My Upscale Wedding

 

Isn't this a beautiful place for a wedding? It could easily be mistaken as the setting for a Royal Wedding!

Actually, this is a photo of the Princeton University Chapel taken at my wedding in 1984. That's me in the middle kneeling in front of the priest during the ceremony, alongside my future ex-husband, but let's not spoil the memory.

My wedding nicely illustrates the concept of an Upscale Party (or Wedding, in this case) as opposed to an Expensive one. I had a beautiful wedding, fit for a princess, on a teeny tiny budget!

Elegant and sophisticated entertaining takes creative thinking. Although the university chapel doesn't have the historical significance of Westminster Abbey, it is certainly a beautiful venue, and it can accommodate 2,000 of you dearest friends!

Obviously, I could not afford to have 2,000 guests at my wedding! I don't think that I even know 2,000 people! Wouldn't it just be silly to have a wedding with only 50 guests in such a gigantic place?  Well, no. Like the cathedrals of Europe, the university chapel has an "elevated choir."

Below is a photo from Will and Kate's wedding at Westminster Abbey. See the choir sitting on each side? If you look at the picture of my wedding above, you can see that my guests are seated in the choir. The overall effect was a cozy intimate ceremony in a fabulous upscale setting.

So, aside from bragging about my beautiful wedding, what am I trying to say here? YOU can have the wedding (or other event) of your dreams by thinking creatively UPSCALE!

About Upscale Party by Kim

Somewhere between the lavish pageantry of a Royal Wedding and the modest celebrations of the "middle class" is an entertaining style called Upscale Party.

Just because you were not born a princess, haven't had the luck to marry a handsome prince, or haven't yet made your first million, doesn't mean that don't love and appreciate high quality things, beautiful places, and elegant events.

Of course, money helps when you have upscale taste, but not everyone with money, or even royal blood, recognizes elegance and high quality when they see it.

I love to entertain lavishly, but can't afford to shop where royalty and the very rich shop. And the big party supply stores don't generally appeal to my upscale taste. So, over years of entertaining, I have learned to use my creative and artistic talents to craft celebrations that are remarkably beautiful, elegant and fun!

My plan for this blog is to share my thoughts and provide practical advice on creating an Upscale event, regardless of your budget!

Although I am excited about this opportunity to exchange ideas, I am still working full time, so for now I can commit to posting at least once a week. I am also looking forward to hearing your ideas, comments and suggestions.

Welcome to UpscaleParty!