April is our favorite month of the year because it’s National Letter Writing Month! This year we’re celebrating some of the ways letter writing has featured in pop culture – through movies, books, and music. We hope our recommendations (head’s up – synopses contain some spoilers!) inspire you to watch, read, listen, and then write! …
It’s February and love is in the air! We can’t wait to cozy up with some tea and cookies in our favorite writing spot and send some valentines! Whether you’re sending declarations of romantic love or reminding your friends how much you care, “Dress Your Desk” in love with this curated collection of items from …
If there’s anything we love more than a handwritten letter, it’s a handwritten LOVE letter. This Valentine’s Day, tell the one you love how you feel by putting pen to paper and expressing your feelings in your own hand. Not sure what to write? We’ve collected some inspiration for you, penned by celebrities and historical …
Imagine a time before it was possible to instantly connect with somebody across the country (or world) with text messages and emails. Your letter gave me more delight than anything in the world but yourself could do; indeed, I am almost astonished that any absent one should have that luxurious power over my senses which …
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles asked Erica Beckman of Clean Plate Pictures to tell us about her absolute favorite spots for engagement and wedding photos in and around New York City. DUMBO/Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO are classic shooting locations, and for good reason. The bridge itself is iconic, and it’s absolutely stunning …
Real Wedding Lauren & Samuel Brooklyn Museum December 17th, 2016 Wild winter weather provided a spectacular backdrop to Lauren and Samuel’s ceremony. Sided by charming brickwork from the original Beaux-Arts structure that was designed by the legendary firm of McKim, Mead & White, ensconced guests could gaze past the chuppah, over a joyous gospel …
The roots of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to Ancient Rome, though the modern incarnation of the Holiday didn’t begin until the turn of the 19th century.This article in Town & Country Magazine illustrates a brief history of how Valentine’s Day has evolved and why the tradition of sending greeting cards has become a …
Suzanne Schueller and Daniel Gottlander July 25, 2015 Saint Anne’s Church Mackinac Island, Michigan On a breezy Friday evening, welcome cocktails with incomparable views of the Straits of Mackinac thrilled guests on the East Front Porch of the legendary Grand Hotel. A lively dinner followed in the hotel’s grand yet still intimate Cottage Restaurant. Then, …
Dempsey & Carroll event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Bizia to discuss etiquette and her recent wedding. AA: Most of our clients have their thank you cards printed at the same time as their wedding invitations. Occasionally, I get panicked phone calls as gifts start arriving far in advance of the wedding. When should …
LOVE’S POWER Then, more than blest I fondly swear, “No power can with Love’s power compare! None in the starry court of Jove Is greater than the god of Love! If any can yet greater be, Yes, my Neaera! Yes, ‘tis thee!” Nott.
