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Engage!09- Something Blue

Mark your calenders.... Registration begins at 9am on 2/2. This amazing event featuring the who's who in the wedding industry is NOT to miss.

Visit the Engage! 09 Website here to learn more about how you can be in the Grand Cayman June 21--24.

Christmas Trees Around The World

I received an email today that had the most beautiful photographs of Christmas trees from around the world and I wanted to share some of my favorites...

My absolute favorite by far, this is a tiny chapel in Germany 's Karwendel mountains

Prague's Old Town Square

This is the largest Tree in Europe and is located in Lisbon , Portugal

Madrid. On Dec. 22, a lucky citizen
will win El Gordo (the fat one), the world's biggest lottery.

"The world's largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes
of Monte Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy 's Umbria region.
Composed of about 500 lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire,
the 'tree' is a modern marvel for an ancient city"

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Warm wishes to all for a meaningful and joyous New Year!

April Reed's Modernist Gingerbread House

Congratulations to our friend and very talented colleague April Reed!

The New York Times recently featured April's gingerbread version of Mies van der Rohe's mid-century masterpiece, The Farnsworth House:

The Farnsworth recently sustained major flood damage - 15% of proceeds will
be donated to their restoration effort. To order, contact April Reed.

Design Inspriation

Want to know an odd source of inspiration for me? Tom + Jerry. Stay with me .... If you think about it, Tom + Jerry provide scene after scene of physical comedy without ever saying a word, yet there is a full storyline [ though some would argue this point ]. With the help of musical accompaniment and sound effects there is a production.


In a reception atmosphere - we can not stand on a table and say " this is connecticut chic " the ambiance and decor selections must speak for themselves . The surrounding must project our concept for us, which is why it is so important that each design element speak in harmony. Out of place design items, musical selections or poor attire choices provide a visual interruption that block our message.

Have you ever heard someone come home from a reception and say it was so beautiful but " the flowers blocked my view " or " the band was to loud" or " we waited to long to eat". These are interruptions that could have easily been avoided.

Great design is not about individual elements it is about creating an environment for entertaining.

Tom will always chase Jerry that is expected , as much as a bride and groom will always marry and then host a reception - but the true excitement lies in how it happens.

Watch a great movie, read a page turning book, see a broadway show - as each chapter unfolds it tells more of the story and leaves you wanting more! Isn't that also what you want in a fabulous party?