Gothic cemetery/studio birthday

I love Studio Bon Giorno. My friend Phil owns the studio and I decided to rent it out for my birthday to celebrate with a bunch of my awesome friends. I met Phil and his studio through a member and friend in my goth meetup. His studio and the art there have many gothic elements to it and it truly is a wonderful place to be. I made it a goth cemetery/studio birthday. We all hung out at the studio for gothic goodies and wine then made our way over to the cemetery walk. It is so lovely at the cemetery across the street from Studio Bongiorno. Friends and I visit there often. It was special to us because some of my goth member's relatives are buried there as well. It was a nice over cast day. Towards the end it got a bit sunny but we managed. My family found bats at Williams Sonoma. I'm vegan so I did not eat any but we ordered non dairy pizza for me and there were plenty of hummus and veggies for me to snack on. I had a gluten free, vegan cake. It was decorated with marshmallows which I dont eat so I took them off. I hope my family finds vegan ghost marshmallows next year lolz The decor was simple since there was already so many gothic elements in the studio.

   Phil let me pick some awesome gothic classics plus some metal like my favorite musicians Rob Zombie and Finntroll. It was awesome to have such dark aesthetics and get to listen to a rad sound track. My husband prepped the veggies since he is a chef. (I'm so lucky hehe) and my family helped me set up for my guests. My maid of honor from my wedding who also happens to be a professional photographer was there to take photos. She surprised me with that and between her and my guests we got some amazing photos.

 We had so much fun! If you ever want to try something different try asking your local art studios about renting out the space for your projects or events. Most of them are really chill about it plus you can support a great local business! :D

Happy Valentines

This weekend is a whirlwind of fun. I don't remember the last time I had so much fun during Valentines. I hope the single folks had fun out with friends and the pairs had some romantic dates with loved ones. Whatever the case is for you I hope you had a lovely day. I am putting together a goth picnic with my friends and later heading to Carmel like I said before but here is a bit of Valentines inspiration to inspire you whether it is with love, art, food or other. Cheers! 

I got this incredible jar of candy from Mountain View General store. 

He usually gives me something involving black bats or heavy metal but he surprised me with a classic piece of jewelry. A very sweet gesture that I did not expect. 

Corset hoodie, Hell Bunny.

Skirt, Good Goth.

Shoes, Amazon.

Invader Zim earmuffs, gift from friend.

Skeleton dress, Hot Topic.

Heart necklace, Hot Topic. 

Happy Friday the 13th!

I love celebrating this Friday the 13th with friends. It is right before Valentines this weekend so we are watching spooky films and making tea sandwiches for our upcoming after Valentines goth picnic this sunday. A few days ago I picked up some candles for spell work than went to a lovely cemetery I recently added teal to my hair and I love the results.

Frugal goth dress

I find quite a few cool gothic style pieces at stores like H&M. You can get a dress there for like ten dollars or less sometimes. I love that store. This lovely dress was about 9 dollars or so. 

Death Guild July 2014

Tonight was kilt night. If you wore a kilt or a plaid skirt you got in free. We had a great time meeting up with friends, listening to music. We danced a bit and grabbed some food and tea before heading back. It was a lot of fun tonight. I wore my industrial Lip Service halter and green plaid skirt.