Foxy Fifties!

While watching Good Morning America's Bridal segment this morning I couldn't help but notice the style of this years wedding gowns. We are going back to the 50's. Could it be that the Mad Men hit is creeping to our everyday style to include weddings. YES!! I love this style. I have been saying for about a year now, that we are reverting back to basics. The local butcher is coming back, farmers markets are huge and stay at home moms are making casseroles instead of ordering take-out. The trend in weddings lately has been the destination wedding - it really does save money. But, there is also the cocktail reception allowing brides to thumb their nose at gala events. I loved to see the cocktail length wedding dress and it brought back memories of when war brides would go into city hall to take their vows. They would be decked out in these fantastic suits, grand corsages and netted pillbox hats. What a classic look! I also noticed that the ballgowns were very similar to those coverlets your grandmother had on her bed. When I was a child, I would follow those soft zig-zag lines with my finger until I drifted off to sleep. While I am sure you don't want to look like you're wearing the old blanket from the hall closet - it really did look soft and gave great texture to the look. Are the 50's coming back, maybe. Am I worried? Absolutely not - that was the era where a woman looked like a woman - curvacious, feminine and delicious! Classic Femme - is there any other way to be on your wedding day?

A Beautiful Day!

Today I was honored to attend the wedding of Pamela & Linda in Marblehead. What made this wedding fabulous was there were no photographers, no caterers, no linens, cake or even guests. Just the one most important feature - love. I have always said - there is nothing that you can purchase to make a wedding special, rather, it is the people that are getting married that make it special. From that moment on, they will be the only two working through sickness and health, richness and poorness, good times and bad - together. They will be the ones who matter to each other for the many years to come. They will lean on each other and overcome any obstacle that comes before them because of that love. That love, joined together, is what gives them the strength to overcome and enjoy. For this reason, I was honored to be a part of their day. Love is why I do what I do. Everyone has love to give and the capacity to accept it. But, it is rare to see it live.

Head of The State Room

Last night, I was one of the priviledged to be invited to The State Room in Boston to open the holiday season. Let me tell you, if you want a view of the city - this is where you need to be. Every section of this room has unbelievable views - without having to look down! The food stations - there were too many to choose from - but I did anyway! I sampled selections from the ocean and earth, starting with my favorite crab cakes and yummy garlic mussels and ending with a decadent chocolate display. In between, I ate some french fries in these adorable little brown bags, salmon bites and yummy sheeps milk Hors d'oeurves. The State Rooms' presentation was flawless as usual and the room decor was gorgeous! I had so much fun seeing my old friends and making new ones - it really was a fun group! I can't wait to work with them in the new year and had a fabulous time! If you would like a tour of The State Room - call my friend Elaine Twombley. She will show you the world - literally!