A Bit of News…Good News!Hi there! You are probably wondering why my blogging has been so sporadic. Well there is a good reason behind it…I’m rebranding and cleaning house from top to bottom. N...
La Perla Lingerie and SwimwearThe La Perla lingerie and swimwear collection for 2012 is simply beautiful. However, you don’t need a wedding night or a honeymoon on the Amalfi coast {Scratch that̷...
Paper Weight Wedding FavorsI would love to see these cool paper weights, by West Elm and Dana Tanamachi, used at a wedding. Perhaps on an escort card table to group guests names alphabetically or eve...
{color chronicles #3} Magical SpringSpring is such a magical time of the year… all that lies dormant begins to awake and slowly the earth is awash in a beautiful canvas of countless colors. Flowers p...
Chance Encounters & Missed OpportunitiesI believe in chance encounters and missed opportunities. I believe in love at first sight and I believe that there are times when people come into our live...
L’Oydessey de Cartier – A Visual History of CartierThere are many things that you immediately think of when someone mentions Paris, France. Immediately comes to mind the Eiffel Tower, Not...
Old World Florals in the NewHappy Monday lovelies! Hope your weekend was a lot less hectic than mine was. It was so beautiful this weekend in San Diego! We could not stand to stay indoors…and we cert...
Lovely Living № 1 – A View in Black & WhiteAs I prepare to launch my new site and blog – in due time – I’ll slowly let you know what’s next to come. “Lovely Living №...
When Lessons Are LearnedLast week was a first for me since I decided that I wanted to make my mark in the wedding industry. Whatever could have gone wrong did, and at times, even though I felt ...
All White Wedding Tips & InspirationA few months back I had s consult with a bride and her theme was a challenge to me. With so many design elements coming to play, I thought to myself, “If I sug...
{cake love} Book Inspired Cake by Lori HutchinsonThis cake is simply stunning, isn’t it? This cake, designed by the one and only Lori Hutchinson otherwise known as The Caketress, was created for a co...
Weddings & Ambient Lighting I came across these images while researching for a possible future shoot and it just reinforces what I believe about ambient lighting…sometimes it is all the déc...
Your Signature Cocktail & Wedding DesignAs a wedding designer/planner, it’s my job to find ways to incorporate my clients style and colors into their wedding décor…tastefully. I love using signat...
We all need it from time to time…solace, respite, a place to get away even in our own homes. Regardless of how busy I am, it is important for me to find a place to quiet my mind, and embrace the sile...
Armani Privé haute couture had their spring 2012 couture in Paris a few weeks ago. A model walked down the aisle with what NY Mag calls it “a sculptural headpiece that resembles a veil being wh...
Cinched waists, diaphanous skirts, heavily tiered ball gowns, and billows upon billows of tulle mesmerized the guests at Christian Dior’s summer 2012 couture show. Models dresses in feminine si...
Evelyne, Chantal, and Monique are the Cymbeline sisters and the designers behind the Cymbeline brand. For thirty years, these sisters have known exactly what the fashion forward bride wants and it go...
If you know me anything about me, you know that I love France…a lot. I have so many reasons to be crazy about the birthplace of my great grandfather but a few reasons that instantly comes to mind is ...
I was visiting everyone’s favorite store, Anthroplologie over the weekend, and came across a few things that I put on my wish list. However, as a wedding planner it’s hard not to see something and th...
Even though this is indeed a wedding blog, I seldom highlight real weddings. However, from time to time I come across a wedding, other than ones I have designed, that I truly admire and feel the need...
Is there such a thing as being a Haute Hippie? Well of course. When I think of a “haute hippie” one fashion icon comes to mind immediately…Nicole Richie. She has taken the hippie style of dressing an...
Many of my favorite things make up this wonderfully elegant board. I love the instance appearance and sense of grace when one wears a beautiful shoulder bearing dress, and anyone who has ever visited...
For our wedding in 2008, my husband and I got married on a tropical island that was quite warm and incredibly humid. I intended, all along, to purchase two dresses for our wedding day; one for our ce...
The season of nice is over…now we can get back to the business of being naughty. Why wait for the “all things pink, fluffy, heart shaped and red” holiday to arrive to be someone’s nicely wrapped pack...
A winter tablescape, adorned with simple details, creates a cozy al fresco setting at dusk. The warm glow of the lanterns and the glass votives hanging from the tree’s branches makes this cozy settin...
I am so ready to wear a pretty spring dress and walk around a city discovering all the new spring lines in the specialty boutiques. I absolutely love a big bag and this petaled pretty by Valent...
The dress is gorgeous but today is Tuesday and it’s all about the shoes. Those shoes are amazing in every way and deserving of a Tuesday Shoe Day post. Hmmm birthday is a few months away! {via}
I was visiting the lovely blog, Hello Lucky, and I saw the most amazing example of paper quilling. The artist, Sabeena Karnik, is an illustrator, calligrapher, and, apparently, master pap...
Happy first Friday of the New Year everyone! Friday means cake love on the blog and this cake by Cakeface based out of Australia is gorgeous. Their cakes are delightfully unique and stunning. This th...
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