Adore March 2020

T he queen's at-home reception before the ball has always been my favorite event. It's where my two worlds would often meet: my party planning job had me bustling about making sure that everything went off without a hitch, and the dress designers that I worked for would be on hand to dress the queen. I couldn't wait to go behind the scenes at Jay and Andrée's beautiful home the day of The Achaeans ball. For Kelly's party, Andrée hired Patti Constantin to design and cater the event. "Patti is just so creative," she explains. "It's food art. After going over the basics such as color and theme, I give her free reign. It's fun watching what she creates." It sure was! I arrived early to watch Patti and her team cart in magnolia branches and fresh flowers along with all of the food planned for the main dining room table. She had some serveware with her, but her unique talent is creating custom tablescapes by using the client's own silver and decorative objects. I giggled when I saw her on a step ladder rooting around through Jay and Andrée's cabinets. And just as the first guests were arriving, Patti put finishing touches on a

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