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BY KRISSA ROSSBUND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAL VENERA
beauty bounty of
A WARM GATHERING WELCOMES FRIENDS AND AUTUMN
The first day of January may mean a new calender and well-intentioned resolutions, but autumn offers its own fresh start. It
initiates a new academic year, promises the premieres of television favorites, kicks off the football season, and ushers in the
holidays. So when party planners Catherine Bailly Dunne and
Tanis McGregor, founders of Door Couture, decide to throw a
fall gathering, they see harvesttime as a reason to celebrate.
“At this time of year, you are constantly looking forward to
something ‘next month,’” explains Catherine. “There are holidays to anticipate plus the delight of rediscovering the comforts
of warm, cozy wardrobes and crackling blazes in the fireplace.”
So for this get-together, Catherine and Tanis let a harvest
theme guide their warm palette and hearty menu. Because it’s
an intimate dinner for six, the dining room seems too grand— ➤
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