{"id":429,"date":"2024-07-04T05:51:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/memorial-day-essentials-for-the-best-long-weekend-ever\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T21:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:04:57","slug":"memorial-day-essentials-for-the-best-long-weekend-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/?p=429","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day Essentials For The Best Long Weekend Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Memorial Day weekend is almost here and we want you to be all set up and the most prepared you can be.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re off for a long weekend away, hitting up a BBQ with friends and family or hanging poolside we wanted to give you all a roundup of our Memorial Day necessities.<\/p>\n

In this post we\u2019re going to go over our favorite cocktails and mocktails, recipes that are perfect for a crowd, how to stay safe in the sun and beat the heat.. Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n

Memorial Day Essentials:<\/h2>\n

\u2661 Mocktails<\/h3>\n

+ raspberry pear spritzer<\/p>\n

+ kombucha<\/p>\n

+ Olipop or Poppi (pour over ice with a citrus garnish and a fun straw for a vibe)<\/p>\n

+ iced SporTEA with a lemon wedge (more on why Lauryn loves it here)<\/p>\n

+ Mountain Valley sparkling water with fresh squeezed lemon, lime or grapefruit juice<\/p>\n

\u2661 Cocktails<\/h3>\n

+ skinny marg, with or without a jalepe\u00f1o, half rim of Tajin<\/p>\n

+ Spritz Society sparkling wine \u2013 perfect to take to a party (listen to the founder on The HIM & HER Show)<\/p>\n

+ Dry Farm Wines (but only if you DON\u2019T WANT A HANGOVER)<\/p>\n

+ if you feel like showing off, invite some friends over and impress them with this cocktail smoking cloche<\/p>\n

+ la piscine de Champagne, aka a huge wine glass (Lauryn loves these)\u00a0with Champagne, but the trick is to keep adding ice so you stay hydrated. It\u2019s THE drink in the South of France<\/p>\n

\u2661 Bites<\/h3>\n

+ peach habanero salsa with Siete chips<\/p>\n

+ homemade sourdough bread bowl filled with spinach and artichoke dip<\/p>\n

+ watermelon jerky<\/p>\n

+ cauliflower thins pizzas<\/p>\n

+ super cute strawberry sheet cake<\/p>\n

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\u2661 Sun Safe Style<\/h3>\n

+ long sleeved swim suit or this one that covers your chest<\/p>\n

+ Eric Javitz visor (an investment but so worth it)<\/p>\n

+ TSC Driving Gloves<\/p>\n

+ classic sunglasses (Saint Laurent Micas are always a good idea)<\/p>\n

+ caffeinated SPF to keep you tight, hydrated and protected with an amazing glow<\/p>\n

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\u2661 Other fun things<\/h3>\n

+ fun floatie if you\u2019re poolside or beaching it<\/p>\n

+ chic beach towel<\/p>\n

+ The Skinny Confidential\u2019s NEW Mint Roller\u00a0(hot tip: keep it an ice bucket beside you)<\/p>\n

+ tote bag (you can get this one monogrammed)<\/p>\n

+ Evian facial spray (your friends will beg you for a little misty mist)<\/p>\n

We hope this post gives you some fun ideas for your Memorial Day weekend. And if you\u2019re in need of some outfit inspo, you can shop the entire TSC team\u2019s summer fashion favorites here.<\/p>\n

What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend?<\/p>\n

x, The Skinny Confidential team<\/p>\n

+ Get Lauryn\u2019s exact look, straight from her makeup artist.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

++ How to organize and store your swimwear.<\/em><\/p>\n

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MEMORIAL DAY MUST-HAVES:<\/h3>\n
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Memorial Day weekend is almost here and we want you to be all set up and the most prepared you can be. Whether you\u2019re off for a long weekend away, hitting up a BBQ with friends and family or hanging poolside we wanted to give you all a roundup of our Memorial Day necessities. In<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-realness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":595,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions\/595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ottimosito.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}