Two weeks ago I was blessed to enjoy a vegan-licious birthday and blog anniversary party at Emily Nolan-Joseph's chic South Beach loft. If you aren't familiar with Emily, she only runs one of the biggest vegan blogs in the world: My Kind of Life. This bright and blissful blog follows her around the world on her modeling travels, as she describes vegan food discoveries and stops to give inspiring talks to women and entrepreneurs about leading a life based on self-love and compassion. But above all, she is a proud vegan and combined her own birthday celebration with the 1 year anniversary of her veg blog.
The festive gathering included generous catering from Choices Cafe, with overflowing platters of hors d'oeuvre-sized servings of their famous and beloved wraps and pizza.
The moderately long guest list made for a cozy and intimate party atmosphere, as Emily's friends and acquaintances chatted and mingled inside her beautiful apartment overlooking Biscayne Bay and Star Island.
The real belle of the ball was a towering, Alice in Wonderland-esqe all vegan cake courtesy of the omnipotent Bunnie Cakes (Mariana Cortez really can bake anything), plus a coterie of matching cupcakes all adorned with charming edible buttons.
Before the cake-cutting, Emily stopped to tell a touching story about the secret beginnings of My Kind of Life, where as she sought the perfect name and website for her blog, she unexpectedly discovered important life lessons. Moral of the story - you never know who you might encounter in life nor realize the gifts you accidentally give to others. And it's part of what makes life truly wonderful.
In total, this party/ blogiversary (<-- have we coined a new word?!) was a total vegan blast, and the guests thanked Emily in kind for her generosity. See? Kindness really is a virtue.
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