LOVE IS IN THE AIR

It’s January, when engagement announcements begin, thanks to holiday proposals. Romance is in the winter air!

In late December I received word of an upcoming wedding from two favorite young writers in the LA movie world - with clear instructions not to attend. Coleman and Jenifer would marry romantically alone on New Year’s Eve in a luxurious California hideaway, San Ysidro Ranch, near Santa Barbara. No parents or other family and friends were invited.

On December 30th the couple would enjoy their “rehearsal dinner for two” when they’d read notes from those relatives and friends back home before retiring to their cottage at the ranch. On the next day, New Year’s Eve, they would be married and then honeymoon there too. On New Year’s Day they’d return to LA as Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Herbert, rested and glowing.

On December 20th, I was with three other close friends of the groom’s mother at the historic Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, N.C. where we reveled over details of the upcoming wedding. Excitedly we brainstormed our wedding gift for the beloved couple and concocted a special delivery for them on their wedding day.

Next we asked our bartender to photograph us in mid-toast to the engaged couple. Over another round of drinks we wrote our congratulations.

A graphic designer friend laid out our creations a few days later. I printed our photo and message on white card stock and sent it to California for hand delivery to the newlyweds….

Our message reads:

Dear Coleman and Jen,

We STARS celebrate your wedding in Chapel Hill!
May greatest happiness shine in your married life together!

When you have time during YOUR celebration, please go to www.vietri.com and pick out your choice of VIETRI products worth $1,500.00 and send your picks to fgravely@vietri.com with the address to which our wedding gift should be sent.

We love you and are SO PROUD of you!

Mary, Diana, Frances and Betsy

Now we can’t wait to see which VIETRI pieces they pick for their LA lives together. I’ll keep you posted. What do you think these 30-something sophisticates will choose? I’d love to know your predictions.

Felice Buon Anno,

Frances