A Dessert Party is a wonderful idea for an event whether it’s a shower, engagement or even a small wedding. (believe it or not, you don’t need sea bass or prime rib to have a great reception!) A well styled buffet of elegant desserts can be a showstopper. You can go the DIY route, or find a local bakery (like Palm Springs’ own Pastry Swan) to take over. Either way, vary up your offerings – cakes, petits-fours, home-made cookies,
Live well, and love well
-Dinah
Wedding planning inspiration is everywhere! Brides of all political parties, heads up today and tomorrow for wedding ideas all around in celebration of the inauguration of President Barack Obama. You’ll see elegant, classic goings on at parties and ceremonies (sound familiar?) galore.
Tonight for example there’s a big candlelight reception at the National Building Museum. NBC news is showing extensive photo coverage on their website, so as tonight and tomorrow progress, there are sure to be photos of dresses, decor, and details to ogle. Tune in, turn on, and make notes!
Live well and love well.
-Dinah
PS: a live stream of all the good stuff will be available here tomorrow (including the Commander In Chief’s Ball!)
I have an Ipad. I love it! I have this great app called Flipboard that pulls together my favorite blogs and websites. But if I start reading everything, I can get completely lost in happy ipad land, and then all of a sudden an hour later I realize that none of the laundry’s been folded, none of my phone calls have been made and, well, I’ve wasted a whole boatload of time.
It’s not a new problem – getting sucked in to something online. Facebook? Twitter? Don’t get me started. But the absolute worst (or is it the best) way to lose yourself online is the whole World Wide Wedding-sphere. As a bride, I could hardly pull myself away, which was hard because my boss was mean and didn’t care all that much that I was getting married.
So here’s my advice. Set a timer- no more than 30 minutes at a time. Could be on the computer, your cell phone, or even the plain old kitchen timer on your counter, but it will keep you from falling down the internet wedding rabbit hole.
Live well, and love well.
-Dinah