Posts from: October 2011

Easy Upgrades Can Turn Even a Ho-Hum Yard Into a Fab Party Space!

A large backyard can be the most personal place for a wedding - and a great choice for a rehearsal dinner or morning-after brunch, too. But for most of us, there’s a lot to do before ordering the linen napkins – grass to green, broken fencing to screen, and swing sets to move. We asked Boston-based event designer Bryan Rafanelli (Chelsea Clinton’s wedding planner) and New York landscapre architect Steven Whitesell for tips on transforming a typical yard into a party wonderland.

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This Halloween, party-planner Bryan Rafanelli is throwing a Marc Jacobs benefit in Provincetown, MA, for the restoration of the Town Hall (he’ll probably dress up as a fisherman for the occasion, he says). But for a more traditional holiday bash in your home, here are his low-cost tips.