First comes love…
About five years ago, I got a phone call from one of my best friends. “Are you busy on Friday?” he asked. I said, “not particularly,” and asked what was up. He tried to sound offhand. “We thought maybe you’d come to our backyard in...
Love in a Storm
When people tell you what they hope for on their wedding days, beautiful weather always tops the list. This makes sense; most couples (by no means all, though) choose a date based on the season. They often choose a location that showcases natural beauty. And...
All-Seasons, All-Service
Seated at a substantial round table in the lobby of the Hotel Northampton, Brianne Ebel, the hotel’s wedding and social event planner, often sets the stage for brides-to-be to imagine their wedding day. During a first meeting, Ebel wants to help brides...
Halfway to Handmade
These days we can do or get almost anything online. Colette Katsikas, owner of the Northampton store Essentials, notes that with some things-wedding invitations, in this case-the visual and the tactile still count. “People feel a need to see the options with...E-Edition
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