At the risk of turning my blog into an episode of cuteness overload, may I present Zack? On a rainy day in Brooklyn, he happily met a new puppy (see Lulu’s post below) and sampled some of her toys (sorry Zack, but you KNOW your parents will be showing the dog bone photos at your some-day rehearsal dinner for your wedding! Its inevitable!)
I had a really fun night last night at a small event put on by Uncommon Goods, the quirky Brooklyn-based catalog of unique gifts and clever innovations. I’ll be honest, I hadn’t flipped through their catalog in quite a while, and I was pleasantly surprised at some of the fun items they are featuring (including specifically Tattly temp tattoos, the company started and run by my dear friend Tina Roth Eisenberg, whom many of you know by her blog, swiss-miss.com.)
I was also really impressed by the warmth and participation shown by all of the Uncommon Goods employees that I met. They are a fun, interested, passionate group, and I felt lucky to have met so many of them. The Brooklyn Brewery beers and super tasty snacks helped facilitate the happy hour vibe, and, oh right, the panel discussion on ‘getting paid to be doing what you love’ (I paraphrase), the reason we were all there, was informative and enlightening. Tina was a panelist, joined by Anna Rabinowicz from Rablabs, Jeff Davis from Vinylux, and Nickey Skarstad from Etsy. Dave Bolotsky, the founder and CEO of Uncommon Goods, was the moderator.
Best of all, I got to hang with some friends (Tina! Eli!) and meet some new ones (Allegra, Julia, Jeremiah), and I became the ‘cigarette girl’ of the temp tattoos, going around the room spreading some Tattly love! (I’m Tattly’s biggest fan, no doubt inspired by the custom ones Tina made for my wedding!)
Are you getting paid to do what you love? Why or why not?
xo
Judi invited me over to meet Lulu, her 10 week old Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy. We were all melting! Lulu has three speeds: playing wildly, snuggling sweetly, and fast asleep!
This weekend, I paid a visit to my friend Pat at her shop, Little Lucy’s Canine Couture, in Southampton. I was looking for a little “new baby” present for my friend Judi’s new Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy that I will be photographing tomorrow (photos definitely to come!). Pat had the cutest figurines on the counter – these are not really my taste, but I fell in love anyway! The cutest part- they come with an even smaller miniature pendant on a chain! You can see the mini on the Chihuahua! So adorable!
Yes, I do love shoes! And wedding shoes? Even better!
When I was searching for a wedding dress, I thought the whole process was deeply flawed. As women, we are expected/encouraged to pour through all kinds of bridal magazines and to obsess about the perfect dress. When it finally is your turn, you go to a salon and somehow it becomes about the salesperson trying to hurry you into a decision. The most expensive garment most of us will ever wear, and we are pushed, pulled and prodded into making decisions quickly. Its an emotional purchase, you stand in your underwear in front of strangers, and your ‘entourage’ (if you bring one) unhelpfully blurts out whatever random word association crosses their mind. Add to it the pressure about whatever shape your body is in or where you’d like it to be, and oh, P.S. no photos allowed unless you buy the dressl Its a bizarre scenario, and while the thought of dress shopping was one of my favorite things, the actuality of it was almost depressing.
One of my newly engaged friends is about to embark on this dress-seeking journey, and the advice I give to her and all my brides: go alone for a couple of appointments until you get to know what style/silhouette suits your body and personal style best, and then bring your mom or friends for help with a final selection. Be strong, and never commit to buy until you’ve gotten a few appointments under your belt AND some time to sleep on your decision.
Pardon me while I go drool over the new Vera Wang app on my iPad now! 🙂
I love this photo of Catter shopping for cheese at Murray’s in Grand Central, before rocking the night away on day two of her whirlwind wedding/party weekend. This image didn’t make the cut for the album I’m presently designing, but I love the potential stories it could be telling, in just one image.
In a spontaneous moment of goofing off with Carmen, our beloved 18 year old cat, Brian picked up the video camera and started rolling. I still laugh out loud watching this. I think 2000 or more of the hits the vid has received are from us watching. Oh dear.
Cutie pie indeed! Aiden's is but one of the many adorable little faces adorning the Cutie Pies section of portraits on my new website!
And this is my new blog. First time ever. Hello. And welcome.
(Please bear with me as I learn the ropes on this exciting new voyage!)
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