Tuesday, October 27, 2009

My Fab NYC Night Out @ MS Weddings 15th Anniversary Celebration

I am obsessed with all things weddings just as much as I am about fashion. I started The Bridal Wishlist so that I could have a place to put all of the beautiful wedding-related things that I was coming across. After several years of hard work, perserverance, and dedication to finding the most beautiful things around, The Bridal Wishlist is number 15 out of over 500 wedding blogs. I am very proud. The Bridal Wishlist was the spring board for The Capitol Fashionista. The Capitol Fashionista grew out of my love for fashion and I needed to post things that were not right for my bridal audience. So we are celebrating our third year anniversary. Hooray for us!

The one thing that I totally love about wedding blogs is that the wedding industry has a great deal of respect for us. They see us as a legitimate part of the industry and have come to realize what power we have in getting the word out and shaping a bride's opinion which will eventually shape her wedding choices. I hope and pray that the fashion industry will catch on.

So I was invited to the 15th Anniversary of Martha Stewart's Weddings Magazine on Monday night. I was flabbergasted and very honored. Of course, in true fashionista style, I started to obsess about what I was going to wear!!! So I took the train up on Monday afternoon, checked into my hotel, tried to eat something to calm the jitters and pulled it together to get showered/dressed.

{image courtesy of Mel Barlow Photographers}


What a night!!! The Plaza Hotel is one of the most magnificent hotels in the world. Simply spectacular. After the sign-in table, there was table with a raffle sign-up, a guest book to leave Martha and company a little note about how the magazine has inspired you, and the lovely pipe cleaner lady. She made engagement rings for people out of pipe cleaners. I was too impatient to wait.



These banners lined the hallway. They are all of the covers over the past fifteen years. I was getting way giddy at this point. When you turned the corner, there was a photo shoot going on where you could take your picture on a Weddings magazine cover. I need to scan my pic and post it. Will do later.



This is the fabulous and amazing Darcy Miller, Editor of MS Weddings. She was telling the story about how she was asked to run the magazine. She was saying that she didn't have a clue about weddings. The deal was that if she was unhappy, she could go back to Living magazine. Needless to say, that never happened. Thank goodness. She has made an incredible impact on the way women plan their weddings. {Pictured below: Darcy Miller and Amsale Aberra; Darcy Miller with Sylvia Weinstock; Darcy Miller and Preston Bailey}




{images courtesy of Mel Barlow Photographers}


These are just random pics of the night. I couldn't get a good picture of the food tables because they were packed pretty much all night.






These containers of the Blushing Bride, the Golden Groom and the Ginger Lemon Drop (my personal fav) were all around. The band was really good. They had folks dancing like it was club night!




The highlight of my night was meeting and taking a picture with Randy Fenoli, Kleinfeld's Fashion Director. You will know him as the man who will surely find your perfect wedding dress on TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress." I love him!! He was so nice. When he saw me pointing my camera at him, he stopped mid-sentence to give me permission to take his photograph. Then he asked someone to take my camera and take his picture with me. Love him!



These are pics of me and some of the lovely wedding blogger friends, including Anne from Perfect Bound and Kelly from Santa Barbara Chic.



Of course, the fashionista in me was checking the room for fab dresses. There were plenty of folks that missed the memo about THE PLAZA HOTEL!!!! Ladies, respect the venue, please. I could not believe that some folks had on jeans. Seriously, I was annoyed. There were plenty of fab dresses (including my fab Oasis dress if I must say so myself). I decided to pick the best dress of the night and this was it. There were some fab runners-up, but for me this was the most amazing dress. I thought it was a vintage dress, but it wasn't. It was the amazing design of Stephen Nato of Fancy. You guys know that I LOVE vintage anything. So this was definitely the dress of the night. Bellissimo, Stephen! What a night to remember.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Something for the Beach Bride: L.Erickson @ France Luxe



I love these headbands. These are very tropical and perfect for the beach bride. By L.Erickson @ France Luxe.

PROMO: Gettin' More When Getting Hitched @ The Carlton



Gettin’ More when Gettin’ Hitched with The Carlton


Get more bang for your wedding bucks with The Carlton hotel and their handpicked partners including Benefit Cosmetics, Oasis Day Spa and Ripplu Lingerie

New York City’s historic Carlton hotel, which just completed a multi-million dollar renovation at the hands of David Rockwell, has teamed with some of the city’s most prestigious luxury brands to offer special savings on everything from wedding and honeymoon accommodations to bridal beauty amenities and even a little extra something to be appreciated by both the bride and groom.

New York City is one of the most spectacular places in the world to get married, but it’s also one of the most expensive. The Carlton provides top notch services and amenities in conjunction with special savings to help allow couples the wedding of their dreams in this amazing city.

The “Gettin’ More when Gettin’ Hitched” special savings will be offered to any couple who books their wedding room block at The Carlton. And for those who fill one-hundred percent of their room block, special upgrades and additional amenities will be provided.


“We love having weddings and wedding parties at The Carlton,” says Bonnie Somerstein, Director of Sales and Marketing at The Carlton. Whether hosting the big event, or providing a home away from home for all the wedding guests, The Carlton truly enjoys being able to offer the best New York has to offer for this special occasion.”

Exclusive offerings featured in “Gettin’ More when Gettin’ Hitched” with The Carlton include the following:


Buff up on Beauty


  • 15% discount on the Bride-To-Be package at Oasis Day Spa on Park Avenue, including Swedish massage, body wrap, salt scrub, and signature facial.

  • Get picture perfect at Benefit Cosmetics with a complimentary makeup rehearsal with our talented Beauty Artists at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street & Bloomingdale’s Soho.

  • Complimentary bath and shower gel, and hand/arm or temple treatment at Molton Brown, NYC.



A Little Sexy Something


  • Complimentary "Just Married" (or customized "one-of-a-kind behind") in Swarovski crystals added onto your bikini bottom with the purchase of Malia Mills Swimwear.

  • Complimentary intimate apparel consultation at Ripplu, as well as 20% discount on lingerie for the bride and her bridal party.



Couples Retreat


  • For those who fill 100% of their room blocks, The Carlton will treat the couple to a complimentary one-bedroom suite for the bride and groom for the night of their wedding, including continental breakfast for two and Champagne upon arrival.

  • Service fees will be specially waived for couples booking their honeymoon package though Honeymoons Galore.


The Carlton hotel’s multiple event spaces can be used for a host of wedding events ranging from an intimate rehearsal dinner to a grand scale wedding reception. With more than 6,000 square feet of elegant space, The Carlton offers seven, unique reception-friendly rooms, accommodating anywhere from 20 to 400 guests.


*Please mention the “Gettin’ more while Gettin’ Hitched” package while booking. Offer valid for wedding contracts signed now through December 31, 2009. For more information contact Bonnie Somerstein at (646) 472-3627.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

MILph - MOMS I’D LIKE TO PHOTOGRAPH

I received an email yesterday from Brianna of The Last Forty Percent Photography. She sent over these pictures along with information about their new project. MILph (Moms I'd like to photograph) is similar to boudoir sessions but with a mommy twist! It's a session honoring moms! In a world filled with diapers & spit-up it's nice to have a day to feel outwardly beautiful & sexy! Here are pictures from their first MILph session!

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Happy Hour: Swamp Sangria

Ingredients

Serves 12

5 lady apples
1 bunch (about 8 ounces) green seedless grapes
1 bunch (about 8 ounces) red seedless grapes
2 bottles dry white wine, chilled
2 cups sparkling apple cider, chilled
6 tablespoons poire William (pear-flavored eau-de-vie)

Directions

  1. Put apples and grapes into an ice-filled punch bowl. Pour in wine, cider, and poire William. Gently stir. (Source: Martha Stewart)

And the Winner is....



First, let me thank all of our way fab sponsors of our anniversary giveaway. Please make sure that you check them out. They are amazing wedding vendors.

Jubilation Events, Golden Rectangle Press, Weddingjojo.com, Julianne Smith Garters, Sweet Cheeks Panties, and Wedding Paper Divas.

The winner of today's giveaway of 50 letterpress save the dates with return addressed envelopes by the amazing husband and wife duo at Golden Rectangle Press is...


The comment left by Katie. Congratulations, Katie. Please get in touch with me ASAP so that I can forward your contact information on to Golden Rectangle Press. You will need to choose from one of the three designs below.



Engagement Shoot: Victoria + Anthony

Photography: Hillary Maybery

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