The mark of a great respite, be it a week or weekend, is the sense of renewal you achieve. The Winthrop Estate is a place you will recharge your life batteries, rediscover your love for each other; it’s a place where you can suspend judgment and live in a dreamy state without interruption, where the most that is asked of you is to choose which entertainment you wish to enjoy.  Here you are not itinerant tourists, but pampered guests of the mansion.  Imagine having no interruptions, tasks, dishes, or lists– just the joy of vacation.

Things have definitely changed this week. Flowerbeds and trees are showing bits of green. The animals around the property are waking up from their winter slumber and the birds are singing in the morning. The view from the West Wing gets prettier and prettier by the day.  As spring flowers emerge, it makes me think about weddings. I can hardly wait for summer and our wedding season.  The Berkshire region is such a beautiful place to get married. I am still captivated by its magic.