is any time! The most important thing is that you just do it. Continuous cardiovascular exercise, such as walking, jogging, stairclimbing, or cycling, sustained for at least 30 minutes, will burn body fat no matter when you do it. However, if you want to get the maximum benefits possible from every minute you invest in your workouts, then you should consider getting up early and doing cardio before you eat your first meal - even if you're not a "morning person." Early morning cardio on an empty stomach has three major advantages over exercising later in the day:

Early morning before you eat, your levels of muscle and liver glycogen (stored carbohydrate) are low. If you eat dinner at 7 p.m and you eat breakfast at 7 a.m., that's 12 hours without food. During this 12-hour overnight fast, your levels of glycogen slowly decline to provide glucose for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. As a result, you wake up in the morning with depleted glycogen and lower blood sugar - the optimum environment for burning fat instead of carbohydrate. How much more fat you'll burn is uncertain, but some studies have suggested that up to 300% more fat is burned when cardio is done in a fasted, glycogen-depleted state.

Morning Cardio Benefit #1

So how exactly does this work? It's quite simple, really. Carbohydrate (glycogen) is your body's primary and preferred energy source. When your primary fuel source is in short supply, this forces your body to tap into its secondary or reserve energy source; body fat. If you do cardio immediately after eating a meal, you'll still burn fat, but you'll burn less of it because you'll be burning off the carbohydrates you ate first. You always burn a combination of fat and carbohydrate for fuel, but depending on when you exercise, you can burn a greater proportion of fat relative to carbohydrate. If doing cardio first thing in the morning is not an option for you, then the second best time to do it would be immediately after weight training. Lifting weights is anaerobic (carbohydrate-burning) by nature, and therefore depletes muscle glycogen. That's why a post lifting cardio session has a similar effect as morning cardio on an empty stomach.

Morning Cardio Benefit #2

The second benefit you'll get from early morning cardio sessions is what I call the "afterburn" effect. When you do a cardio session in the morning, you not only burn fatduring the session, but you also continue to burn fat at an accelerated rate after the workout. Why? Because an intense session of cardiovascular exercise can keep your metabolism elevated for hours after the session is over. If you do cardio at night, you will still burn fat during the session, so you definitely benefit from it. However, nighttime cardio fails to take advantage of the "afterburn" effect because your metabolism drops like a ton of bricks as soon as you go to sleep. While you sleep, your metabolic rate is slower than any other time of the day.

Morning Cardio Benefit #3

Burning more fat isn't the only reason you should do morning cardio. The third benefit of morning cardio is the "rush" and feeling of accomplishment that stays with you all day long after an invigorating workout. Exercise can become a pleasant and enjoyable experience, but the more difficult or challenging it is for you, the more important it is to get it out of the way early. When you put off any task you consider unpleasant, it hangs over you all day long, leaving you with a feeling of guilt, stress and incompleteness (not to mention that you are more likely to "blow off" an evening workout if you are tired from a long day at work or if your pals try to persuade you to join them at the pub for happy hour.)

You might find it hard to wake up early in the morning and get motivated to workout. But think back for a moment to a time in your life when you tackled a difficult task and you finished it. Didn't you feel great afterwards? Completing any task, especially a physically challenging one, gives you a "buzz." When the task is exercise, the buzz is physiological and psychological. Physiologically, exercise releases endorphins in your body. Endorphins are opiate-like hormones hundreds of times more powerful than the strongest morphine. Endorphins create a natural "high" that makes you feel positively euphoric! Endorphins reduce stress, improve your mood, increase circulation and relieve pain. The "high" is partly psychological too. Getting up early and successfully achieving a small goal kick starts your day and gives you feelings of completion, satisfaction and accomplishment. For the rest of the day you feel happy and you feel less stress knowing that the most difficult part of the day is behind you.

So, you say you're not a morning person? Take heart; neither am I. I can sleep in like you wouldn't believe! But I get up anyway because I know the effort is worth the results. When I have a bodybuilding goal that I am clearly focused on, such as reaching 4% or 5% body fat for a competition, I'm on my Stairmaster for 45 minutes every morning at the crack of dawn without fail. Sure it's a challenge at first, but you know what? After a few short weeks, It's no longer a chore and I'm "in the groove" - and you will be too. Just try it. Make a commitment to yourself to do it for just 21 days. Once those 21 days have gone by, you'll already be leaner and you'll be on your way to making morning workouts a habit that's as natural as brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Once you start getting used to feeling that buzz, you'll become "positively addicted" to it. The more you do it, the more you'll want to do it. Before you know it, early morning cardio will your new habit; you'll be leaner, your metabolism will be faster and you'll feel fantastic all day long!

Check back for more fun tips!

xo 

The Girls and ... JON :)

CHRISTINE CHANG PHOTO

Loved our PINK PICS???

Check out Christine's Blog!!

www.christinechangphoto.blogspot.com

Pink loves Serendipity

www.theserendipitymagazine.com 

Pink... just because...

Got Pink thoughts??? Ideas??? Questions???

Email the Pink Girls

events@somethingpinkgirls.com

"BLOG THOUGHTS" <-- In the subject line

We would love to hear from you!

And... you could be featured on the blog! Make sure to include a picture!!

xoxo

The Girls

Sparkle and Shine...

The Pink Girls came across a FABULOUS line of sparkly and bedazzled accessories.

 It is called MADELINE BETH and we love love love it! 

Everything from Atomizers to IPOD covers to ... polka dot compacts!

 Did we mention that we are in love! 

These make for GREAT gift items! 

Gift bags, favors, Bridesmaids, Brides, or just because... 

(you get the picture!)

Go get your sparkle on!

TO ORDER: Email:madbeth@sbcglobal.net or call 310-276-3784

xo 

The Girls

Check them out on FACEBOOK as well... "Madeline Beth"