Cake, that is.
A while back I was watching Bobby Flay’s Throwdown, and caught the episode about Coconut cake in which a scrumptious looking slice was served up at the Peninsula Grill in Charleston, SC. So began my obsession. Then my little sister announced she was headed to law school in Charleston. Before long, my mom headed down to see her….and came back with a slice of cake for me to try. Be still my heart. If I was able, I would write a haiku about how much I love it.
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So we went out with some friends last weekend and had some yummy food at Matchbox, where I had my favorite (latest) drink, a side car.
Then we walked down to the Willard to have a fancy pants drink. There I had a Mojito that looked like a snow cone.
Andrew had Whiskey from someplace in Scotland called Isley. In Scotland, apparently, Whiskey is like wine. As in, special grapes from certain areas make a certain wine and then that wine is named for the region?
Anyway I digress. The Whiskey Andr... Read Full Story
Well, here I am. I have been meaning to update for ummm…almost a year now.
While I am sure no one has been checking to see if we have updated, I still feel compelled for some unknown reason to being writing again…so I indulge myself! Shocker.
All I can say is what a year it has been. Settling back into life in DC has been no picnic, since as I am sure you gleaned from the posts from our trip back east from LA we were conflicted about coming back.
While it was the right thing to... Read Full Story
It is with great sadness and regret that we are writing to inform you that Promise...for the savvy bride will be closed as of Thursday, May 21st.We have emailed all of you individually about the particulars, however, in the event that our email or communication from our designers do not reach you, we are posting all necessary information here, including contact information for all of our Read Full Story
I was reading the Wedding Library blog the other day and came across the most charming idea ever: sending a telegram to family or friends who have upcoming nuptials to wish them well on their wedding day. So much more special then an email - and for someone sentimental like me, its a great, tangible reminder of not only your wedding day but also how much love there is for you and your sweetie! Read Full Story
This weekend is our Lea Ann Belter 2010 collection Preview and Trunk Show at Promise. We are one of the only boutiques in the country to host a preview of her 2010 collection at our boutique - and we are really excited!Lea Ann's Spring 2010 collection was shown recently at Spring New York Bridal Market to rave reviews, and will be at Promise this weekend (May 1st and 2nd). Washington DC Read Full Story
The free Green Wedding given by the DCCWC was on Earth Day (this past Wednesday) and winners Dana & David had a wonderful day! The wedding was at the intimate and elegant Decatur House and planned by Katie at Elegance and Simplicity. Elegance and Simplicity also designed all the flowers. Cakes by Design created Dana and David's delicious cake, and Dana looked lovely in her Adele Wechsler gown Read Full Story
Back in February, Promise participated in the DCCWC Wedding Show at the Decatur House, where Katie of Elegance and Simplicity announced the winner of a $50,000 Free Green Wedding - a total dream green wedding package including the Decatur House as the venue, the planning services of Elegance & Simplicity, catering from Avalon Caterers, music from Mydeejay.com, a free Eco Couture dress from Read Full Story
May 1st and 2nd, Lea Ann Belter is sending Promise her newest collection shown at New York Bridal Market.We are so excited to be one of the first boutiques in the country to have her Spring 2010 collection visit (we are 100% trying all of them on)! This is a great chance to see Lea Ann Belter's newest designs before they arrive in boutiques this fall. The collection will only be at Promise for Read Full Story
