Thursday, August 28, 2008

Weddings Etc.

If you’re in the Homewood neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, pop into Weddings Etc. on 18th Street. Owner Melissa Hill has created a smart, chic, retail boutique built on great product and even greater customer service. She knows her stuff, and is happy to share the wisdom. In my humble opinion, this is a retailer to watch, folks; she’s got big things ahead of her.

After you enjoy the store, take a stroll down to Zoe’s Kitchen for a glass of (addictive) limeaid made from fresh lime juice and cane sugar, with an order of chicken salad. You’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven...

...until you bite into the requisite chocolate cake, at which you’ll realize heaven is located in Homewood.

You’ll thank me for this. Your bathroom scale, however...well...that’s your problem.

Photo: Melissa and her trusty manager, Meghan Ratliff