Known as the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, or commonly the Gatsby Era, this decade of frivolity and progress has inspired us for generations. The fashion, the cocktails, the music and parties…I love all of it. Nowadays we put a modern spin on the make-up (at least) and probably don’t stay out as late. Achieving […]
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Wedding Things and Stuff for Other People
After doing my own wedding, a dear friend of mine asked me to help her with some minor wedding reception decor and favors. I was much obliged to help her enhance the wine theme that she had begun working on. Enophilia was already a big part of Monica and Bret’s lives together, as they had […]
A Chic Wedding that Didn’t Cost a Gazillion (Part 2)
Continued from A Chic Wedding that Didn’t Cost a Gazillion Planning chic DIY wedding wasn’t only about the crafts and consumables. I needed to plan logistics, and that included a variety of spreadsheets and checklists. I modified a Martha Stewart wedding checklist to fit my needs and went from there. Knowing we would be sailing […]
A Chic Wedding that Didn’t Cost a Gazillion
I planned a chic Christmas wedding in four months. It wasn’t a shotgun wedding or anything, it’s just that I was in grad school and we wanted to just do it. Neither one of us have wealthy families, nor did we want to spend tens of thousands on a wedding when we would rather spend […]