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Showing posts with label Kiva 150. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kiva 150. Show all posts

Mimi's Baby Shower


It's Wednesday already and it seems that the week is flying by at lighting speed. I'm a bit pressed for time, but I wanted to share with you what I'd been up to last weekend.  Me and three friends hosted a baby shower on Sunday for our dear girlfriend, Jemimah Scarlett (a.k.a Mimi)! She's expecting a baby girl very soon and we couldn't be more excited!!  Here's a peek into the event...

 

She arrived with her doting husband and adorable son (lower left). We ate, laughed, played games, and ooh-ed and ahh-ed as she opened her presents. It was like Christmas in March! In attendance were many other pregnant friends who came to share their "baby bumps" and well wishes.

The event was held at Kiva 150, an amazing downtown loft event space I posted about a while back. We would've loved to have partied on Kiva 150's rooftop, but unfortunately we had no cooperation with mother nature.

The food was catered by the Publix Deli as well as a local wholesale club.  The flowers and tin containers were purchased from Halls Wholesale Florist in Midtown Atlanta.


Below are a few fun shots of our guest of honor and the party hosts.  The photo in the middle is of Mimi just before releasing the balloons. The release was in honor of her mother who passed away unexpectedly just over a year ago. Talk about a tear jerking moment...there wasn't a dry eye on that sidewalk.  That moment was a bittersweet one, more sweet than bitter. It just goes to show that life can go on after a hurtful loss and that her mother is forever in our hearts.




Mimi has been in my life since I was only 12 years old and is more like a sister than a friend. I missed the pregnancy and birth of her son, but these days I am front and center for my sister and waiting to snuggle her baby girls cheeks. Thanks for experiencing this moment with us. I hope you make today a great day!

Tastemaker Tuesday: Kiva 150


Today's tastemaker post is not about a person, but an awesome loft space I visited while attending a baby shower this past weekend. The owner, Kelli Flournoy rents her space through her business' website, Kiva 150. Kiva, a Swahili word meaning "unity," offers 1300 square feet of loft space in the historic Castleberry Hill district in Atlanta, Georgia.
When Kelli purchased the space, she immediately removed the wall partitions to create this great expanse of space to be used for both public and private events.
Equipped with a fully outfitted kitchen, I immediately began thinking about hosting a private dinner party for my birthday celebration in November. Afterward we would migrate up to the space you see below!Using a loft space is also a great alternative for hosting your event and may save you a few bucks to rent this space in lieu of costly venues.

Host Kiva 150 for:
  • Gallery Space
  • Cooking Demonstrations
  • Bridal Showers
  • Engagement Parties
  • Rehersal Dinners
  • Corporate Training
Of course these are just a few ideas and I'm sure you can come up with tons more...just be sure to inquire about room capacity when contemplating your "lofty ideas!" Until next time, Ciao!
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