Surrounded by English style gardens complete with a Napa influenced tasting room overlooking the Connecticut vineyard.
New England Charm. Napa Style @ http://www.jedwardswinery.com/
Saturday, May 21, 2011
A Classic New England Winery
Looking for a unique setting to host your wedding or other special event? Jonathan Edwards Winery is Classic New England charm. Located in the quaint town of North Stonington, Jonathan Edwards Winery is situated on a beautiful 48 acre hilltop...
Surrounded by English style gardens complete with a Napa influenced tasting room overlooking the Connecticut vineyard.
New England Charm. Napa Style @ http://www.jedwardswinery.com/
Surrounded by English style gardens complete with a Napa influenced tasting room overlooking the Connecticut vineyard.
New England Charm. Napa Style @ http://www.jedwardswinery.com/
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
creative details: add confetti
rather than hand out a separate toss for the recessional, attach packets of paper confetti to your programs in glassine envelopes {clearbags.com}
to guarantee a memorable celebration, infuse your wedding with creative details that add beauty, flavor and flair.
img via marthastewart.com
to guarantee a memorable celebration, infuse your wedding with creative details that add beauty, flavor and flair.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
happy mothers day, xo
As a child, I thought my mom could handle anything. Good times and bad, chasing monsters and kissing away all the boo-boos. As a teenager, I thought ok lady and the mothering went in one ear and out the other. Then one day I realized in a hurry that the older I got, the smarter my mom seemed... or, maybe she was that smart all along! My mom knew how hard life can be as a single mom raising 2 girls. My mom taught us about self-respect, honesty and hard work. She taught us about accountability, being brave, and standing tall. To always be honest, tolerant, and fair; that we were no better than anyone else, but no one was any better than we were. To believe in ourselves, be independent, to share, to learn every day, to be kind to others, to love each other, to forgive, to remember to dance in the rain.… She patently taught us all about the true riches in life she is a beautiful, loving person, my mother, Rosemarie. Today and every day we wish you all things lovely...happy mother's day. xo
Sunday, May 1, 2011
lovely little details - hats and fascinators
Floppy, feathered, bold and expensive, hats are the ultimate accessory.
Irish Milliner Philip Treacy has perhaps single handedly put fascinators and similarly extravagant hats back into mainstream fashion (as the official milliner for the royal wedding).
Philip Treacy explains to Country Life how to pick the perfect hat for your height, colouring and features:
Your colouring
pale skin needs a warm colour such as fuchsia or Bordeaux
Your figure
if you're petite, choose a narrow brim with a high crown to add height; a tall woman can carry off most styles, but should be careful to avoid a hat that looks too small. I never stick to the rule that says the brim shouldn't be wider than the shoulders, but the crown should never be narrower than the cheekbones. Always use a full-length mirror to check the proportions
Your accessories
the received wisdom is to match the shoe with the hat, but I feel this makes the wearer look shorter; instead, match the bag with the hat A hat is an indicator of yourself, of your personality you will know if it's right. Are you happy in it? Do you smile when you look in the mirror? Are your eyes sparkling?
Your features
small perching hats, such as beanos, suit heart-shaped faces; a full sweeping brim, or one with a trim that lifts the eye, will soften a rectangular face; broad and angled brims with a wide crown will narrow a round face; and almost any shape suits an oval face, although large brims are the most flattering
Irish Milliner Philip Treacy has perhaps single handedly put fascinators and similarly extravagant hats back into mainstream fashion (as the official milliner for the royal wedding).
Philip Treacy explains to Country Life how to pick the perfect hat for your height, colouring and features:
Your colouring
pale skin needs a warm colour such as fuchsia or Bordeaux
Your figure
if you're petite, choose a narrow brim with a high crown to add height; a tall woman can carry off most styles, but should be careful to avoid a hat that looks too small. I never stick to the rule that says the brim shouldn't be wider than the shoulders, but the crown should never be narrower than the cheekbones. Always use a full-length mirror to check the proportions
Your accessories
the received wisdom is to match the shoe with the hat, but I feel this makes the wearer look shorter; instead, match the bag with the hat A hat is an indicator of yourself, of your personality you will know if it's right. Are you happy in it? Do you smile when you look in the mirror? Are your eyes sparkling?
Illustrations by Jason Brooks
Your features
small perching hats, such as beanos, suit heart-shaped faces; a full sweeping brim, or one with a trim that lifts the eye, will soften a rectangular face; broad and angled brims with a wide crown will narrow a round face; and almost any shape suits an oval face, although large brims are the most flattering
Find Treacys beautiful architectural works to compliment your style at select US stockists Neiman Marcus & Saks.
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