Purple Transferware Wall Display and Floral Arrangements

The purple transferware collection I have amassed is displayed in our dining room. The latest bowl was picked up at Matthew Mead's Estate Sale last weekend, and it  is a piece made by Wedgwood.  Quite old and it bears a few chips, it is lovely nonetheless and for now it sits in a stand where I can admire it front and center.  It was the only piece I  spotted and I was surprised to even find it at his sale, as I know he has a fondness for the purple stuff himself....

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Simple Pleasures of Life

 Autumn has arrived in New England, but its the warmest I can remember. With the courtyard wedding in the rear view mirror, we are now enjoying the normal pace of regular days around here.  We have decided to put less furniture back into this courtyard after seeing how spacious it felt with everything pulled out.  After adding the outdoor wicker grouping we decided that  it looked best with less stuff.  I think in general, less stuff looks better,  but I don't...

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Live Event Artist Captures Romantic Wedding: Part 3

Pure Romance. It was the moment no one expected.   It captured us all with its sweeping gesture of old fashioned chivalry,  something straight out of a romance novel. The groom swept the bride off her feet after they were pronounced husband and wife.  He carried her down the stone steps into the wedding tent to present his new bride. Swoon.   Its moments like those that we can't get enough of, in real life. And it was just that moment that will now...

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Romantic Home Wedding Part Two: Dreamy Table Setting Tips

Creating a romantic mood was the goal for this backyard wedding.  Our yard is a very small space with a series of terraces, and so each space had it's own function.  The upper level with the arbor was to be the ceremony area.  Walking through the arbor would lead to the garden shed, and that is where the musicians played for the cocktail hour and the ceremony.  The bride and groom said their vows in front of the arbor with an officiant. The bride wanted a storybook  romance...

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