The Sweetest Occasion

The talented ladies who reside at The Hive at 1511 (Maria and Kelly of Ritzy Bee Events, Suann of Simplesong Design and Kate of Kate Headley Photography) recently announced their fall workshop schedule and I had to be sure you knew all about it in case you’re lucky enough to be in the area. Personally, [...]

The lovely Adrienne of Dingbat Press emailed me to share the letterpress wedding invitations giveaway she is offering in support of her little neighbor, Adam, to help his family cover his medical expenses. Adam is just 18 months old and is currently in the hospital fighting for his life.

The details of the giveaway from Adrienne [...]

Though I’m a little behind the game in congratulating my dear friend Nole on her beautiful new site design, I wanted to take a moment to make sure you’ve been over to visit the new Oh So Beautiful Paper. Nole is one of the most talented bloggers I know with an incredible eye for design [...]

I wanted to take a moment this weekend to share the Illegal Wedding Fair with you. Taking place on Sunday, June 6, the Illegal Wedding Fair is NYC’s premier same sex wedding fair taking place at the exclusive 632 on Hudson – the event will feature a group of the créme de la créme of [...]

Throughout my time planning my own wedding, I found myself completely and utterly in love with the bridal collection at J.Crew. Since then, J.Crew’s bridal offerings have only gotten better, so I’m entirely excited to announce the launch of the first J.Crew bridal boutique! On Wednesday, June 2, J.Crew will be hosting a launch party [...]

Later today I’m taking off for New York City and will actually have the opportunity to spend a bit of my day tomorrow at the gorgeous, newly opened Lovely bridal shop. As it turns out, you should probably spend part of your weekend there, too. Why? Because the one and only Elizabeth Dye (and a [...]

Stop the presses! This freebie from Wedding Chicks is too good not to share immediately – a vintage-inspired custom monogram download! Simply pick your colors and personalize with the initial and date of your choice and then wait for your very own custom monogram to hit your inbox. It took me just seconds to whip [...]

In recent weeks I’ve received a sizable handful of emails from readers and new bloggers looking for great resources for start-up blogging tips. As it turns out, today is your lucky day! My dear friend Ami Price of Elizabeth Anne Designs fame has just launched Edit and Post, an incredible blogging and small business resource [...]

I’m going to be traveling for the rest of the week on behalf of Smock so things might be a little quieter than usual around here. If you’re in New York City, stop by Judy Paulen Designs at Bloomingdale’s today between 4 and 8:30 for our one-day only trunk show event. I’ll also be at [...]

I was delighted when Paloma’s Nest owner and designer Caroline Colóm Vásquez emailed me to share the exciting news about the beautifully redesigned Paloma’s Nest website launching today where you can browse through the full collection of handcrafted pieces, all of which are perfect for weddings, celebrations and gift-giving. The site offers streamlined ordering, special offers, and [...]