He Loves Me!
When I was a child, I played the age-old game He Loves Me … He Loves Me Not with my...
July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel, People
IN THIS ISSUE
Danielle and Paul Stearly
Having lived their lives in Northwest Florida (she is from Shalimar; he, from Milton), Danielle Quinlan and Paul Stearly knew...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Brett and Jessica Ruprecht
My brother Brett first met his bride-to-be, Jessica, in her native Oregon. After many campouts on the southern Oregon coastline,...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Laura and John Holmberg
As fate would have it, Laura ran into John at a Washington, D.C., bar while making a mad dash for...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Whitney and Scott Smith
Whitney White Hipsh and Scott Smith had talked about eloping for a while and looked into different venues in the...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Chrissy and Jason Mitchell
Tired of the “dating game,” Chrissy Oakes let a friend set her up with mutual friend Jason Mitchell and wasted...
July/August 2012, Weddings
A Celebration of Love
The kiss. Gustav Klimt’s oil painting The Kiss, considered a masterpiece of the early modern period, and the famous embrace...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Jamie and Matt Ullum
When Jamie spotted a For Rent sign in the yard of a nearby house that she thought belonged to a...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Rebeccah and Michael Moriarty
Rebeccah and Mike met twice before the timing was right for a relationship. They were first introduced at a Halloween party by Rebeccah’s girlfriends who attended…
July/August 2012, Weddings
Splash!
It has been said, “Everything old is new again.” Decade-defining pop culture fads characterized by movies, celebrities, music, and television...
Fashion, July/August 2012
Carol and Carter Zorn
Carol and Carter attended Auburn University at the same time—she as an undergraduate, he as a veterinary student. Coincidentally, Carol’s...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Kelli and Jason Siler
University of Alabama alumni Kelli Arnold and Jason Siler met on the beach through a mutual friend after they each...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Restoring Meaning: Keepsake Jewelry of the Titanic
Melissa Rovner, co-owner of Nastro Bello Jewelry, looks back at the last two and a half years and shakes her...
Art + Culture, Fashion, July/August 2012
The Look of Love
A woman’s wedding day is a not an everyday occasion; it is probably the most anticipated celebration of her life....
Fashion, July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Hitting All the Right Notes
Not every symphony hosts an event called “Beethoven and Botox.” Or decides a music-themed road race would be a grand addition to its schedule. But while other communities might clutch their pearls in dismay at these outside-the-box offerings,…
Art + Culture, July/August 2012
A Blue-Ribbon Chiropractic
Thinking back to taking home a first-place blue ribbon from her fourth grade science fair, Dr. Shawna Hogan vividly recalls...
July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel, People
Behind the Scenes of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Star Lounge
Last winter, I relocated from Dallas to New York City to embark on my exciting new career with Goodworks Public...
Fashion, July/August 2012
Cathead Vodka Breaks New Flavor Barriers
If you’re wondering where that name came from, you were probably born north of the Mason-Dixon Line. As any good Southerner knows, “cat head” is a time-honored reference…
Food, July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Paige and Matt Weinstein
Although Paige and Matt met while students at Louisiana State University, they didn’t start dating until they both had relocated...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Savoring Paris One Bite at a Time
For the culinary connoisseur, foodie, or anyone who loves to try new things, tasting exotic foods from other parts of...
Art + Culture, Food, July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Kristie and Cameron Conner
Kristie Arnold met Cameron Conner where many good stories start—the University of Mississippi, more fondly known as Ole Miss. The...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Mexico Beach
It’s summer in this sleepy, small town, as locals and tourists bask in the sun and bury their feet in...
July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Inspiration Takes Flight
It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it—endure glamorous, star-studded New York Fashion Week, that is. But for...
Art + Culture, Fashion, July/August 2012
The Sky Is Endless but LeCiel Is Here
Vincent van Gogh was onto something when he famously proclaimed, “I never get tired of the blue sky.” Vincent van Gogh was onto something when he famously proclaimed, “I never get tired of the blue sky.” LeCiel, a contemporary boutique hotel experience at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort…
July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Your Brain: Mind over Matter
The three pounds (plus or minus an ounce or two) of pinkish-gray tissue sealed in liquid and encased in a...
Art + Culture, July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Be Adventurous in Style
On a strip of narrow dock, I stand before a sailboat that, to my untrained eye, looks rather small.
Fashion, July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Chelsea and Daniel Lee
Chelsea Weeks and Daniel Lee enjoyed a spring garden wedding at Eden Gardens State Park, where they were surrounded by...
July/August 2012, Weddings
Carrie and Jonathan Abdo
Carrie Hooten and Jonathan Abdo’s story started with a little bit of resistance. After months of Jonathan’s sister begging Carrie...
July/August 2012, Weddings
VIE’s Favorite Things
Whether to wear or to use, little tokens of love and appreciation remind the bridal party how much it means...
July/August 2012, Lifestyle + Travel
Kim and Blake Bowers
Kim Dobbin and Blake Bowers, both from Atlanta, Georgia, celebrated their nuptials with a destination wedding at WaterColor Resort, along with their one hundred guests. As in life, the wedding planning wasn’t without its mishaps…
July/August 2012, Weddings
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