This will be announced in the March Gazette, but since the goal is to have it written up for the April issue, I wanted to give people a bit more advance notice.
Lady Tabitha de Beauchamp and Miz Eleanor Buxton invite all friends and well-wishers to a breakfast celebrating their marriage, on April 2, 1812, at 11 in the morning at their London home, Maison Paonne-Renarde. This will also celebrate Lady Tabitha's accession to her title as Duchess of Montpelier, as she will attain that title upon her marriage, and will be the couple's first appearance as the Duchesses.
If you'd like to participate, I'd appreciate info by March 25th so I can write things up in time for the April issue.
A few other notes: The house is newly furnished, reflecting both Tabitha's cosmopolitan background and Eleanor's tastes in fabric. The front door is flanked by two stone figures, one of a peacock and one of a fox. Both animals also feature in the decor of the rest of the house. The breakfast is set up in a large room with windows along one wall that look out over the garden (which, it being April, is not particularly in fine fettle yet, but there are some trees beginning to show buds and baby leaves). On the tables are vases filled with budding branches and pussywillows, it being too early for flowers. Their Graces are accompanied by Tabitha's son Gavroche, who will undoubtedly spend most of his time playing with Abe's son Alexander. A teenage girl whom Eleanor introduces as Jenny Gardner, who had been serving as a companion to her, is also present. The breakfast consists of a wide variety of breads and pastries, fresh eggs in butter, an array of meats both hot and cold, and a decorated cake. Coffee, tea, drinking chocolate, and a variety of light wines and champagne suitable to the time of day are available to drink.
As people finish eating, Eleanor will gladly offer tours of the home to those who want them.