The Winthrop Estate - Weddings in the Berkshires » special moments http://winthropestateblog.com The Official Blog of the Winthrop Estate Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Free market competition: The potluck party http://winthropestateblog.com/2011/07/free-market-competition-the-potluck-party/ http://winthropestateblog.com/2011/07/free-market-competition-the-potluck-party/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:01:29 +0000 Jamie http://winthropestateblog.com/?p=950 LauraGrant0908.786As secluded as the Winthrop Estate may seem when you’re on the property, we are still a large contributor to our community.  Hosting an annual neighborhood summer solstice barbecue at the mansion is one way in which we like to stay involved.  Last Friday, the residents of Yokun Avenue, family and friends gathered on the verandah and great lawn to enjoy an extraordinarily scrumptious potluck meal.  Dish after dish, the buffet table began to run out of space as guests arrived.  Only a half-hour into the festivities I became tempted to snap a photo of the plentiful bounty of food before me.  Each dish was equally exquisite as the last.  Robust salads, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, organic grass-fed burgers, fantastic vegetarian options, and delectable desserts awaited consumption.  It was obvious; our guests had been competing to see who would prepare the best dish for the barbecue.  It seems that free market competition works in business and potluck parties.

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The Christmas Tree at the Winthrop Estate

The whole family, all 24 of them, gathered in Lenox at the Winthrop Estate a few days before Christmas.  They brought bags of gifts for the kids and home-made cookies to share.  They made the estate their home for the holiday.  They sang Christmas carols, they enjoyed meals (that they didn’t have to cook or clean up after, as the estate took care of that), they stayed up late talking after the little ones went to bed upstairs.  The kids went sledding on the great lawn, and got dizzy on the tree swing, then came in for hot chocolate.  Most everyone enjoyed an afternoon nap, whether it was in their beds or a leather chair by the fire in the library after reading a book.  The Winthrop Estate is a magical place for families to enjoy each other over the holidays.

]]> http://winthropestateblog.com/2010/01/christmas-and-the-whole-family/feed/ 0 Behind the Scenes at the Wedding http://winthropestateblog.com/2009/04/behind-the-scenes-at-the-wedding/ http://winthropestateblog.com/2009/04/behind-the-scenes-at-the-wedding/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:50:19 +0000 Jamie http://winthropestateblog.com/?p=72 I love this photo, capturing a moment between a mother and a daughter just before the wedding ceremony. She will walk down the aisle soon… This is so quiet and loving. It’s taken in the master bedroom’s ladies changing room.

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