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Bridesmaid Gifts To Match Your Wedding Theme
Perfect presents to match every type of celebration.
Day 45: Our Royal Registry Pick
Once married, no doubt Kate and William will be doing a lot of entertaining in their household. And great entertaining is of course all about setting a beautiful table. What we wouldn’t do to see inside the royal china collection…you…
Valentine’s Faves: Williams-Sonoma Petit Fours
WHAT: Valentine Petit Fours, from $30 at Williams-Sonoma. WHY WE LOVE IT: They’re small, they’re sweet and one surefire way to keep the romantic vibe alive on Valentine’s Day.
Day 98: Royal Wedding Collectibles
When it comes to memorabilia, the Brits do it so well, and for Kate and William’s Royal Wedding you can expect to see everything from mugs, to plates, thimbles, teaspoons, tea towels and more emblazoned with their pretty faces. If…
Holiday Faves: Engagement Ring
WHAT: Birks Deco Collection Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring, from $4,350 at Birks. WHY WE LOVE IT: A dazzling diamond is the ultimate holiday present. If you’re not already wearing one, here’s hoping there’s one of these sparklers under your tree…
Holiday Faves: Toy Story Trilogy
WHAT: Toy Story Trilogy, $80 at amazon.ca. WHY WE LOVE IT: The Toy Story trilogy is truly is animation at it’s finest and are movies that will be classics for years to come. Toy Story 3 is the highest grossing…
Holiday Faves: Essie Winter Collection
WHAT: Essie Winter Collection (6pc), $46 at fine salons and spas. WHY WE LOVE IT: What girl doesn’t want great nails during the dreary winter months? Essie’s latest offering is a dark, decadent, creamy and matte collection that’s modern and…
Holiday Faves: Jme Tea
WHAT: Jme Tea, $39 at Williams Sonoma. WHY WE LOVE IT: This line of loose teas is by our favourite Brit foodie Jamie Oliver is custom-blended by Taiwanese tea specialists Smith & Hsu. There’s nothing like kicking back with a…
Holiday Faves: Kobo Reader
WHAT: Kobo WiFi eReader ($149, indigo.ca). WHY WE LOVE IT: Its light weight and easy-to-function buttons makes this eReader a definite must-have. The best part? It already comes with 100 pre-loaded classic reads and can store up to 1000 digital…
Holiday Faves: Threadless Tea Time Shirt
WHAT: Threadless Tea Time T-Shirt ($22, threadless.com). WHY WE LOVE IT: What’s not to love about this tee? It’s cute, quirky, comfy and the perfect gift for your friends (and okay, maybe even yourself!). -Rosie
Holiday Faves: L.L. Bean Tote
WHAT: L.L. Bean Boat and Tote Bag, from $18 at llbean.com. WHY WE LOVE IT: For 64 years L.L. Bean has been making this preppy classic, available in sizes from small to extra-large. Choose from a variety of colours to…
Holiday Faves: Godiva Holiday Truffles
WHAT: Godiva Holiday Truffle Gift Box 10 pc. ($25, godiva.com). WHY WE LOVE IT: Everyone knows the holidays are the best time to indulge in sweet treats. So why not make it sweeter with a box filled with delicious truffles?…
Happy Holidays!
The holiday season is in full swing, and with tomorrow being December 1, we thought it was high time we delivered some of our favourite gift ideas to you to inspire your shopping (or for you to show someone and…
Gift Personality Profiler
Don’t know what to get your friends for the holidays? You may want to try the Personality Profiler on gifts.com. I heard about it through the radio this morning and thought that the concept was interesting enough to give it…
Canada AM Day 3: Gifts
On today’s A World of Weddings segment, I talked all about gifts and ones that worked for different cultures.
Purrfect Marriage Advice
I came across this adorable book on amazon.ca last week and just had to share. Of course, I think cats are the smartest animals on the planet, so it made total sense to me that they would be the minds…
crazy for tokidoki
Since it’s still a holiday I thought I’d take a mini-break from posting cakes and flowers and bridal things to focus on these cute tokidoki items (okay perhaps they’d be cute bridal party ideas for the little ones in your…
Wedding Plates
I’ve been combing through old issues of Weddingbells, like non-stop, for a “special” project that I’ve been working on. Don’t worry you’ll learn about it soon enough. Anyways, one of the countless pages that I tagged included this made-to-order memento,…
Many Thanks
Q: After my bridal shower, should I send out formal thank-you notes that mention specific gifts, or can I make thank-you notes for all the guests and give them out as they leave the shower?
Registry Rules
Q: My fiancé and I are on our second marriage. We are planning a destination wedding in Jamaica, with only our grown children in attendance. We would like to know if it is all right to send out announcements, rather…
Arm Candy
Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to share these bright and cheerful bangles by Lenora Dame with you. These would make great gifts for your bridesmaids, and they come in such a rainbow of shades that you might even be…
Harajuku Fun
Just moments ago I received a nice surprise from Alison. She came tiptoeing over to my desk with this really cute Harajuku clutch bag. I couldn’t find the picture on Sephora, but it’s similar to this set except with more…
Wedding Crew
There are a number of websites that I like to check out when I’m in need of a little inspiration (or looking to plan my fantasy spring wardrobe!) and jcrew.com is definitely one of them.
Much Thanks!
Q: When it comes to attendants and those involved in your wedding, where do you draw the line for thank-you gifts?
