blog archives

May 2009
21 May

Dabney Lee at Home: Preppy Meets Hip

categories: fabulous gift ideas, home accessories, serveware
Dabney Lee at Home: Preppy Meets Hip

Serve cocktails in style with this fabulous Monogrammed Lucite Tray from Dabney Lee at Home! ($120) This hip, personalized tray also makes for a great home accessory or unique gift idea for weddings or new nesters…. and just check out all of the great customization options…

Pictured below – more favorites from the Dabney Lee collection: [...]

19 May

Surprise Giveaway: The Celebration Shoppe

categories: invitations, paper party supplies, reader giveaways
Surprise Giveaway: The Celebration Shoppe

Winner Update: 5/29: This giveaway is now closed. Thank you so much to everyone that entered! And the lucky random winner is… Commenter #529 – Nicole F, who said, “I LOVE Sweet Treats … its absolutely adorable!”. Congrats, Nicole!
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I’m really excited to share this week’s Surprise Giveaway with you – because it comes from a [...]

18 May

Summer Cocktails: Red & Yellow

categories: cocktail recipes, food and drinks
Summer Cocktails: Red & Yellow

Whether the color is coming from the drink or the garnish, red & yellow sure makes a bright, lovely combo for summer cocktails, don’t you think?
{Pictured above} Fuzzy Navel garnished with lemon peel and raspberries. {Pictured below, clockwise from top left} Pomegranate Martini & Yellow Passion Fruit Caipirinha {via Brides}; Tequila Sunrise; Bloody Mary “Light” [...]

18 May

Set Your Table Tool + Event Recap

categories: events, get inspired, wedding
Set Your Table Tool + Event Recap

Here’s a little recap of the May 7th Bridal Registry event at Bloomingdales San Francisco that I participated in with Michelle Prelli from Brides.com and Christy Weber from What Junebug Loves (both fabulous women, BTW!). The crew from Bloomingdales (pictured below) was quite warm & welcoming as well…

The main purpose of the event was to [...]

15 May

Artist Series Glass & Coaster Sets

categories: drinkware, fabulous gift ideas, hostess gift ideas
Artist Series Glass & Coaster Sets

These Limited Edition Artist Series Glass & Coaster Sets are just plain cool. Not to mention a fabulous, unique gift idea for your favorite people that love one or more of the following: 1. modern art 2. design 3. entertaining 4. neat stuff!
Available in 4 different styles, each glass & coaster set comes in a [...]

15 May

Reception Style: Modern (Yellow & Black)

categories: engagement parties, get inspired, wedding
Reception Style: Modern (Yellow & Black)

There’s a great feature on Brides.com titled “What’s Your Reception Style?” that highlights 3 different styles of receptions: Romantic, Modern, and Natural.
There are really so many different ways that you can interpret each of these 3 styles – and many of us might lean towards a combo of the two – but for this particular [...]

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wish-list

  • Trellis Travel Mug
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