Famous Duos to Inspire Your Couples Costume
Halloween is here, and while I’m not a fan of spooky, I rarely miss an opportunity to put on a sophisticated or elaborate guise. After I got married, the excitement…
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Above the Mantel with The Potted Boxwood
We have learned that people often place things they love on and around their mantel—a gathering space often the center of the room and home. Today, we are going “Above…
Montecito Magic Hour at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
At a jazz bar in New York’s West Village, Mark Kramer met Michelle Coleman while both celebrated friends who passed the bar. Sparks flew that evening, but that meet-cute did…
A Romantic Guide to Ireland
One week last summer, my husband, my in-laws, and I drove (yes, drove) across central Ireland experiencing the rolling countryside, Irish folk tunes which echoed through the stone streets, exquisite…
Celebrating the Autumnal Equinox Al Fresco
It’s easy to let time slip away, but even a long-overdue gathering—such as the belated birthday celebration that Dallas designer Jean Liu co-hosted with her friend, Heather Wiese-Alexander—can be special.…
My Favorite Bridal Inspiration from NYFW
On the eve of New York fashion week, I awoke to a Rodarte midsummer night’s dream—Kirstin Dunst smizing, January Jones Betty Draper-ing, and Lili Reinhart wearing hair pearls (and a…
Royally Inspired Bridal Portraits at W. Lovers Lane
Many Dallas brides carry poise, hospitality, and a classic regality that transcends generations. Our studio design was influenced by how we envisioned this bride to feel as she stepped through…
Inside W. Lovers lane: John’s Office
“I let John loose up there!” laughed designer Melissa Lacy when discussing John’s office. As the founder of John Cain Photography and a creative mind, it is important that John…
Inside W. Lovers lane: The Viewing Room
Eartha Kitt recorded popular french tune “C’est Si Bon” in 1954. The title translates to “it’s so good” and the song is just that, SO GOOD. Well, so is our…
