The Fabulous Emily Briggs by Jacqueline deMontravel

I suppose I was looking for nostalgia for those hours spent with her in her office sharpening candles, tying bows and cleaning wax off candelabra. My grandmother was a wedding planner for about a decade and came out of retirement to plan my own wedding. I read this book mostly for the promised wedding planning humor. Oh! Look it's a modern day Philadelphia Story without the good actors or witty writing. He doesn't fit in with her tidy view of things. Toss in Emily's own dissatisfaction with her fiance and all that is left is the naming of names, the topping one brand or designer with another.Ī third of the way in, Emily meets an off brand man. Except that books set among the upper crust, privileged New York set invariably seem to end up being about perfection through the consumption of high end, expensive, brands. Emily, it seems, has gotten herself engaged and she doesn't want to be one of those brides - the ones who do nothing but obsess over the ceremony, dress and reception at the cost of all other things. It’s fast, exciting, and a great moment when you get the goose.Escape from Bridezilla by Jacqueline deMontravel is the sequel to The Fabulous Emily Briggs.

Once your life becomes fuller your home, aesthetic and values tilt to a more genuine understanding of the daily rigmarole. You learn to prioritize from an understanding of what’s important and how to create a style that works within a shared life.

Motherhood reacquaints you to fat magic markers, The Giving Tree, bunny ear towels, glow in the dark constellations, and a robust round of duck duck goose. We have extended family who add to our momentum. Traditions I pass on to a little boy who came into the world in the middle of a deadline writing a book titled Hers. Such edicts influenced my work as an artist, stylist, designer, editor, writer and author of seven books. Or how she raised a family in a vast yet imperfect home, heirloom pieces coexisted despite their incongruence, and having monkeys as pets. Character is shaped from the stories granny recounted, like the best way to stir up an emotion is to receive a dance card from the handsome lad you eventually married. She has very little resemblance to this portrait.ĭucks goose follows a classic approach to the everyday and always with a little fun.

Jacqueline deMontravel taking a packing break from a fabulous trip.

The Fabulous Emily Briggs by Jacqueline deMontravel