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A New York Destination Wedding Inspired by Heritage
Cynthia Edorh and Richad Rondon, August 21, 2010, Yonkers, New York Photography Courtesy Shaun Mader and Ariel Tarr About the couple Bride: Cynthia Edorh Groom: Richad Rondon Their wedding day: “We knew we wanted to get married in the city…
Honeymoon Hotspot: Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
I’ve told you about my trips to New York and London now let me tell you about Paris. One of the world’s most romantic destinations, Paris is a dream honeymoon locale for so many reasons. The food. The shopping. The…
Honeymoon Hotspot: Hotel Gansevoort Park Avenue
In the past month, I’ve hit three of the world’s biggest cities—New York, London and Paris—and had some very sweet sleeps at some amazing hotels. My first stop back in mid-April was New York and a stay at the swishy…
Cool Registry Things
I’m just back from New York and checking out the new dinnerware and home introductions at the spring tabletop show at 41 Madison. I saw so many gorgeous things but my favourites always tend to be the fashion designer collaborations…
New York Bridal Market: Spring 2012 Collections, Part 2
My day started backstage at Romona Keveza, where I was able to sneak a peek at the Stila makeup artists at work.
NARS New NYC Boutique
This one is for the beauty lovers in the crowd. On your next visit to the Big Apple (romantic getaway, girls weekend, honeymoon, etc) a visit to NARS new flagship store is a must. François Nars himself was on hand…
Reem Acra Fall 2011 Collection
Just two weekends ago, bridal designers showed their latest and greatest in New York. Everyone from Vera Wang to Monique Lhuillier and Romona Keveza (who later showed at LG Fashion Week in Toronto), presented their Fall 2011 collections. One of…
Gift for the Groom
Only a few more weeks to go until the big day! I feel like we’ve accomplished a lot over the last few weeks but one major thing still left to think about—the groom’s gift! Because Bojan and I have been…
Bridal Market: Amsale Bridesmaids
In my last entry, I blogged about my dress obsession, and I thought I’d share some more stylish bridesmaids’ options with you today. Amsale’s bridal collection is always a highlight of New York bridal market, and her bridesmaid collection is…
Bridal Market: Oscar de la Renta
It should come as no surprise to any of you that Oscar de la Renta puts on one of the best shows in New York, and his collections are always innovative, inspiring and, simply put, flawless. The Spring 2011 collection,…
Bridal Market: Kenneth Pool
At Kenneth Pool I had a wonderful seat at the end of the runway that enabled me to see the gowns before everyone else and to watch the models as they prepared to strut down the catwalk! It was really…
Bridal Market: Romona Keveza
First stop on my whirlwind tour of Bridal Market in New York was Romona Keveza, who was showing her Couture and Legends collections. In a gorgeous suite at the swank Palace Hotel, branches of blooming white cherry blossoms set the…
The Rise of the French Macaron
Yesterday The Toronto Star published a great article on Toronto’s trendiest cookie in town–the French macaron. Indeed it has been trendy, but not for many Parisians as it is their quintessential French sweet. If you ever head to Paris, I’m…
A New York Must
New York’s The Plaza is one of the world’s most amazing hotels famed for it’s history, luxury and impeccable service. It is also the famous home of to Eloise, one of the most famous little ladies in children’s literature. Six-year-old…
Lights Please
Wow! Check out this amazing lantern display from Tavern on the Green in New York City. Our in-house multimedia producer Kyle (he edits all our videos and listens to our voices day in and day out) went to NYC last…
From the Runway
It’s been a hectic week for us–we’re in the midst of finishing the magazine and tracking down all the gorgeous runway photos from bridal fashion week in New York last weekend. Amongst all the gowns this one (above) from Douglas…
Celebrity Florist
Event planner and floral designer of New York City-based floral design company, The Daily Blossom, Saundra Parks is a renowned style-maker and has worked for some of the biggest names out there including Oprah, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, and Barbara…
Pressing Matter
Ever since I received samples of Atelier Isabey’s stationery I have been obsessed. Not only are their letterpress designs super-creative, but even the papers they use to match their sets are in complete unison with the feel and look of…
I’m in Love…
…with this amazing candlelight setup in front of the New York Public Library spotted from Fête (feteny.com), an event and decor planning company in N.Y.C. If you have time this would be a beautiful shot to include in your wedding…
Oh, Oscar
I awoke to a rainy day in N.Y.C., but braved a torrential downpour—with $5 umbrella in hand—for one of the most-anticipated runway shows of bridal market: Oscar de la Renta.
