I took my first trip to Vermont this weekend, a quick short non-sightseeing trip to celebrate a college friend’s gorgeous late summer sunset wedding atop a beautiful Vermont mountain. But it took this charming trip and a quaint Sunday drive before returning home, to appreciate just how much every shade of red is necessary and…
Simple Holiday Tricks || Creating Your Own Foraged Autumn Centerpiece with Grocery Store Blooms
When it comes to entertaining and Life Itself, I think we’re all on board for “Niksen”, the Dutch concept of as simple as, well, doing nothing. The Dutch motto for the joy of doing nothing, I guess very similar to the Italian saying “Il Dolce Far Niente”. And I’m all for it! I mentioned it…
Floral Inspiration :: Greens & Whites for Any Season of the Year
How To : Using Fruits & Vegetables in Floral Arrangements
via Tulipina Design Weddings, showers, birthdays, al fresco summer dinner parties or just because, flowers almost always make a special occasion even more beautiful and special. These days, there are no rules when creating floral arrangements from pampas grass to succulents, to classic garden roses and eucalyptus, ethereal and flowy or minimalist styling. There is a…
Wedding Inspiration : Vintage Stationery & Wax Seals
via Saint Signora We’re ever so slightly finding ourselves in a midsummer’s haze and engaged couples who are getting married in early spring or summer of next year, have most likely gotten the big things crossed off their lists and are starting to plan the decor and pretty details. One of the first things…
How To : Caring For Fresh Cut Flowers at Home & the Prettiest Colorful Floral Centerpiece DIY
The flowers are blooming! Gardens brimming with colorful pretties, summer gatherings, parties and festive weddings, this time of year being surrounded by fresh flowers is the norm, and one of my favorite things about it. It’s enviable we’ll be bringing fresh cut blooms into our homes this summer whether from the garden or leftover centerpiece…
Birthday Reflections
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind…[and]…As you…
Monthly Favorites | April
It’s funny, last Monday, less than a week before the first wedding of the season. I was feeling an immense sense calm before the last minute nerve of butterflies all wedding planners get, especially when relying on multiple vendors at one time. A wedding is someone’s special day, it’s your job to make sure it…
Monthly Reflections | April
I was crazy busy this month, as was expected and become the new norm since the end of September. Sometimes I wonder how I have kept going this long. And on top of it I decided to take on a smaller event, as the lead on event logistics for a focus group in NYC…
Monthly Reflections | March
If I thought the beginning of March was crazy busy, I wouldn’t expect that by the end of it and as we head into April, I’m going into this new month even busier. I mean it’s pretty amazing but I keep getting inquiries to work with different clients on so many different events from birthday…
