The Wrong EmPHAsis, the Wrong SyllAble

"accent" (noun): an element, distinct from those surrounding it, used to denote special importance/significance or to draw particular attention to something (or to itself in an ensemble).

Or, what makes a 'detail' a 'détail.'

Accents on wedding chairs: acceptable comme idée, but be sure to flex your circumflex in the right direction, or you'll fall a little, well, flat.

Hate it or love it, this is a détail:


this is another:


and here, finally, a third:


They might not proclaim earth-shattering statements to write home about, but if nothing else, they make for a (short) conversation piece.

This (and let's, for the sake of argument, ignore how atrocious this spectacle is in general), in any colour, no matter how you tie the knot (or bow), is not even a detail, let alone a détail:


We keep seeing chairs 'accented' this way and ... yawn ... I'm too sleepy even to be böred.

FML: The Wedding Edition

Sometimes the whole "pets-at-weddings" thing can go horribly wrong.

Thankfully, this bride seems to have a good sense of humor.

(unrelated: the lady with the large hat is my new style icon)

(UPDATE: for some reason we are having technical difficulties with this video. apparently Firefox users (and perhaps others as well) cannot see it. if this is the case, just click here to watch it on YouTube)