Picknickers in the Maine woods holding a watermelon party, 1894
This is in the spirit of true celebration.
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2. Harmonize local customs, family ethnic background, season, and your wishes to yield a more tasteful and thrifty event.
3. Set priorities to spend your money and time only on the things that matter to you, your guests and your family.
4. Remember your guests—This is a celebration so make sure everyone enjoys themselves.
5. Focus on the overall feeling you are going for rather than getting bogged down in the details.
6. Invite the people who care about you to contribute their talents to make your celebration more meaningful for everyone.
7. Substitute—with enough imagination and good taste, ordinary and inexpensive objects can be substituted for costlier items.
8. Don’t assume the real item (fabric, flowers, food) is always more expensive than the imitation.
9. Don’t hold back or skimp where you don’t need to—abundance is beautiful.
10. Stop obsessing—prepare and then let go of your ego regardless of what goes wrong, as it always does.
My grandparents at the time of their marriage.
About my little silk purse
