This year has certainly brought us some unexpected twists & turns, but around here we’re really getting back into the swing of things! October is an important month for small businesses like ours. We’ve been busy over here at Brass + Oak, getting the store ready for the holidays. It may seem early to some, but preparation is key for a fun and festive holiday season!
Photography by Tanya Gallagher Photo
Last month, Brass + Oak hosted our first event since 2020. We waited a long time and took proper precautions, and we are happy to say that the event was a hit! Many familiar faces and new friends too, came out to support us & some of our favorite local small businesses. It was certainly a night to remember! Kerry from The Grazing Grouse demonstrated how to put together a crowd-pleasing charcuterie board, our shop owner & professional interior designer Molly Carter of Molly Erin Designs put together a festive fall table-scape perfect for holiday entertaining, all topped off with a beautiful flower arrangement demonstration by Mel of Placerville Flowers on Main, & amazing wines from Delfino Farms & EDIO Vineyards. The entire evening was captured beautifully by Tanya of Tanya Gallagher Photo! We hope to do more charcuterie events in the near future, & we’d love to see you there!
Photography by Tanya Gallagher Photo
In the meantime, get excited for another fun event this month! Our Autumn After Hours event is Thursday October 21st, 5-8pm. We will be opening the store for extended hours, so everyone will get a chance to pop in and shop! We will be serving a festive cocktail (from one of our favorite cocktail books available here at Brass + Oak) while you shop late for all your fall essentials. Our shop owner Molly Carter of Molly Erin Designs will be doing a demonstration on how to style your bar cart for holiday entertaining!
It will be a fabulous night of sipping and shopping, but that’s not all! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of proceeds from the night of the event will go to our local nonprofit, Images of Hope. Images of Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing healing activities to anyone in El Dorado County impacted by cancer.
With the holiday season approaching it’s time to get prepared, and we have all your bar cart necessities here at Brass + Oak! Our high end full bar set, pictured above, has everything you need to get started. It’s full of beautiful brass accessories, including a mixing spoon, a strainer, a jigger, and also a hand-blown seeded mixing glass! Whether you’re looking to get started or give a gift to the bartender in your life, this set is perfect.
We also have a few different carafes that we know you’ll love! Our Seeded Rose Glass Carafe is gorgeous, and it’s made from 100% recycled glass! We also have matching glasses, and the the full set is so dreamy on a bar cart. It also comes in Deep Sage if Rose isn’t your style!
We can’t forget to mention our Tea Towels, pictured below, which come in an assortment of different phrases that are sure to make you giggle! All of these items and more work together seamlessly to create the perfect bar cart. The next step is putting it all together! Don’t forget to come by our Autumn After Hours event on October 21st, 5:30-8pm, to learn straight from an interior designer! Molly of Molly Erin Designs will be teaching all the best tips for styling your bar cart this holiday season, and you won’t want to miss it! We hope to see you there!
Written by Georgia Fitzgerald at Brass + Oak.