I’ve never been to a backyard wedding but I imagine it would be quite beautiful and intimate. Having just moved in to 
our first house, I thought, “What better way to celebrate our wedding than to invite friends and family to our home for the affair?” As mentioned before, I want our wedding to have a real homey feel and I can’t think of a better way to do this then to have the celebration in our own backyard (literally!). Read the rest of this entry »
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Backyard Wedding Here We Come!
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Stunning Sketches: Part 1 of 6
Don’t have your cake or dress picked out yet? Well, for those of you still on the hunt for those special elements, this week’s blog posts are going to blow your mind away. A few weeks back I contacted Tina Cho from Partina Atelier and Diana Shin from Papillon Cakes about working on a “special” collaboration exclusive to this blog. The idea was to work together and sketch out a matching cake and dress design–inspired by a specific destination. The result? Well, let’s just say I nearly knocked Jenn down with joy when the sketches arrived in my inbox. The talented pair had sent over 6 gorgeous and inspiring designs for you ladies to fawn over. Today I am revealing their “Greece” inspired wedding gown and confection. Aren’t the olive leaf embellishments beautiful? Let me know what you think. I’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas and if there’s a specific destination-inspired gown or cake that you’re looking for.
FYI: make sure to come back every day this week to see a newly revealed sketch from Partina Atelier and Papillon Cakes.
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My Secret Skin Savior
This little beauty will give you AMAZING skin!
Last week in the office, Nicole and Stephanie were raving about my glowing skin. While yes, all the microdermabrasion treatments I’ve been getting at my dermatolgist over the past few months has no doubt contributed to my complexion perfection, I also had to give credit to one of my secret beauty weapons: NARS The Mulitple in Copacabana. Read the rest of this entry »
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Giveaway Week 6: Invites, shoes, perfume & hair mask
Welcome to another week of winning! Thanks to all of you who have already entered and congratulations to those of you who have won a prize! Read the rest of this entry »
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An Epic Save-the-Date
When it comes to the wedding details some couples are getting creative. Really creative. One couple, Jeff and Erin, really took it to the next level, turning their save-the-date into a movie trailer. If you haven’t seen their video on YouTube, you have to check it out. My favourite part: “She was looking for Mr. Right, but found Mr. Wong.”
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Cake, Cupcakes & Invitations!
I love to bake. I love cupcakes, cakes, cookies and anything else with lots of sugar! This year, I’ve really gotten into making cupcakes and I was certain that I wanted cupcakes instead of a wedding cake. Then, to complicate things, I also tried making my first tiered fondant cake.
Now, I can’t decide which I like better! Read the rest of this entry »
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Contest: Win The Smart Cookies New Book!
The Smart Cookies are a quintet of Canadian women who are seriously money savvy chicks. Their first book, The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Making More Dough was released in 2008 and has been a runaway best seller. The Cookies latest release is all about you, him and money, making it an essential read for you, bride-to-be. Read the rest of this entry »
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Latest Obsession: Herbal Boutonnieres
Yesterday on set, Jenn from Flour Studio came in with this really amazing floral item–herbal boutonnieres. Originally, I had planned to keep mum on this cool creation until my next flower video comes out–but it was such an awesome idea that I had to share. Long story short, Jenn mentioned that the idea of incorporating rosemary, thyme, mint, chamomile and other herbs came about, when one groom (who happens to be a chef) requested to have as many food elements incorporated into his day as possible. And, voila, that’s how this unique twist to boutonnieres was born. Would you do this for your own celebration? Anyone care to share what they’re doing for their boutonnieres? I’d love to hear!
{image via Once Wed}
