Clutchaholics Anonymous
cI play the no shame game when it comes to collecting purses, especially delicate little vintage ones that always find a home in my home. Of course, there are tons of little beauties that are totally apropos for a parting ensemble or a rehearsal dinner accessory; check ‘em out below.
All I can say is, yum.
Gate Garnish?
What bride doesn’t love a welcoming wreath? There is something so ceremonious and sweet about treating the doors of a historic church, the gates of a gorgeous home, the walls of a lovely venue with wreaths.
Their structure and geometry offer such a statement, and we love how versatile and fanciful they can be. Check out a few of our faves:
Back in the Saddle
After a weekend of gorging ourselves on the sights, sounds, and gastronomic delights of Blackberry Farm, we are back to Chucktown to rehash and recap.
It goes without saying (but let’s say it anyway) that my next few nights’ dreams will be filled with these things:
Visions of Anne Siems’ art
0 Chef Joseph Lenn’s plans for a rustic Spanish barbecue and newspaper-wrapped roasted Calçots
0 the soft blanket of snow on the most charming farmhouse I’ve ever seen
0 the juxtaposition of antique pewter collections, orange wingbacks with nailhead trim and wood veneer sides, crusty split rail fences, woolly lambs a-grazing, featherlight flaxen slipcovers, perfectly-seared duck on custom Bernardaud chargers, oh- and George the llama
0 the simple tastes of Blackberry Farm’s Singing Brook cheese and Semolina bread from our impossibly gourmet box lunches (thanks, Ashley!)
I can’t even begin to describe the running list of design tidbits churning through my head, but here’s a sneak peek of the inspiration behind the wedding’s eventual design:
