Gatherings

Music on. Glasses clink. Conversation flows. Community is at the heart of our gatherings, and intentionality is key. Here we cover all elements of hosting a great party without the stress, while tapping our favorite tastemakers to share the unique ways they host at home.
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Gatherings

Beauty in Bloom Garden Party

Since the season of garden parties, pastel frocks and bunches of tulips is officially upon us, the team and I were excited to partner with Boots Beauty for a celebration of all things SPRING we hosted in my backyard last week. I’ve been especially into natural, plant-based skincare products during my pregnancy, so I was super curious to […]

Gatherings

Nikisha & Carl Brunson

photographed by kate lesueur There’s a saying going around Austin right now that “100 people move here every single day.” While we haven’t exactly taken the time to fact-check that stat, it certainly feels true, and Forbes magazine has just named Austin the 2nd fastest growing city in America. With so many talented young people […]

Recipes

Nacho Party!

Y’all know that we love a good fiesta around here (especially as Cinco de Mayo approaches!) and last week the girls and I got together for an afternoon shindig on my back patio with grapefruit-jalapeno margaritas and my new favorite party menu… a build-your-own nacho bar! Since Garden of Eatin’ invited us to take part in […]

Gatherings

A Bohemian Picnic

When a stylist, photographer and foodie get together to throw a backyard dinner party, you know it’s going to be good, so we were thrilled when good friends Renee, Selina and Kerry sent us snaps from their bohemian picnic complete with a wildflower-adorned tabletop, whimsical dreamcatchers and even a pitched teepee. Renee Elliott’s art for pairing vintage and modern […]

Gatherings

This Is Glamorous

Since the launch of our Entertaining With series (almost three years ago!), we’ve showcased everything from a hearty supper in the Virginia countryside to a stunning summer lunch on a Manhattan rooftop. All of these entertaining extraordinaires bring something uniquely their own to their gatherings, and there’s certainly something extraordinary about everything that today’s hostess touches. Besides serving as editor-in-chief of This Is […]

Design

Have Stripes, Will Travel

image sources: {row one} anthropologie, mark d. sikes {row two} foxcroft, alvaro sans {row three} getty images, mark d. sikes, national geographic {row four} maevdkrogt, mary erickson, cottonfield clothing If there’s one thing I could go back and change about my collegiate experience, I would have studied abroad. (To our college aged readers, take this […]

Design

Your Indoor Plant Guide

Is it just me, or are indoor plants having a moment right now? It’s hard to imagine that something as classic and mundane as a plant could ever be “out of style”, but these days nearly every home I visit could be mistaken for a greenhouse — mine included. Just the other day I found myself […]

Design

10 Best Bucket Bags

Until recently, I was pretty convinced that my current collection of handbags included something for every kind of occasion. I could stash everything I needed in a large satchels for a full day of errands, and smaller clutches complemented both casual and dressy evenings alike. But, when the bucket bag came on the scene (in quite possibly the biggest way […]

Hosting Tips

DIY Spring Floral Centerpiece

editor’s note: We’re so excited to showcase this gorgeous Easter table DIY from the talented team at Once Wed! Editorial manager Mary McLeod explains how to recreate this easy breezy floral centerpiece that will be the perfect touch on your Easter table: When concepting this DIY centerpiece, we started with the question: “What’s something beautiful that everyone has access […]