The 8th of March is International Women’s Day!!!
Italians celebrate this day with the tradition of handing out yellow mimosa flowers to women, as a gesture of appreciation. The yellow mimosa is a symbol and expression of female solidarity. The origin of the custom is lost, but it is said to have started in Rome...
PCOS Advocacy Day 2023, Let’s Talk About Advocacy
PCOS Advocacy Day 2023 Is Today, March 2nd, 2023 In honor of PCOS Advocacy Day 2023, I wanted to take a quick moment to send a message out there to women everywhere who may be struggling with a diagnosis or learning that the diagnosis is in fact PCOS. I have lived for...
Best ads from Super Bowl LVII
I’ll be honest. Even with my husband being born in raised in Kansas City, I wasn’t watching the Super Bowl for the football. I know I know, but come on – between Rihanna performing and the commercials I had a LOT to focus on! 😂 I have to say that so many...
54 years strong: the love story of my parents
54 years married today. FIFTY-FOUR YEARS! What I love most about my parent’s marriage has always been its synergy. Everything has a cadence and a flow to it. Even when they argue. Especially when they laugh. And especially now I see it in how my mom takes care of my...
A Feature In Modern Luxury Palm Beach Celebrating Our New South Florida Office!
I’m so excited to share this feature in Modern Luxury Palm Beach’s January 2023 edition. It’s the perfect way to kick off our new office in South Florida, I hope you’ll check it out and read all about my experiences, including those at the...
Happy Birthday to me, let’s discuss.
This is what 44 looks like. Forty-freaking-four, y’all. Like what the EFF? When did that happen? I was just 26. And now boom here I am in the middle of the journey that is my 40s. 😳 And to be frank, I’m pretty good with it once I processed that number. Would I love to...
Find Your Wedding Style with Michelle Durpetti on CS Modern Luxury
This was such a fun piece to write and I’m excited to share it here! Originally published on CS Modern Luxury. June 30, 2022 Find Your Wedding Style with Michelle Durpetti What motivated you to start your business? After many years working in the industry at...
Evening of Bridal Luxury “Illuminated Soirée”
The Evening of Bridal Luxury “Illuminated Soirée” was last Sunday, November 13, 2022 and it was one fabulous party! Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago, Ultimate Bride and internationally celebrated designer Ines DiSanto welcomed guests into the world of weddings,...
Festive Tables. Edited by Michelle
My dear friend and colleague, Akeshi Akinseye, has released a new book! Festive Tables is a guide to setting stylish tablescapes for your celebrations. It is fabulous – detailing how you can create gorgeous tables for every holiday! And with that, I can now...
