One of the things I miss the most from all of this Covid nonsense is parties. Parties in all forms. Casual backyard rendezvous. Milestone celebrations. The kinds of parties that make your jaw drop. The homes where the hosts have clearly gone to such thoughtful great lengths to delight their guests in such an intimate way. The wedding that made your heart sing. The kind of bash you’d fly across country for because you know your dear friends will be there.

When this is finally under wraps (hurry up already!!) I know we will all come back with a much greater appreciation for the company we celebrate with and the measures taken to be joyful in those moments.

When I think about glamorous, whimsical, decadent parties that ooze with old-school hospitality, I think about Van Wyck & Van Wyck.

Enjoy a sampling of their work, here.

Hopefully we’ll get our party on again very soon…

A New Orleans wedding by Van Wyck & Van Wyck

A moment from a New Orleans wedding by Van Wyck & Van Wyck