Emily Morrison and Steven Krall June 13th, 2015 Shoreacres Lake Bluff, Illinois On a flawless June Saturday, an absolutely lovely Emily and a dashing Steven were married on the inviting and placid shores of Lake Michigan, in Lake Bluff, amidst the verdant beauty that is Shoreacres. Entirely gracious welcome cocktails and a Sunday brunch …
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Spotlight on Easton Events
Dempsey & Carroll’s event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Lynn Easton of Easton Events to talk about Charleston, planning destination events, and more. AA: Charleston has to be the most beautiful town in America. How has the city grown and changed for the better? LE: Charleston just continues to get better and better! It is …
How to Send a Thoughtful Thank You
A sincere and eloquent note of thanks will be remembered forever. Thank-you notes allow us to acknowledge deeds large and small, in a thoughtful and considered way. Here are a few of Dempsey & Carroll’s tips to perfecting this skill. 1) Set aside adequate time to think about what you’re going to say and how …
Writing Notes
Repost from our friends at The Bouker: I spend a good portion of my day sitting down to write notes to people. I believe the time taken to handwrite a personal note to someone means a whole lot more then firing off an email. Also, I hold those who take the time to write me …
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60 Years From Now
Will a friend, lover, colleague be able to look back upon your words with fondness and appreciation – feeling the worn texture of the paper, drinking in old sentiments now faded, catching a scent of years gone by? Today is a great day to write a letter. We had to call out the recent clip …
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A Spotlight on Colin Cowie
Dempsey & Carroll event curator, Remo Nuzzolese, sat down with Colin to discuss his South African background and his inspirations. RN: You have an amazing backstory. How does that experience affect your work? CC: I was born in central Africa Zambia and we had one bad hotel, a couple of restaurants and a country club …
A Spotlight on Inslee by Design
Senior Event Curator, Remo, sat down with watercolor artist, Inslee, to discuss her artwork and inspirations. Inslee will be joining Dempsey & Carroll in their showroom for an event on December 2nd. RN: It’s been such a pleasure working with you on your paper collection! Could you tell our readers about yourself and what your passions …
A Spotlight on Joan Straus
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a disease that affects millions of people and families worldwide. Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with Joan Straus, after reading her book The Alzheimer’s Diary: One Woman’s Experience from Caregiver to Widow. AA: In your new book, The Alzheimer’s Diary, there is the invaluable chapter: Eight Steps to a …
Handwritten Notes from the CEO
While in flight to Engage14, I stumbled upon Rodger Dean Duncan’s article entitled “How Campbell’s Soup’s Former CEO Turned the Company Around” on Fast Company. Doug Conant, the former CEO of Campbell’s Soup, practiced the art of the handwritten note to sincerely extend his gratitude and praise to his employees. Through several kind gestures, he …
A spotlight on Lauren Sozmen
Dempsey & Carroll event curator Austin Ackles sat down with Lauren Sozmen of Loli Events to discuss her events between New York & Paris. AA: We just worked together on a wedding that had mountains of paper and everything went so smoothly! What was your secret weapon for keeping those clients so perfectly on schedule? LS: …