bask @ home | by melinda serra
Party Perfect
As many a hostess knows, the best way to plan a party is to think like a guest. Whether orchestrating a spectacularly simple luncheon or an elaborate seasonal soirée, preparation ensures success. Sometimes, to be an A-1 hostess, you need to hire one. So, if you’re overwhelmed by seasonal tasks, hiring an event company for all or some of your duties makes perfect party sense. SIGNATURE EDIBLES and other key elements, such as proper staffing, are instrumental in turning a mere event in to a magical and unsurpassed experience—thankfully, elaborate orchestration is the specialty of Cory Martin Events, an event planning outfit executing all aspects of party planning with posh aplomb (and a high-profile client list to prove it). CoryMartinEvents.com
TRANSFORMING EVENT DÉCOR such as elegant chair covers—or, more glamorously, an entire suite of fine table linens—add style and panache to at-home affairs. Enter Youngsong Martin, a nationally known fashion designer, who founded Wildflower Linens in 2001, now a preeminent linen rental company. With style and elegance, its creations have graced occasions big and small, from intimate functions aboard yachts, to the post-Oscars Governors Ball, to teas fit for royalty— in this case a bona fide HRH in Queen Elizabeth. Crowning glory, indeed. WildflowerLinens.com 130
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