Lily Manor

I went for a short visit to see my wedding coordinator in Pennsylvania last weekend. This statement is odd only for the fact that Le Mari and I were married in August.

I met so many interesting and talented people through the process of planning the wedding that it was hard to let go of them. Olga, the brains behind the operation at Lily Manor (the venue where we had the wedding), was my greatest find. Not only did she and I become friends, she and my parents became close as well.

My mom and I decided to stop by to show her the wedding album. Olga's husband, daughter and father-in-law were there, helping to paint the upstairs, making us the perfect interruption to a hard day's work. There are so many things I love about coming here. It is an old mansion out in the middle of farm country and the atmosphere is completely relaxing yet sophisticated. When we are together, conversation flows like the endless wine that always magically appears in our glasses. It amazes me that no matter how short notice our visits are, she always has an apéritif on hand. This time it we had endless white wine, slices of feta, bread, olives and oil for dipping. I could eat like this every day of my life! It is so simple, but the quality of everything is at the piedmont of perfection and each bite transports me back to Greece. Three hours and four glasses of wine later, I was feeling pretty good. It was just one more event to make my weekend at home wonderful as usual.