I decided to start the holiday celebration early. Part of it comes from the vitriol we’ve had to witness for the past ten months. I’ve felt a strong urge to be around people that share love. We don’t even share the same political beliefs but we love and respect each other. I also wanted to…
Category: Floral
Italian Supper
Here’s Brandt welcoming everyone to our house in Umbria…well, our house for a week in 2012. Channeling the La Dolce Vita spirit we hosted Supper Club Sunday evening. This was our first time to have a theme. It was our dear friend Teresa’s turn to host but she is dealing with a health challenge. We send her…
June Wedding-Part III-Late Night
The final event of the FABULOUS June Wedding was the Late Night Party. There was discussion regarding what to call this portion of the evening. I suggested calling it a Dance Party. However, it was suggested that the title sounded more like a fraternity party instead of dancing after a formal wedding. Thus, we simply…
June Wedding Part III-Dinner
This is a bit lengthy…it was a multi-faceted dinner. The Antler offers a designer incredible opportunities to be creative. The property alone can be used in a myriad of ways. Then there are the existing buildings. We used Grey Manor for Cocktail Hour and we used The Grand Hall for Dinner. This is…
June Wedding Part III-Cocktail Hour
I haven’t told you the story of how I came to be involved in this incredible event. I’ve been fortunate to have this incredible family as interior design clients since 1999 when the mother of the bride saw a fun bedroom I did in a Tupelo Symphony League Designer Showcase Home. I had known of…
June Wedding Part II
The wedding day began with elegantly presented brunches. in beautifully appointed homes with lovely hosts, lots of exuberance and maybe just a tiny bit of anxiousness. Southern Accents should have covered this. Everything was done to perfection to honor the bride and her entourage. Can you die…this looks like it was styled for Saveur. …
June Wedding Part I
It was the best of times and it was…well…the best of times. It all began on a night in October in the brides family home. The next day we met them with celebration gifts of champagne and a wedding planning book. Then after lots and lots and lots of calls, meetings, emails, planning and…
Seersucker Season
I know “they” say the rules no longer apply. However, white shoes, seersucker and linen were created to wear between Easter and Labor Day according to my mother’s fashion handbook…and it’s that book by which I will always abide. Whether it’s a celebration of death and resurrection or peeps and jelly beans Easter does…
BLESSED!!!
Sometimes the universe says no and often it says maybe. However, when the universe says, yes there’s that moment of balance and serenity that lets us know the intonation of life is pitch perfect. The universe has been playing a melodious composition for us. Our sweet friend Teresa did a fabulous birthday dinner for Brandt….
Countdown to 6/28
For those who follow THWL regularly you’ll recall our weekend at Ole Miss back in October. That was to celebrate an engagement. This weekend was the formal engagement announcement of that fabulous couple that has allowed me the honor of planning their wedding. Not only are they sweet and adorable they and their families are…
The House Was Lovely 