I am co-chairing a Venetian inspired gala called Sentimental Journeys with my dear friend Kim Abramson which will be April 22nd at Longue Vue House and Gardens.
(More on that to come!)
In preparation we hosted a planning meeting at perch. yesterday for our committee as well as for some Magazine Street shoppers who happened upon our little gathering.
Here are "book/boxes" we made which were inspired by this fabulous blogpost I found on Design Sponge.
We created these handmade boxes by applying joint compound (Jack's idea!) to the sides for the "book's pages" and lining them with Cavallini paper maps of Italy.
We filled each one with with chocolate Euro coins from World Market, a Venetian Carnevale mask, a Sucre Mardi Gras party favor box and an invitation rolled up with a wax seal to everyone from Hamish Bowles, Editor in Chief at Vogue Magazine, Dara Caponigro at Veranda, to Soledad O'Brien at CNN letting them know about this incredible event which raises funds for Longue Vue House and Gardens & its many educational programs for our community.
Our King Cake from Sucre replete with glittery icing & a tiny purple baby was a big hit. You can order yours online here to be shipped anywhere!
We also served our FAVORITE Champagne - Taittinger - to sip & make our bellinis!
Truly the perfect bubbly!
We are incredibly lucky that some of New Orleans' most talented artists & designers are coming together to make Sentimental Journeys an unprecedented event including the amazingly talented stationary designer Alexa Pulitzer.
(A post on this amazingly talented lady to come!)
This is a sampling of some of the letterhead Alexa Pulitzer created for us with a beautiful peacock perched on an urn.
Thanks everyone for making a Saturday at perch. unforgettable!
Stay tuned for more on the exciting planning of Sentimental Journeys for
Longue Vue House & Gardens.
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