along the shell-speckled sands of ‘our’ beach just a ways up the road lies one of naples greatest claims to fame…
it’s grand and fancy and, while we don’t frequent it very often, a venture in once and awhile for a drink is…well, lovely.
but today, it was more than lovely. clothed in a thick blanket of sea fog, our beautiful ritz carlton provided the perfect atmosphere for high tea this afternoon where a group of ladies–in hats, mind you –gathered together to wish our friend nicole congratulations on her upcoming nuptials.
high tea in big hats. just a sea of big, fabulous, feathery hats. and this hat lover was more than pleased.
oh, this beautiful, beautiful woman was 101. i want to sit and sip tea in a big hat among beautiful women when i’m 101 too.
and you can’t possibly think i’d escape this opulent bathroom without a self-portrait.
…and then this sweet butterball cheeks of a baby was just begging for some pictures at this, her first high tea. i couldn’t help myself.
congratulations, niki. may your new found happiness be as fabulous as your shower. *xoxo*
divine, like you!
Baby…Turquoise is your signature color. Lets make it so. For spring or summer..or forever. You SO rock it. Youre so gorgeous. 🙂 Inside and out.
these pictures should be published in neopolitan magazine, or better yet…an international bridal mag-these are beautiful!
Hats off to Nicki and to one of the most creatively classy showers I have heard of…so cool!
Awwww…I want to go to an event where I can wear a fancy hat like that!!
omg, I want to go back get remarried and have a shower like this!! incredible!!
(remarried to david ftr, lol)
Oh My how cute! I LOVE it! Love the hats high tea. What a fabulous shower. I love Niki and I am so happy for her. How fun I love the Ritz and I love venturing in there for drinks and a weekend stay every once in a while. Some people think it is TOO much I on the otherhand LOVE it! Every once and a while:)
I wishi I was there! Can’t wait to see you at the wedding.
I could not tear my eyes away from the beautiful picture of the beautiful 101yo lady – and thinking about what she must know. Wow.
what beautiful pictures of beautiful ladies. LOVE your hat especially! i had a bridesmaid tea there and it was magical…every winter all the women in my family go for high tea there too and it is something special, thats for sure. maybe i’ll have to borrow one of your hats sometime, heheeeee. xo
Stunning! Looks like some joyful induglence, and hats, too!!!
Like a majestic matriarch, this grand and gorgeous 101 year old queen of time calls a holy hush from our hearts and we pay homage to her years, her grace her wrinkle wrapped beauty and what her presence and joy with this marriage means–like all that was before stands to applause all that will yet be. I applaud her!
nice pictures as ever , I would named them as a celebration of life … in a joyfull splendorous way …that you and your lenses capture so nicely. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
i love the hats! what a fun idea.
however, i must add that i was a little bit disappointed not to see even a little pic of lainey at the bottom with a fabulously large hat on…