A journal from AO

The Notebook.

Notes on planning a wedding that feels like you — venues, light, flowers, flow, and the small decisions that matter most.

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Design Apr 28, 2026

Table Setting 101: A beautiful, functional wedding table layout without the stress.

A table is where a wedding slows down — five rules and a few small things that make the layout itself easier.

5 min read
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Mood · Light In progress

The Light Hour: Designing a ceremony around the sun, not the schedule.

Why we time everything — and which hour we protect at all costs on the Aegean and Mediterranean coast.

Coming Summer 2026
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Program In progress

The Welcome Dinner: Why we plan the night before harder than the day itself.

Five reasons the first dinner sets the tone for everything that follows.

Coming Summer 2026
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Design In progress

Flowers in Season: A coastal florist's calendar for Aegean weddings.

What is actually growing in May, August, October — and how to lean into it.

Coming Autumn 2026
— a slow letter —

Two notes a season.

A handwritten letter twice a year, when the season turns. New Notebook entries first, and a small note from Adile.

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