Welcome back… I hate to admit it, but I definitely have a case of the Mondays.  On the good side, the Darkness to Light Circle of Light gala was another great success this year- with about 600 attendees

Our Bollywood inspired decor, courtesy of Taylor Stewart, a wonderful local photographer who volunteers her time to shoot the event every year.

Ann Lee, the Director of Darkness to Light with Mackenzie Phillips, this year’s Voice of Courage award

Tara’s Tidbits

With the holiday season coming up, some of my favorite items to receive as a gift are books and I wanted to recommend the ones I’ve been able to cross off of my list:

Just got this in the mail, and haven’t been able to put it down…

Kate gave this to me for my birthday, and I’ve already found some new inspiration- especially for some redecorating we’re doing in our office!

his photography is amazing- I’m dying for a great giraffe print to put up in my son’s room

My Roots

Since Carol Hannah Whitfield (From Charleston, SC)  did not win first place on Project Runway, I’m still holding out hope, that one of my other hometown heros, Kevin Gillespie will take top prize on Top Chef.  His restaurant, Woodfire Grill, in Atlanta is mighty tasty!!!!  The Atl has always had a great representation, with Richard Blais from Season 5 to three chefs appearing this year!  Fingers crossed…

On the Horizon at Soiree

Lots of stuff in the works- when it rains it pours…  A new look for Soiree is on the horizon- We are redoing and rebranding our logo and launching a new website, so as soon as I have that, I’ll post- it’s totally new and different, so I can’t wait to share!  We’re also updating our office- it’s time for a facelift… Construction starts this week, so I’ll share photos with you as soon as I can.

And of course, don’t forget our new book, Weddings by Tara Guerard will be available in stores and on amazon.com January 1st, 2010.

Till next time…