breakfast, lunch and dinner

how amazing are these intrepretations of breakfast, lunch and dinner? bravo to a thyme to cook, and the culinary genius of linda sample and gina barber for always thinking outside the box. cheers to another 25! 

breakfast. . .fruit Loops and kix cereal with fresh blueberry necklace.

mixed in with a salad for lunch. . .

and paella—with a green and saffron rice motif accented with fresh red pepper flowers. new zealand mussels and clam shell accents. 

genius.

[photos: from gina barber from a thyme to cook]

wedding row wednesday | tip of the day |

thought we'd take a moment to introduce one of our new neighbors on wedding row—jennie fresa beauty library—this makeup guru from new york city has created a personalized beauty experience with a modern approach.

jennie’s signature is a natural, pared down ‘no-make up’ make up look. and i can tell you from personal experience she has created the perfect beauty destination.

her new JF mineral line is featured in the shop along with a bevy of beauty services for brides and women alike.

jennie also shared her wedding row wednesday's |tip of the day|. . . a list of items to carry in a purse on your wedding day:

•touch-up lipstick or gloss
•pressed powder and puff or blotting papers
•tissues and eye drops
•mints
•mini nail file and a few pins

hope you'll come meet her and all our neighbors on wedding row at our open house on november 1st. you can rsvp here.

introducing wedding row.

east main street, clinton, ct is bursting with all things bridal this season.

hope you can join us for an open house on Sunday, November 1^st, as we celebrate with the white dress by the shore the arrival of three talented studios to our neighborhood—Jennie Fresa Beauty Library, True Event and Beneath the Gown. 

From 1 to 4pm, each of the five shops will be open for merriment. Mix and mingle with brides, friends and the industry's finest experts while enjoying savory treats from the talented gourmands at Perfect Parties and the latest vintage compliments of Clinton’s own Chamard Vineyards.

As you step inside the historic properties on wedding row [aka 104 and 110 East Main Street] you'll fall in love with your wedding. . .

104 East Main Street

Beneath the Gown is a bridal lingerie boutique offering an exquisite collection of exclusive designer lingerie labels featuring French European couture fine laces and hand-made silks perfect for honeymoon, special events or every day. Services include complimentary, professional bra fittings and an in-house custom design service where Josie Jolon, the company’s founder can customize or custom create the perfect foundation to suit any body type, gown type or personal style.

The White Dress by the Shore is an upscale bridal boutique offers couture gowns and chic accessories for brides, mothers, and maids in the quaint atmosphere of an antique home. Beth Chapman, former vice president of merchandising for Ann Taylor, opened the boutique in 2004. 

Stonington Design + Paperie is a full service graphic design studio that specializes in creating couture invitations and announcements celebrating life’s landmark events. In addition, the firm has over twenty years of experience creating communications that range from logos to entire identity programs, marketing brochures to special event promotions, blogs to web sites.

110 East Main Street

about True Event founded by sarah true, an event designer that began her career in new york city with years of experience working and exploring all areas of the event industry. True Event is a full service event design and coordination studio. We are designers who coordinate events, not just coordinators who oversee the logistics of an event. We are a boutique in that we produce one event at a time. At True Event we believe each client is unique and create custom packages for each of our clients through a personalized process. Experienced event design and coordination, custom packages, personalized planning, a comfortable and fun experience and producing unique events is what True Event is all about.

About Jennie Fresa Beauty Library Jennie Fresa, formerly a New York city Trainer and Regional Makeup Artist for Trish McEvoy, brings her trained eye in bridal beauty to the shoreline of CT.  The Beauty Library is a makeup studio and mini spa created especially for the bride to be.  At the Beauty Library, brides can expect customized makeup and skin care services in a calming atmosphere.  Jennie specializes in a natural look and uses her signature makeup line-JF Minerals.

Additional Event Sponsors
We are also grateful for the generosity of the following talents-
Hana Floral Design
Sperry Tents
Elan Artists
Rentals Unlimited

To join the Wedding Row festivities on Sunday, November 1^st from 1-4, kindly click below to rsvp. .  .

Update on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:26AM by stonington design+paperie

PHOTO CREDIT

just a nod to the fabulous photographers whose talent graces our wedding row image. thank you—Carla Ten Eyck | Daisy Schenk | Carrie Roseman | Tobi Morris

calling all diy brides

for a cure. . .

nothing says october more than this morning's crisp autumn air. it made me stop for a second and put a wish out there for dry, cool weather this saturday—not so much for game day, but for the 26.2 miles so many will be walking across southeastern connecticut in support of finding a cure for breast cancer.

so in an effort to raise awareness, throughout october we will be highlighting those who are making a difference for a cure. . .today we begin in support of the terri brodeur breast cancer foundation

yoga in bloom has raised in part over $1800 for the terri brodeur breast cancer foundation with its |yoga for a cause| initiative. founder, stefanie patterson, will be one of those walkers on saturday and we are sending well wishes and fair skies. stay tuned for their next |yoga for a cause| initiative which will support the emancipation network.

the entire month of october the white dress by the shore is donating 10% percentage of all gown sales to the terri brodeur breast cancer foundation in celebration of love and life. how amazing to know part of your wedding gown purchase goes to fund research grants. this lovely boutique is by appointment tuesday-saturday at 104 east main street 860.669.4596.

and trish and i donate design time to the terri brodeur breast cancer foundation in honor of their pledge to direct 100% of fundraising dollars to research. you can see the tshirt design we created for saturday's walk below.

no doubt there are so many more who do the same.

so please write us and tell us what you are doing. we'll post your links on our blog throughout the month of october in the hopes of raising awareness of your efforts to help find a cure.

[all images courtesy of our design archives]