While Entertaining
A digital dispatch with carefully considered ideas, recommendations, and musings for better hosting, gathering, and living.
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Hosts Hotline Vol 2: living room cover charges and bad first impressions (opens the original)
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Hey Party People! Are you ready for the official start of fall this week? Fall is my favorite hosting season and the holidays will be here soon. So soon that some of your favorite retailers have both halloween and holiday decor on the shelves right now. News outlets are calling it the “Christmas creep.” At first glance, I don’t know how I feel about that, but at the same time, the people need joy, so I can play along. Might even break out my Santa mug today and make some hot cho
Inside My First Fashion Week Event (opens the original)
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The yummiest places I stayed on book tour (opens the original)
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Hi Party People! Been around the world and I, I, I.. owe you an update!As you may know, I released my debut party planning book on June 9th and have been on my version of a “book tour” ever since then. Between events I organized, and events I participated in, I’ve been to New York, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, Cannes, France, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Sonoma County, Martha’s Vineyard, and my last stop will be Detroit, Michigan. Speaking of Detroit: cake d
Here, There, Everywhere (opens the original)
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Happy Sunday! I hope this email finds you enjoying a late morning coffee in your pajamas, or on your way to church, or getting ready for brunch, or out on a stroll. Now I realize this “Thursday” email is quite tardy to the party. I’ve been a bit all over the place between book tour events, work events, and general summer shenanigans. This week, I made … Read more
Host to Host: Sunny Dae, the prop stylist's perspective (opens the original)
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Hey Party People!Writing to you with our July installment of my interview series: From Host to Host! Each month, I’ll be spotlighting a fellow host with the most to learn more about they gather and what inspires them. I spent the past week on the west coast for an event at Reparations Club LA and a luncheon at La Crema Winery. During my trip, I got to c… Read more
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