On the spur of the moment, my hubbie agreed to see Bride Wars with me…he only went because Anne Hathaway was in the movie, co-starring with Kate Hudson.  Being in the wedding industry for over 20 years… it’s kind of a “must do” ritual to see all the wedding movies out there. Boy, that makes me sound […]

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We all know that everything Donald Trump touches turns into gold, but did you know that Ivanka Trump turns everything into diamonds? 

Ivanka modelling a pair of mixed cut diamond earrings, with black spinel drops
Black onyx cocktail ring with diamond accents
I was excited to hear and about the Ivanka Trump Collection, a  jewelry boutique on Madison between 61st […]

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WOW….I’m really impressed with the creativity of this fabulous idea for a wedding guest book alternative from Melangerie of NYC.  It’s entitled “Dirty Laundry”.
This alternative wedding guestbook encouraged guests to “air out” the bride and groom’s dirty laundry. Instructions inscribed on a detergent bottle prompted guests to write funny stories about Lindsey & Brad on cards shaped […]

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Slated to open sometime this fall, Sweetiepie is gonna be a new kinda restaurant on the block, specifically at 19 Greenwich Ave. in the West Village of NYC.  Their dessert offerings are described as  a cross between a “bake-sale” and a fantasy land of Marie Antoinette sweets and pastries.

Photos courtesy of Vogue.
Light and airy fools, lemon and anise […]

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Get ready ladies, September is gonna be an exciting month!  With all the new season premieres on the tube and a new novel titled One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, will you have still have time to get your weekly mani and pedis?

Quick overview: based in NYC, of course…it’s […]

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With so many restaurants to choose from in NYC, how does one know which one to go to?  Follow your nose, or in this case follow those who are “in the know”!  I personally like to have the opinions of the experts on foodie websites…these folks really like to eat.
Eleven Madison Park, I chose to […]

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Being an enthusiast about afternoon tea, every city that I travel to, I like to seek out their best tea houses and tea salons.  In New York City there are definitely alot to choose from, depending on your mood.
Alice’s Tea Cup, on the UES (upper east side) is charming old brownstone converted into a tea […]

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France…the country that is the creator of all things luxury, like Chanel, foie gras and of course, les macarons.   Les macarons are a Parisian specialty and they are making a fashionable appearance on this side of the  country.
If you are in the neighborhood of Beverly Hills, be sure to drop in on Paulette Macarons.

I’ve yet to […]

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This is going to be a very long and frustrating week for me…you see, my BFFs and I decided long ago that we need to watch Sex and the City: The Movie TOGETHER…only problem is that one of them lives in Seattle, a 3 hour drive south of Vancouver.
So being the good friend that I […]

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If you’re like most brides, your BFF is most likely part of your bridal party as your Maid or Matron of Honor, or as your Bridesmaid.  Also like most brides, you’ve walked all the malls in your city and surfed the entire world wide web to find the “perfect gift”, but have ended up with […]

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