Hip & Urban Girls at Lux Spa

Last Thursday, March 10th, I attended Hip & Urban Girl's Spa Party and Networking Event  at Lux Spa in Yorkville (hashtag #hugLux). This is the second hugTO event I've been to (first one being the Cookies & Champagne Party) and already I'm pretty much hooked on hugTO parties. I can always count on Lisa (@hipurbangirl) & Wendy (@BossLadyWendy) of Hip & Urban Girl's Guide when it comes to throwing cool and fun parties; they never disappoint! Last time the theme was cookies & champagne, and this time, for $30, I get a mini-manicure ($18 value) while networking with other ambitious and talented HUGs. I'm totally in.

I arrived a tad late and this was the scene at Lux Spa already:

The logical thing to do usually, for any girl, is to either grab a drink, start mingling, or start lining up for the the mini-manicure, right? Or maybe a visit to the restroom first? Well not me...all that can wait once I saw these platters:

Complimentary platters, snacks & nibbles from The Healthy Butcher (@healthybutcher).

HugTO's Cookies & Champagne Party

I had a blast seeing old friends and meeting new ones at HugTO's Cookies & Champagne Party on Tuesday. It was held at Arta Gallery at The Distillery District; I thought it was the perfect venue for a fun yet classy party where us girls got to mingle, sip on chilled champagne and munch on delicious homemade cookies. I want to take the opportunity here to say a quick thanks to Lisa (@HipUrbanGirl) and Wendy (@BossLadyWendy) from HipUrbanGirl for throwing such awesome #HugTO parties, each and every time, without fail! 


HUGs attending the party have two options: 1)  attend for networking only, or 2) network and bake cookies as (4 dozen) which would allow them to participate in the cookie exchange. Me, being a foodie that I am, felt like it was my duty to bake, and so I baked 48 of my favorite chocolate chip cookies. Although they are my favorite, they looked sooooo plain compared to some of the fancy cookies that night O_o 

Oh well...that realization came a bit too late LOL


Back to the party :) Here, HUGs were setting up their cookies.

During the party, guests had the opportunity to try the delicious crepes from Crepes de Licious. I had one myself - Nutella & strawberries. Very yummy.

Photo Credit: Jessica Blaine Smith Photography

HugTO's Cookies & Champagne Party Invite

I got my ticket, have you? If not, you better hurry because this is Toronto's BIGGEST Cookie Exchange and it's only 9 days away!


VIP gift bags valued at $100 are still available but they are disappearing fast! For more information, visit ccparty.hipurbangirl.com.


I will be baking some delicious cookies to share with other HUG too :) Honestly, networking with other Hip Urban Girls in Toronto with champagne and cookies?! It doesn't get better that that =D