new year's eve with nivea.

{my golden ticket}

anyone who has seen the movie new year's eve knows that new year's eve in times square and nivea are practically synonymous. when the brand invited me +1 (my husband) to ring in the new year with them in the heart of the city i was excited, and not completely sure what to expect.  despite living in NYC for roughly a decade i'd never been to times square for the ball drop.

{meeting the ball}

turns out, it was a two day a whirlwind of special memories in the making.  it's hard to know where to start, but here are the highlights of our very special new year's eve:

• met the ball up close!  (see picture above)
• went on the nivea stage to see icona pop perform up close
• enjoyed drinks and a buffet all night in the warmth of the hard rock
• stepped out just before midnight to watch the ball drop from all of half a block away - as soon as it drops it starts raining confetti -- breathtaking
• watched gavin degraw and melissa ethridge perform on the hard rock stage

{step and repeat}

those were just the top 5 moments --- it was an unbelievably fun night and an exhilarating start the new year.