Yearly Archives: 2008

Snippet & Ink’s latest real wedding set my heart all aflutter. After I stressed out for a second looking at all the perfect details of this event, I realized that this lovely evening is almost exactly what we already have planned. Check out the matches: Rustic North Bay locationVintage family wedding dressAfternoon eventYellow, ivory, green…

Sarah wrote in recently with a request for a wedding. Originally she was planning on a black dress. Call me old fashioned, but I just can’t stomach black for a wedding (or white…or red). So she found a gorgeous blue number and came back for accessory help: I LOVE this new dress! Have you ever…

I didn’t like beets until I started eating them with vinaigrettes. The sweet earthy beets work well with strong acid flavors. Here’s a “ceviche” we made on Friday night to go with mahi mahi marinated in garlic and cilantro and grilled. I have a feeling it would be even better the next day: Beet and…

I’ve decided to take What to Wear requests again now that most of the wedding planning is done. They’re time consuming, so I’m going to start charging $15 a pop via PayPal. If you’re interested, email me. Nicki is my first client: I am going to France as a chaperon on a tour for a…

As I mentioned, I bought four pairs of shoes for the Ball over the past few weeks. The first, from Nordstrom Rack, was lovely but I soon discovered that the length of the dress wouldn’t allow for heels. The next two flat pairs were purchased at Shoe Pavilion. Both, not quite cute or comfortable. One…

This Lorac starry-eyed eyeshadow trio is my new favorite. I used it on Saturday to make my smokey eyes for the ball and, in less quantity, today for a work look. Great colors and durability!

Between last weekend’s Manhattan marathon and this weekend’s ball…this is certainly shaping up to be a summer to remember. I had such a fantastic time at the Black and White Ball. It surpassed my expectations by quite a bit! Here are all the photos. First things first. We met our friend Peter at Trader Joe’s…

This dress from Barney’s is half off and still $329. But so, so pretty and absolutely the perfect thing to wear to weddings this summer. This is the sort of dress that you can wear anywhere. Available in US sizes 6, 8 and 10.

Only 30 hours until the Black and White Ball. I went to hair salon last night. Rob picked up his tux today. I’m so excited! Here’s what I learned this week: I’m happy with my new blue jacket. You can bike Manhattan in 32 miles and 4 hours. I love how comfortable my own bed…

My parents gave me two sets of this Williams-Sonoma Everyday Restaurant Dinnerware for Christmas the year I moved into my first apartment. What a great buy! For $180 you get 12 place settings of indestructible white china. Literally, I haven’t chipped a single piece in 5 years. The classic cup and saucer is my favorite.