I was introduced to
Hugh Acheson, a couple years ago by a dear friend. I have always enjoyed dining at his various establishments, loved watching him on Top Chef on Bravo, so producing a story with him seemed a natural fit. One afternoon I was chatting with Hugh at
Empire State South and mentioned he might make a great entertaining story. He was like "sure, we throw parties all the time"... So I pitched the story of one of his great parties to my editor, well of course they jumped on it.
Hugh is a great guy, and a great chef. He's warm and sweet and a stellar host {not at all like the hard ass judge you see on Top Chef}. Sorry Hugh to blow your cover, but to know the guy is to love him, am I right? His family is delightful, so working with them on this shoot was a dream { plus the food wasn't bad either}.The location was in Athens ,GA, which is the most charming town. It has the just the right amount of artiness and southern hospitality to make it perfect. This was a shoot where we all felt like we were at a party and not actually working to capture the party.
Thanks to Hugh and his beautiful family for making us feel so welcome.
Thanks to Reed Davis for capturing the essence of how the Acheson Family throw a gathering. His photography is always so beautiful.
Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens for making this story so gorgeous on your pages.I hope you all pick up a copy of the Style Maker issue (September 2012) of Better Homes and Gardens.
*Watch me on The Today Show September 6th, in the 9:00 a.m. hour, I will be showing you some of Hugh's cool party ideas, you won't want to miss it. I hope you try this fun party and let me know if you do, I want to here all about it.
