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A birthday celebration in Sugarshack Downtown this Sunday is anything but dull, and the word has started to spread virtually. The meet-and-greet and cocktails together promise to be a very exclusive affair with enough opportunities for photos-there’s no RSVP or cover charge. Just get there in the afternoon, grab a drink, and absorb the vibes from 4 to 7.
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A promotional poster for the event is overflowing with life, having Sandoval and Robinson emblazoned across boldly contrasted backgrounds. The Sandoval side has very elaborate and almost regal sort of imaging, whereas the Robinson side went moody and edgy with piercing blue eyes. And then the text jumps at you from the orange background with all the great reasons to visit: celebrity shots, selfies, and just downright fiercely fun birthday celebrations. The sponsors-Tito’s Vodka and Pilar Rum-are a rather subdued endorsement (surely, they threw some freebies in there).
From hype to FOMO, reactions went the whole gamut. In all capitals, one exclaimed, “I’M SO PUMPED FOR THIS TO CELEBRATE!” Meanwhile, another lamented, “Omg I wish I could go.” It looked like guest lists were actually sowing themselves in real time: One tags the squad; there’s another one who asks: “Who ya bringing? 👀” And this mini-festival-launching episode clearly proved: Even in this Digital Age, party planning remains a matter for the team.
One, however, must sit one out. Another was stuck in the Bahamas (tough life) and somewhere across the pond in England, where one well-wisher sends birthday love from afar. Either way, this was taken as an opportunity to lobby for appearances–one from the Sarasota contingent and another hopeful from Montreal.
Then came the… interesting takes. Someone called Sandoval “trod way way up,” which sparked a small debate in the replies. Another lays a bunch of philosophical drops: “You are here to be you, not to live someone else’s life.” Deep? Yes. Random? Absolutely. Yet, that’s what makes event announcements attractive-especially to all sorts.
If they can make it, that’s the pull. Sandoval behind the bar post-reality TV shenanigans? Robinson, pumping the looks and presumably the good vibes? An event like that needs so little selling just crazy fun: show up, grab a cocktail (maybe one Sandoval overpoured himself), and absorb the spectacle.
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Would you miss out on that one? Well, there’s always next year-or the tagged Instagram stories to live through for now.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
