Jul 14
Vive la France!
Happy Bastille Day! We celebrated this morning by meeting some friends up at Versailles for a giant picnic where everyone wore white! It was so fun.We were laughing that the French were so elegant in their patriotism wearing all white with a discreet little red, white , and blue ribbon pinned on their shirt. A big contrast to what everyone in the US wears on the Fourth! Ha! Next we’re off to watch the fireworks in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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this looks so dreamy!! how lovely and fun!
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One of the things I loved when I visited Versailles was that you can rent bikes to ride around the grounds. This all looks so lovely! The sky looks like a painting.
Looks like a perfect summer day, the food looks great too!
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Bonne Féte Nationale!!
You celebrated Bastille Day at Versailles? How very French of you!
How fun! I love Versailles esp. Marie Antoinette’s private estate. It’s so magical there. Fireworks in front of the Eiffel sound amazing!
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Looks lovely, I adore how people are leisurely laying in the grass and having beautiful picnics! Much different from our 4th!
Looks so lovely. It’s awesome that the gardens at Versailles are public. Love it that people actually go there to just hang out and such, but the all-white Bastille Day picnic looks particularly chic. In an accessible way to those of us {Americans} who aren’t ever so … chic
love your images! looks like fun. happy bastille day!
How gorgeous! The photos look like they’re straight out of a movie. Tres magnifique! (My lame attempt at seeming somewhat cultured.)
Happy Bastille Day!
Happy Bastille Day! I always would eat lunch at Cafe Claude or Tiramisu on Belden Alley when I worked downtown – maybe instead I’ll settle for a baguette?
Loving all the white – or all of any color really. Monochromatic makes such a bigger punch visually.
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All white…how elegant!
Man, the food looks divine!! Makes me wish I was still over there! If you get the chance I recommend a weekend trip to Annecy! Beautiful!
Goodness, I love this place! Very jealous!
oh so beautiful – i love everything about the French!
what i would give to be picnicking at versailles today!
happy 14 juillet!
These are gorgeous events I`ve heard about them. perhaps one also attend
get a happy day
How funny, we were there too!
so fun! i was in paris a couple days before Bastille Day last year. I was so bummed to miss out on the festivities.
OMG – these pics are hysterical – bet there is not a drop of food or wine splotch on any of those whiter than white clothes We just experienced 4th of July in Maui – and yep – v v different. Then again Australia Day is pent in your bathers at the beach – and that can be a v un-pretty sight! Enjoy Jordan – seems as if you are having the best time! xxxx
I love the bales of hay! Maybe next 4th of July I’ll wear mostly white
Oh this is great! What fun! I especially like the one where someone is bending over in the foreground – whoops! not very french
Fabulous!
Good thing I just read this history newsletter (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102681733684/archive/1106565569886.html) because I now know what Bastille Day is! I just love the cute wooden forks, wish I could find those here!
A perfect day!
Oh how I love this. The French are so understated compared to Americans. Somehow just seems “better” to me. The food looks great and I want to eat the chunk of brie right off that plate!!! Lovely.
Love this, how classy that they wear all white. I think I could root for France with a lunch at Versailles…sounds wonderful. Xo, Katie
loving the picnic scene!
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This is my kind of event – and day! I’m sure the fireworks were spectacular!
Hi Jordan! I just got back from Paris and I am such a dummy. I wrote down all these ideas you’ve mentioned on oh happy day and didn’t get to do any of them! I am especially kicking myself for not trying the delicious eclairs you raved about. I was only there a few days…but still! Thanks for all your tips to such an amazing city…even if they were wasted on me
I’m sure you don’t care to read more about Paris, but just incase, I blogged about my trip (and mentioned your stylish insight) here and here
Gorgeous! I love the utensils, where did you find them?
Quite envious of your celebration in Paris! Looks like a dream come true. I celebrated today by writing about my favorite patisserie in the U.S.: http://dailya.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/happy-bastille-day/
this is so delightful – brightened up my dreary day xx
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All white with a touch of red and blue? So classy.
Seriously, could the French be any more elegant? All white? Picnics in Versailles? We Americans got to step our our game
The scenery is perfect for picnic.. nice to see they’re wearing white.
gorgeous! and i think 99 per cent of the men i know wouldn’t even know where to buy white trousers. i love the all white look!
Happy Day- the food does look divine- where did you get the wooden flatware?
Thanks for sharing
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I love the all white but that wouldn’t really work with the US BBQ program! Looks like lovely weather for a lovely Bastille Day!
Kacie
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This looks so lovely, exactly how I’d imagine a French picnic.
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This looks so lovely, exactly how I’d imagine a French picnic.
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[...] With my love for Paris and France in general, oh how I wish I could have been in Paris for Bastille Day! Having a picnic at Versailles sounds so lovely! [...]