After "YES," Before "I DO" and Everything In Between

I was very excited to have met Colin Cowie at The Wedding Salon's NYC bridal show in March. I was all the more excited to have received an email from Colin shortly thereafter thanking me for my support.  But none of that compares to how appreciative and humbled I am that Colin has decided to list After YES, Before I DO & Everything In Between as a noteworthy blog over at Colin's Blog: Life At 120 Miles Per Hour ! This is truly an honor, for Colin Cowie's dedication over the years to designing beautiful events AND providing exceptional service as an arbiter of style is second-to-none. As I expressed in my reply back to Mr. Cowie's email, his accomplishments have been an inspiration in that I will always be "passionate about my work and remain a 'student'...[focused to] continuously challenge myself to learn and evolve, [which] I believe is crucial in providing top-notch service" to the clients of THE BRIDAL PARTY . Thanks so much again...

Monday night, I attended The Wedding Salon ...the much anticipated annual luxury wedding showcase, held at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. As always, there were several romantic fashion shows, jaw-dropping tablescapes, musicians, photographers and caterers in abundance. A fabulous show, indeed.  And I'm sure I may have crossed paths with a few of you while there, but since it was quite crowded, we'll just have to make plans to chit-chat another time.  For now, check out a few of my snapshots below. A couple of the gorgeous gowns on display and on the runway (side note...the first is the gown I chose for my cousin, Farrah - as soon as I saw it, I knew it was perfect for her) : Gorgeously adorned tables and place settings: Delectable dessert options, including the fabulous designs of Sylvia Weinstock herself! Awesome "living art" displays courtesy of TEN31 : And last but not least, my putting off purchasing "Colin Cowie Wedding Chic" finally paid ...

Mattel prefers everyone refer to Barbie's milestone as an anniversary as opposed to a birthday .  After all, Barbie® is one of the most iconic of divas...so flaunting middle-aged status doesn't seem all together appealing.  But there's no way this would be ignored or downplayed, therefore Barbie® lovers across the world are celebrating (including yours truly). So move over Beyoncé, this is the real B'Day!  Barbie.com has announced Barbie® will officially celebrate her birthday today, exactly 50 years to the day she was introduced on the market.  And guess who's putting it all together?  "Event-planner-to-the-stars Colin Cowie will help throw an outrageously pink birthday celebration at–where else?–a full size Malibu Dream House®, styled and decorated by famed "Happy Chic" interior designer Jonathan Adler. With features such as skirted, corseted, lace-up “dress” chairs, a chandelier made of Barbie® hair, a closet filled with thousands of shoes, a ...