it's our daughter's FIRST birthday!! ^__^

post from For Better or Worse.. on 28 April 2011 10:09:35 PM. © For Better or Worse..

YEP, the big day is finally here!! Our wee baby Iya will be officially one year old at 9.47pm tonight! That?s just a few minutes away and we?re wiling away time by watching her baby videos, hehe! Above is a picture taken earlier this morning after she[...]

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By Design - W|Styled

post from Wedding Soiree on 28 April 2011 09:30:00 PM. © Wedding Soiree

Let's mix and match table sizes - here's one of our favorite design tricks. Don't be afraid to mix round (60") tables with square (60"x60") tables as shown below from one of our past wedding. To take it a step further you can even mix chiavari chairs with more contemporary seating and don't forget to change out chair pads. You no longer have to use white, ivory or black chair pads try a pattern, texture or bold colors. It is always a good idea to use even numbers when space planning. Most of all make sure your guests are comfortable.
Low lush centerpieces are very trendy; try two or three low designs. We always add extra touches to all of our weddings. If you look closely, you can see the green beaded votives along with the frosted votives purchased by out bride. Dress out the tables with wedding favors, menu cards and table numbers. Make sure you don't over do it because you run the risk of putting too many items on the table and ruining the design.

Photos: Lindsey Turner Photography
Alecia Lauren Photography

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Gown of the Week: Fit for Royalty

post from Unveiled on 28 April 2011 06:09:15 PM. © Unveiled

Until tomorrow morning, we're signing off with this last Royal fashion forecast: lace sleeves, a corseted bodice, and a long, luscious train.

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Planning the Anti Royal Wedding

post from Cheap Wedding Ideas on 28 April 2011 04:36:21 PM. © Cheap Wedding Ideas

There’s much ado in the news this week about weddings. This is, of course, due to the royal wedding, err, excuse me, Royal Wedding, taking place in the UK tomorrow. And while surely hundreds of millions will tune in to find out if Kate’s dress is champagne or ivory (or will it be cream?), the [...]

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Best Tinted Moisturizers w SPF, Spring 2011
Edition

post from Hooked On Beauty on 28 April 2011 04:12:07 PM. © Hooked On Beauty

It's that time of year again when I'm bombarded with tinted moisturizers to review. Over the past few weeks I've been in Tinted Moisturizer heaven, sporting a new one every few days. I've narrowed this batch down to 5 that I really like which also contain an SPF so you can catch some spring sun safely.

Coola Suncare Mineral Face Tint SPF 20

Coola Suncare makes SPF chic. I wore their Mineral Face Tint SPF 20 all last week. I enjoyed the light-yet-there coverage and faint rose scent. Their formulations are without parabens, phthalates, pertrochemicals, propylene glycol, and gluten. It's a non-whitening mineral-based formula that uses Zinc and Titanium Dioxide to keep your skin safe. It's available in just one lighter shade, so if your skin is medium or deep, you'd want to mix it with your current foundation to get the SPF benefit and a shade that matches.

Kate Sommerville SPF 55 Serum Tinted Sunscreen

Kate Sommerville is one of the best-known skin gurus around who sees first hand what happens to skin that has seen too much sun, so her Tinted Sunscreen boasts a huge SPF 55. It's a surprisingly light formula with a tinge of color suitable for most skin tones, save for the extremes. Complete sun protection like this keeps the skin looking younger longer than if you use no protection at all.

Erno Laszlo Tinted Treatment SPF 15

Tinted Treatment SPF 15 from Erno Laszlo has a coverage and weight similar to Laura Mercier's iconic formula, which is saying a lot. It settles beautifully into the skin and has 6 shade offerings from Light to Dark.

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare All-In-One Tinted Moisturizer

To me, All-In-One Tinted Moisturizer is a really pretty foundation that just happens to have SPF 15 protection. Its coverage is surprisingly complete with a finish somewhere in between luminous and flat. 6 shades offered.

Skin 2 Skin Care Tint Anti-Photoaging SPF 30

Tint Anti-Photoaging SPF 30 can be worn as a foundation, but I like using the Tan shade as a moisturizer mix-in to get a pretty bronzy look and some SPF at the same time. More pigment dense than you'd expect, this formula is also a natural one that uses minerals to block out the sun.

Having SPF in your foundation is an easy way to protect your skin without adding another step. Find a formula you love and stick with it year round, your skin will look younger.

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The Best Wedding Sites Magazine Issue 3 is here .
. .

post from Brenda's Wedding Blog on 28 April 2011 04:11:16 PM. © Brenda's Wedding Blog

So excited to share with you the latest issue of The Best Wedding Sites Magazine - this issue is all about Pretty Spring Pastels - and there's even a giveaway this month too. You could win 1 of 6 great prizes.Open publicationA special thank you to Samantha of Papermints for her help in designing this issue.

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Kitchen 101: Herbs, a primer.

post from ABCD Design Sketch Book | milestones in life set the tone on 28 April 2011 04:00:24 PM. © ABCD Design Sketch Book | milestones in life set the tone

Last week, (before it got commandeered by #DesignTV party guest list making and pantry organizing) I promised to write a little herb and spice primer here on ABCD Design. Granted, I didn’t get a ton of comments clamoring for more on the topic, but since I am in the mood I am going to go [...]

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The 5 trends I expect after the Royal Wedding

post from Tidbits on Weddings by Destination Planner & Designer Kelly McWilliams on 28 April 2011 03:09:22 PM. © Tidbits on Weddings by Destination Planner & Designer Kelly McWilliams

As I mentioned previously, the wedding of Diana & Prince Charles was the 1st ever wedding I can recall. So yes, it left quite the impression. Tomorrows wedding of Kate & Prince William will without doubt have the same affect on the next 30 years of weddings; royal or not.
Here are 5 things that I think we may be see a trend for:

Shorter engagements. 6 to 9 months. I am completely on board with this.
Grand Weddings. Big formal weddings. Even in destination weddings I think we'll see this. Thankfully, there are so many ways we can make this happen...even on the beach or under a tent.
Trees. Trees are such a fabulous way to decorate a ceremony or reception site - inside or out. These days its so easy to have them brought in.

Hair jewels for brides and hats for ladies. To be honest, I think the trend has been growing over the last year; but I think that we're going to see a major surge on this front. However, as far as the tiaras go, I think it might be closer to the heavy jeweled headbands and head wraps that we'll see. I love these by the way.
Back to etiquette. Yep, I think we're going to see many more brides (and planners) pull out the Emily Post books. Division of costs and duties, proper programs and nuptial services, and invitations. To get ready; read Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette

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Fashionable W Boston

The W Boston really is an amazing venue, as I mentioned before, and now you can see what I mean. Such inspiration in the spaces, materials, concept. Totally got our juices flowing for this winter wedding shoot last month.First stop, Studio 3. Floor to ceiling windows make for great views and dynamic photos. Every [...]

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