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Get-Togethers
How to host a casual Polar Vortex party
The good news is, warmer days are on the horizon. The bad news is, this post-holiday, pre-springtime stretch of weeks can feel very long and very, very chilly. But that is no reason your social life has to […]
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Holidays
An effortless holiday cocktail party with Sugar Paper
Known for their chic and simple take on parties, Chelsea Shukov and Jamie Grobecker, the founders of Sugar Paper, bring their preppy LA style to everything they do, including holidays. With a thriving business and busy young families, […]
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Get-Togethers
Happy Menocal’s art of the last-minute summer dinner party
As anyone who’s ever cringed while serving a dozen ramekins of flat soufflés can tell you, preparing for a dinner party can be a lot of work. Or, it can be a wonderful last-minute adventure, which is exactly […]
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Get-Togethers
3 Summer party ideas for the great indoors
This time of year, with days this long and Fridays this short, it takes very little to find cause for a get-together. If the humidity has you feeling a little more sluggish than some, we’ve got you. These […]
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Get-Togethers
How to throw the best outdoor party with Mary Katrantzou
Even if you’re not much for adventuring and exploring, you can still enjoy the great outdoors—just throw a party. We asked Mary Katrantzou, a hostess known for her great outdoor soirees and for the kind of glamorous outfits […]
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Get-Togethers
Summer party tips and inspiration with Gray Malin
Our partner Gray Malin’s sun-dappled photos and party optimism have given us reason to celebrate—so we thought to ask him how he keeps the party going all summer long. You’ve documented a lot of summertime celebrating: […]
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Get-Togethers
Serving champagne, cava, prosecco? The differences, why to pick, and what goes with.
The natural drink of celebration is a tall, elegant flute of something sparkling. But uh, what specifically sparkling? There’s no wrong answer, but we figure there’s no harm in handing you an answer key to the sometimes undifferentiated […]
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Get-Togethers
Putnam & Putnam on entertaining, arranging flowers at home, and more
There’s a magic line between artful and effortless, and part of what we love about Putnam & Putnam’s arrangements (and the invitations they made for us) is how they dance across that boundary as they see fit. We […]
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Get-Togethers
Famously bad parties: dinner with Mary Richards
Oh Mary, you shouldn’t have. You really shouldn’t have. (image courtesy MTM Enterprises/20th Century Fox) The fictional Mary Richards was a fantastic newswoman and a good friend but she could just never seem to put a party together. […]
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Get-Togethers
Your guide to summer entertaining
Even if your last day of school was more than a few years ago, summer never stops feeling a little special. The sun is hot and the days are long and no one wants to be stuck inside. […]