Halloween Weekend Events

There are two NYC events this weekend that I hope you'll consider.

The first is a Zombie Book Reading event!

FRIDAY, Oct 29th at the Princeton Club from 6-8pm: Williams College alum and NYT bestseller Carrie Ryan '00. Apparently she writes novels set "after the zombie apocalypse." ooooooh! Halloween goodies and cider provided - yum!

Call (212) 596-1261 to rsvp

The second event (which I sadly cannot attend!) is the launch of

The Wedding Shop at Lord & Taylor

See evite here:



Bridal events are some of the very best lifestyle freebie events out there, so I hope some of you will attend this Saturday, from 1-3pm this weekend!

RSVP via email to: rsvp@lordandtaylor.com with "Weddings" in the subject heading.

This is a good time for me to emphasize the importance of RSVPing at freebie events.

a) It's good form. If these businesses and hosts are going to be nice enough to welcome you to a freebie event, RSVP! It gives them an idea of what numbers to expect.

b) Even though some freebie events just appear on the floor of a department store and anyone can walk in, there is often a velvet rope and lady with a checklist. If you're not on the list, you're not allowed in. And all this embarrassment could have been avoided with an RSVP.

c) It gets you on lists for future freebie events! Once you prove yourself to be a valued freebie shopper/attendee/supporter/etc, you will be invited to more lifestyle events. I'll never forget how a quick cocktail event at the Judith Lieber store transitioned my name onto a list for an insanely glitzy tourism event for the principality of Monaco at the Conde Nast building. Ditto a Michael C. Fina/Whitney Port party that yielded a personal invitation to Ivanka Trump's jewelry launch. I'm not pulling your leg, people!