A Feast of Glorious Excess

2021 MEMORIES

A lot has happened this year; let’s look at the good times!

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1. Our West Hartford staff having fun at Muse Paint Bar. 2. Cassie Wildman’s family celebrating her Forty under 40 party at Rentschler Field (Jackie Voegeli, her Aunt Pat Neville and her Aunt Tracy and Uncle Gary Sullivan). 3. T.J., Kelly, son Tommy and their dog Otis made a surprise appearance on our TikTok page! 4. West Hartford Chamber of Commerce 2021 Annual Meeting & Spotlight Awards. 5. Marc Green, Cassie Wildman, Brenda Salvas, John and Norma Green at the West Hartford store celebrating Brenda’s 35th LBG anniversary. 6. Marc, Cassie and John celebrating Gil Fortunato’s 10-year anniversary at our Glastonbury store. 7. Terry Loke receiving a gift for her dedicated service of 25 years at our Westport store. 8. Retired staff members Cheryl Tracy Miller and Gail Gold (both on far right) visit our West Hartford store with Brenda Salvas and John Green.

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9. Marc, Mayor Shari Cantor and John at the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Awards. 10. Lux Bond & Green’s mascot, Ruby. 11. Westport customers Beth and Ron celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. 12. Retirement dinner celebrating Bob Durant and Brenda Salvas. 13. Lindsey, a West Hartford customer was proposed to with her grandmother’s engagement ring! 14. Laurie Turner celebrates her 20-year anniversary at Lux Bond & Green, with Matthew and Annie at our West Hartford store. 15. Mohegan Sun customers Gina and Chris upgraded their engagement ring for their five-year anniversary! 16. John, a Westport customer, purchased a beautiful Mikimoto ring for his wife Harmony to celebrate the birth of their daughter Catalina. The pearl is Catalina’s birthstone (June). 17. Andrea Mascaro and John with model Jasmyn Wilkins at LBG’s 2021 Holiday photoshoot. 18. David and Melissa after a special watch surprise at our Glastonbury store. 19. Anne Stewart and Ross celebrating their wedding (May 15, 2021). 20. Eleanor surprised her husband Mike at our Westport store with a new watch for his birthday. 21. Marc, Lindsey Whitaker and John celebrating Lindsey’s 30-year anniversary at Lux Bond & Green. 22. Kathryn, a Westport customer, received a special pair of Mikimoto earrings from her husband. 23. Glastonbury customer Renato giving his wife Monica her upgraded LBG engagement ring for their 25th anniversary present. 24. Lux Bond & Green with our awards and contributions (Junior Achievement 2021). 25. Westport store expansion, Phase 1.

festive is back!

REMEMBER HOLIDAY DINNERS? THIS SEASON YOU CAN HOST AN INTIMATE GATHERING YOUR GUESTS WILL NEVER FORGET.

A year ago, holiday get-togethers were wishful thinking for most of us. That’s one reason we’re so looking forward to hosting celebrations—grand or intimate—again come December. Your friends and family are no doubt eager to share the conviviality of the season, and your careful planning and thoughtful touches can help turn a good time into a great one. For décor, why not take designer Danielle Rollins’ lead? In her latest book, A Home for All Seasons (Rizzoli), the tastemaker and designer explains that she starts planning for the season of giving as soon as the forks go down for Thanksgiving. She regards the holiday dinner as the focus of a merry-go-round of activities. Taking the meal from the formal dining room and positioning a round table next to a great-room fireplace creates a cozier, “toned-down” holiday vibe, Rollins says. Top it off with an arrangement of roses and greens for the centerpiece. The result is a party scene that evokes the season’s joys in an understated but resolutely merry way. Watch out, though, as your guests may envy you. They’re only there to enjoy the fun. You get to create it.

This page: Combining formal and playful elements, designer Danielle Rollins sets her holiday table using hand-embroidered linens to accompany the Mottahedeh Sacred Bird and Butterfly pattern on the vintage china set. Opposite page, clockwise from top: A display of good dark chocolates entices guests to grab a nibble as they sip cocktails. Rollins keeps the fixings for one of her favorite drinks, a chocolate cherry bourbon cocktail, close at hand, because she says it’s a great way to promote the nostalgia of the season. While dinner and drinks provide plenty to look at, there should never be a shortage of traditional holiday décor.