I am, as you know, such a huge fan of small talk; but sometimes small talk can be the culprit of derailed meetings. In my BST life (Before Small Talk) I sat through a highly anticipated meeting where a group of smart, savvy, stylish people were gathered to discuss something critical. I knew it was […]
Debra Fine
First Comes Love, Then Comes Small Talk: Debra Fine’s Wedding Series | Part 4
Do weddings make you cry? No, I don’t mean welling up when the bride walks down the aisle; I mean REAL tears, the kind that happen when you are nervous about attending a wedding for any number of reasons? Perhaps you are guest without a plus one, or maybe you recently called off your own engagement. Perhaps […]
First Comes Love, Then Comes Small Talk | Debra Fine’s Wedding Series: Part 3
So you’ve sashayed through the shower and breezed through the bachelorette party finally it is time for the wedding! Whoa, whoa, whoa. Not so fast! Did you forget the all-important rehearsal dinner? More food! More drinks! More reasons to small talk! This event is the warm up to the day. The junior varsity […]
First Comes Love, Then Comes Small Talk | Debra Fine’s Wedding Series: Part 2
There are rumblings that Jennifer Aniston’s nuptials are on hold; but I am guessing you’ve still got a few weddings to attend this summer. So I present the second installment of The Wedding Series. We started with the Bridal Shower and now we take the plunge into The Bachelor/Bachelorette Party. So you’ve sailed through the […]
Is Small Talk an International Affair? America vs. France.
A recent summer soiree (that’s French) in one of my favorite countries left me longing for more. More art, more pastry, more sights, smells, and sounds that scream – in an elegant, understated, completely French sort of way – you are in a tres bien place. Oh, France, j’adore you. After making a life out of […]
First Comes Love, Then Comes Small Talk | Debra Fine’s Wedding Series: Part 1
You’d think that with all the books, sites, blogs, magazines, reality shows, and even Barbie dolls dedicated to weddings, wedding small talk would have been – well – talked about. Nope. I know that the dress, the flowers, the cake, the catering, the champagne, the band, and the honeymoon is what makes the wedding world turn, […]
