Elizabeth & Brendan's Dinner Party Registry

By Kelly Gaudreau, founder of HOSTED in Locust Valley, NY

Confession: I'm a sucker for a love story that sneaks up on you.

Elizabeth was a cheerleader at Sacred Heart University. Brendan played football. (I know. You couldn't write it better if you tried.) They ran in the same friend group for ages and never gave each other a second thought. Then one day they just started spending more time together, and, as Elizabeth puts it, the rest is history. They've been a pair since junior year.

Now they're engaged, and their Central Park photos by @yelenakuphoto.nyc prove some things are worth the wait.

Which brings me to my favorite part: the registry. We were so excited to work with a couple who wanted something different. Full color, no apologies. Can you imagine this table done up for every season? Because we're already picturing it.

The Dinner Party Edit

Let's start with the table. Elizabeth fell for Ginori 1735's Oriente Italiano, and instead of choosing one colorway, she chose three: butter yellow, soft pink and turquoise. I fully support this decision. Mixed together, the table never looks the same twice, and that's the whole point.

Then we built around it:

Oriente Italiano plates, bowl and cake stand in Citrino, Azalea and Iris. Mix them, match them, there are no rules.

Icone Cream-handled flatware, plus serving and cheese pieces, because a cheese board deserves proper tools

A boxed steak knife set in a gorgeous flaked finish for when dinner gets serious

Scalloped blue placemats and blue-and-white napkins to tie all that color together

Cordless lacquer LED lamps that go from the dinner table to the patio and make everyone look good

Nude Glass Stem zero volcano wine glasses, and two toned flutes and goblets because we love having options.

Brass candlesticks with tall tapers. Strong overhead lighting at a dinner party? Not on my watch.

Equally gorgeous for date night in. Candles lit, phones away.

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The Bar

Now, the bar. When the groom-to-be is a former college football player, a proper bar cart is non-negotiable. And then there's the golf cart decanter set. Is it a little ridiculous? Yes. Will every guest pick it up? Also yes.

The rest is gold and crystal, as it should be:

The Fausto Jigger and cocktail shaker set, and a set of Fausto Julep Cups, so cocktail hour actually involves cocktails

Sophie Lou Jacobsen Cosmo coupes, because a martini simply tastes better in a fluted coupe

A crystal decanter and gold ice bucket that look just as good sitting out as they do in use

Fluted highballs and rocks glasses for everything from a spritz to a nightcap

In Elizabeth's Words

Here's to Elizabeth and Brendan, and to all the dinner parties ahead. Save us a seat.

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