March Giveaway

It's been a while since I've blogged, but things have been simmering in the background. All of the things I have planned for 2010 are coming together nicely.

I'd like to say a quick thank you to all the brides who came down to the Wedding Steps bridal show this past weekend. We had a great turnout despite the weather.

The Swarovski crystal featured garnered a lot of attention at the show - so I've decided to make it the March giveaway.

It's a cost-effective piece which would complement any bridesmaid dress, and become a dynamic part of any girl's wardrobe after the wedding is over. The crystal is guaranteed to pick up whatever colour your girls are wearing. And it would look good on a mother or mother-in-law as well.

To participate please become a blog follower and leave a comment saying you did so. For an additional entry you can sign up for my Twitter account and leave a comment saying you did. Random.org will chose a winner on March 31st.

Since this blog is geared towards brides, this giveaway is only open to people getting married. However, if you know anyone who is getting married (or who has a sister or a friend who just got engaged), I'd appreciate it if you could pass the link along.

Good luck!

Wedding Steps Drawing

If you were at the Wedding Steps Bridal Expo at the Portuguese Cultural Center in Danbury, CT on November 22nd, you saw this piece in person.

Now you have the chance to enter this drawing and win it for yourself.

A freshwater pearl known as a coin pearl lies at the heart of this necklace. The rest of it is made up of Swarowski pearls and crystals. All accents and findings are made of sterling silver.




The necklace measures 17 inches but can be resized at no cost to the winner.

It is valued at $95.

This lottery is only open to brides - so please do not enter if you are not getting married.

Entering on behalf of a bride you might know is not permitted. Rather, please point the bride of your acquaintance in this direction.

I will pick up the shipping costs for the item - or deliver it if you live close by.

More information about the drawing can be found here.

The drawing ends on December 8th, 2009 at 6pm EST.

The winner will be notified by email.



Good luck!

A Sparkling Collaboration

Few things in the networking world are as rewarding as finding a service provider you admire who is keen to work with you.


Meet Amelia - the driving force behind Whisconier Florist & Fine Gifts.





The wonderful thing about her?


What you see is what you get.


And she's personable.


Very personable.







She and the amazing Dawn put together the most gorgeous flowers for me to take to the bridal show tomorrow - including the bouquet at the top, a boutonnière, and two wristlets.

They inserted my pearls and crystal sparkles into them, and I will be displaying them at the expo tomorrow.



I really can't praise these two ladies enough. Their attention to detail is just superb - as is their creativity.



The shop is located on Federal Road in Brookfield, CT and more about the establishment can be found here.

Elizabeth's Protoype

Elizabeth shared
a photo
of her
bridesmaid's dresses.


We've decided to go with Siam Red Swarowski crystals, and use white (as opposed to translucent) seed beads to give the necklace a more substantial look and to make them fit in a little better with the wedding colours (which are red, white, and black).

Work begins on the four necklaces on November 23rd.

Image of dress taken from David's Bridal.