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The queen's at-home reception before the ball has
always been my favorite event. It's where my two
worlds would often meet: my party planning job
had me bustling about making sure that everything went
off without a hitch, and the dress designers that I worked
for would be on hand to dress the queen. I couldn't wait to
go behind the scenes at Jay and Andrée's beautiful home
the day of The Achaeans ball. For Kelly's party, Andrée
hired Patti Constantin to design and cater the event. "Patti
is just so creative," she explains. "It's food art. After going
over the basics such as color and theme, I give her free
reign. It's fun watching what she creates." It sure was! I
arrived early to watch Patti and her team cart in magnolia
branches and fresh flowers along with all of the food
planned for the main dining room table. She had some
serveware with her, but her unique talent is creating custom
tablescapes by using the client's own silver and decorative
objects. I giggled when I saw her on a step ladder rooting
around through Jay and Andrée's cabinets. And just as the
first guests were arriving, Patti put finishing touches on a
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