Ready, Cakies" It’s time to share the photos from our first shoot with Crate and Barrel of the season, in honor of a pretty special topic: the first anniversary. Anyone out there coming up on this most romantic milestone yourself" There?s something so lovely about crowning an entire year of married firsts with a cozy eve spent reminiscing about the months past, not to mention a little dreaming about what?s to come. And we really, really love the idea of doing so with an intimate meal at home, complete with Gift Registry selections that not only elevated all your holidays and parties throughout the year, but that you brought out during all those dinners and date nights in between, too.

Isn’t it kind of amazing to think that all the wares you added to the Registry over a year ago have now become such well-loved staples in your home" Exactly why we’re always going on and on about how special the process of registry-building is. Not just an afterthought, you know.
Your Registry is likely dominated by lots of neutral, fit-for-everyday-dining, type of necessities, like a good dinnerware set (the Marin collection is a winner, every time) mixed in with your more seasonal pieces. The prints on these Karmela Dinner Napkins go such a long way in giving everything that decidedly fall look, so don’t forget details like that once you’ve got the year-round pieces out of the way. And of course, gold is *always* a crowd pleaser. Ev...