Author Archive: Athens Magazine
The Future of Flower Power
Floral prints in the home are hit or miss: At best, they are the perfect complement to the color palette in a room. At worst, they can conjure images of shawl-draped little old ladies setting teacups on doilies.
Neil Diamond Opens Up About Life, His New Marriage, and Five Decades in the Music Biz
“I seriously never thought my career would take me into my 70s,” singer Neil Diamond, 71, tells David Browne for this Sunday’s issue of PARADE. “I’m very happy to be here at this point.” The pop icon, who recently married his co-manager, Katie McNeil, 42, opens up about life, love, and five decades in the [...]
Maya Angelou’s Favorite Things: Activism, Gratitude and Country Music
Maya Angelou has taken on many roles over the years. She’s been a singer, dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director (Down in Delta), but she’s most famous for her work as a writer and poet.
DJ Turn It Up: Planning the Ultimate Entertainment for your Wedding
It’s your big day, and what’s the one thing you want to do at your wedding reception besides tasting that delicious butter cream cake frosting? Dancing the night away with your closest family members, friends and your main squeeze, of course. The music is one of the most important components to a successful wedding reception. [...]
Say Yes to the Flowers: Choosing the Perfect Floral Arrangements for Your Big Day
Like the saying you’re never fully dressed without a smile, the same idea goes for flowers on a wedding day. From a delicately lined aisle to a detailed bouquet in hand, flowers are everywhere at a wedding. But deciding the flowers, which colors to mix-and-match, and where to place them might be a bit of [...]
Bon Appétit: How to Plan a Fantastic Reception Meal
After the long processional of the ceremony, the heart-felt ‘I dos’ and the lengthy photography session with the bridal party, you and your guests have probably worked up a nice little appetite. The wedding reception dinner not only sets the mood, but is a sincere way of saying thanks to those who have come together [...]
You’re Cordially Invited: Setting the Tone with Wedding Day Stationery
With a date, location and other details set, it’s officially time to send out one of the most important and first impressions of your big day. From the creative save-the-dates to the elegant wedding and reception invitation, here’s how to create the perfect tone of your wedding through stationery. Save-the-Dates Although most believe all wedding [...]
The Perfect Spot to Tie the Knot:
All of the guests stand as the “Wedding March” plays and the bride walks down the aisle to meet her groom. But where is this aisle? Will you get married in a church? A ballroom? A garden? What about the reception? These decisions are not small ones to make and many questions will come up [...]
Have Your Cake & Eat it, Too
Want to know the most delicious part about a wedding? The decadent wedding cake, of course. From chocolate ganache with raspberry flavor to classic white with light vanilla frosting, wedding cakes are baked to be an artistic, but tasty centerpiece featuring many rich flavors, colors, shapes and overall design. Before you can enjoy your delicious [...]
Sharon Osbourne: ‘I’m Going to Spoil My Granddaughter Rotten’
On April 24, Sharon Osbourne’s world changed when her son Jack Osbourne and his fiance Lisa Stelly welcomed their daughter Pearl Clementine into the world. Becoming a grandmother has altered more than the America’s Got Talent judge’s home life. It’s affected her professional outlook as well. She’s guest starring as Mama Hook, Captain Hook’s mother, [...]
