I told you all on Friday how excited I was to be heading to the Kansas City Blogger Brunch, but what I didn’t know was that it could exceed my expectations as much as it did. Simply walking into Vivilore was a treat in itself. Located in the Englewood Arts District in Independence, MO., the retail and dining boutique had an eclectic air about it. Before the brunch got started I had the chance to browse the shop and much to my surprise, I encountered a talking bird!
Things kicked off mid morning with mimosas and a mix and mingle. I had such a great time chatting with the gals behind some of the blogs that I follow, and I enjoyed meeting some newbies as well. We each had a place setting and before our meal was served we indulged in donut hole skewers (so cute!). I waited 12 long days to break my sweets fast so you can image my anticipation leading up to the event. Nine donuts holes, one macaron and a half a slice of cake later, I was on cloud nine. It was all I had in me not to break out the cookies Alissa made on the car ride home, but I managed.
I think the photos speak for themselves, enjoy!
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| Photo courtesy of Vivilore |
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| Photos courtesy of Alissa at The Adored Life |
Each of us were gifted an amazing bag full of goodies. From earrings to delicious macarons to a “Classy Ladies Brunch” print, we walked away with some sweet loot. As if that weren’t enough, there were several drawings for giveaways. I won a lifetime supply of Pretzel Crisps! Okay, not really a lifetime, but close enough. My boyfriend is borderline obsessed with buffalo wings, so that particular flavor was right up his alley. I like my pretzels plain jane – sea salt and original were delicious.
I want to say thank you again to Hello Cheeseburger, The Adored Life, Tulip and all of the other amazing sponsors who made it possible for me to attend such a fabulous event!
Thank YOU for coming Jess! It meant so much to me that I had your support before, during and after the event! You are such a great friend!
http://www.theadoredlife.com
Was such a fun time!
-Ashley
http://lestylorouge.com
Looks so fun! Makes me wish I still lived in KC!
Runway Chef
I wanna go! So cool. Gotta get on board with this. How fun!
It was SO great to meet you on Saturday! We’ll definitely have to keep in touch!!
Danielle at Framed Frosting
Everything about this brunch was perfection! I am totally driving down there for the next one 😉 #WorthIt
So much fun! I’m glad you had a blast meeting up with fellow bloggers!
xo jen
Pearls & Lace
Umm. That looks like it was fabulous! Things that kicks off with mimosas are always a “go” in my book. I’m gonna have to go read your other post now to figure out what the event was all about. Blogging tips? Networking?
I agree! It was a networking event between local bloggers and a few small businesses 🙂 It was great to meet people I had been following along with online and also find new blogs to follow
This looks like such a fun time and I CANNOT get over how cute the place settings were! I think we definitely need to do something like you guys did in Minneapolis!
Wow that’s amazing! Gorgeous table – wish I lived in KC!
This looks incredibly beautiful!