“How wonderful it is to be able to write someone a letter! To feel like conveying your thoughts to a person, to sit at your desk and pick up a pen, to put your thoughts into words like this is truly marvelous.” – Haruki Murakami The Dempsey & Carroll Team has accepted the challenge of …
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Spotlight on Emily and Steven
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 …
Real Weddings: Suzanne and Daniel
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, …
Spotlight on Amy Nichols
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles sat down with bridal consultant, Amy Nichols, to talk about working on the East and West Coasts, her favorite venues, and more. AA: You’ve worked extensively on both coasts. What’s easier about working in New York and what’s easier in the San Francisco Bay Area? AN: That’s a great question! …
In Honor of New Princess Charlotte
We love this article about the replies schoolchildren receive from the Queen and Princess Kate. Here are some of our favorites… “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked me to thank you for the lovely postcard you recently sent in which you wrote so enthusiastically about your holiday to Italy.” “It really was most thoughtful of you …
Another Great from 1878
On a recent visit to the Cooper Hewitt’s “About Tools: Extending Our Reach” exhibition we became familiar with the Malling-Hansen Writing Ball. We learned that the Danish instrument actually received a gold medal for its invention at the 1878 World Exhibition in Paris. The machine featured a circular keyboard and typed silently. Interestingly, the …
So you’re engaged!
An entirely new vocabulary and course of etiquette awaits you as you plan your upcoming celebration. Does the Mother of the Bride sit on the left or the right? What are the responsibilities of an usher? Who is the MOH? Never fear – Speak Wedding, by Annie Lee of Daughter of Design, is the perfect …
The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note
Repost from our friend Yanik Silver: Let’s face it, in today’s digitally wired society there seems to be a slippery slope of what passes for meaningful communication. Look, I’m as guilty as anyone. Actually, I used text to give condolences on a friend’s loss of her father recently. I can do better. Going beyond a …
An Excerpt from “Diamonds from Brilliant Minds”
An Excerpt from “Diamonds from Brilliant Minds,” published by Messers. Dempsey & Carroll in 1881. In Twos Somewhere in the world there hide, Garden-gates that no one sees Save they come in happy twos- Not in ones, nor yet in threes.-W.C.Gannett
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The Menu: A Brief History
Early in President Roosevelt’s first term, he held a state dinner for Prince Henry of Prussia. To highlight the different, younger tone, of his administration, President Roosevelt offered his guests champagne compliments of George Kessler, considered to be the “Champagne King” of the early 20th century. In addition to the champagne, Mr. Kessler partnered with …