On this beautiful Christmas Eve, I want to wish everyone a safe and wonderful holiday season. I hope you all will enjoy this time with your family and friends and let us not forget the "reason for the season"...I want to give a special thanks to my beautiful friend, Elizabeth Messina for sharing her gorgeous work with us today...our "holiday card" to you...so beautiful for the season...xoxox!
Today's feature is extra special to me for it is about the love that has endured for fifty-eight years between Margot & Carlos Amador....special to me because they are the parents of my wonderful friend, Rocio. Rocio is such a beautiful person...she has the "biggest heart" and she is truly a sweetheart!! Sometimes at work (oh..yes, we work together at my full-time job) I hear her on the phone with her parents and I can't help but smile and I think about my mom and dad....you see I lost my parents thirteen years ago and there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about them. When Rocio showed me the photos of her parents on their wedding day, I knew I wanted to share them with you...how special for all of us during this wonderful time of the year...thanks Rocio...xoxo!!
Meet Mr. & Mrs. Amador....I love this image of them...reminds me of a "Hollywood" couple...they are truly a beautiful couple...both born and raised in South America and moved to the United States with their children in 1975. Mrs. Amador tells us that "patience" is the key to their fifty-eight years of togetherness...how sweet!
And this is our handsome couple today....aren't they the cutest...I can't wait to meet them and that's Rocio...this image was taken over the Thanksgiving holiday....I think Rocio looks just like her mom....thanks Rocio for sharing the images with us today...this is so very sweet of you...and a huge thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Amador.....Feliz Navida con amor!!
Happy Wednesday.....I'm so excited to share with you the wonderful collection of new products from The Mindy Weiss for Two's Company Collection...as I'm sure you all know....Mindy is one of the most sought after Event Planners and lifestyle experts and she is often referred to as the "celebrity wedding planner". Mindy stopped by the cafe when she launched the WEDDING BOOK, how excited we all were for Mindy and guys be prepared to be just as excited and thrilled with the launch of Mindy's sixteen new products.
Mindy's product line is simply wonderful...all so charming and elegant and they all have that "special something" to make planning your day and after, truly unforgettable. Well....in true Mindy Weiss style....she sent over four of her favorites to share with us today:
The Groom Survival Kit...."I Do" Rhinestone Shoe Applique.....May the Honeymoon Last Forever! Travel Journal........"Have a Charmed Life!" Bracelet with 8 Add on Charms
Suggested retail price totaling over $125.00 for the four pieces! It's hard for me to choose a favorite....SO...head over to Mindy's E Store and check out all of her signature products....then leave a comment here at TBC and let me know your favorite.....AND....two lucky TBC readers will receive a set of the four items mentioned above....you have until Sunday, 12/21 to enter...winners will be announced on Tuesday morning, 12/23....Thanks Mindy and Michele for stopping by the cafe today and sharing all the wonderful products from Mindy's beautiful line!
Hi Guys...hope you all had a wonderful weekend...as usual mine was busy, but I am happy to share with you that on Saturday I had the pleasure of having lunch with Kelly and Ryan Portnoy of Kellan Studios...Kelly and Ryan are awesome photographers and they will stop by the cafe soon to share their beautiful work with us....what was supposed to have been an hour lunch turned into a three hour lunch...we were having such a great time...and I feel like I have known them forever...thanks again for lunch guys and for the wonderful friendship!
So before I met up with Kelly and Ryan....I hit a few of my favorite stores....first up was J.Crew....in case you don't know...they are having a great sale...and I totally took advantage and brought a few "stocking stuffers"....here are my picks....Happy Shopping!
You can't go wrong with the cute hats....gloves....and scarfs!
Colorblock Hat...$14.99!
Colorblock Candy Gloves....$9.99!
Striped Colorblock Scarf...$24.99!
Cortina Hat...$19.99!
Cortina Gloves....$9.99!
Mohair Muffle Scarf....on sale for $29.50!
Mirror-Metallic Luggage Tag....$9.99!
Mirror-Metallic Passport Cover.....$16.99!
Mirror-Metallic Travel Journal and Shopping Guide....$39.99!
Satin Fleur Clutch...$58.00!
Skinny Patent-Leather Double Wrap Belt....$58.00!
Bejeweled Feather Sash Belt....$24.99.....very chic!
Wide Italian-Leather Jean Belt....$34.99!
Wide Patent-Leather Belt...$55.00!
And you just can't resist these cute Polka-Dot Socks...$6.99...too cute!
Hi Guys....Please stop by the gorgeous site....All Things Lovely...created by the beautiful and oh-so-sweet Kristen...I'm so honored...she featured JMFlora Design today...thanks SO much Kristen...so sweet of you!
Hi Guys...I know I don't normally post on the weekend, but this is the first weekend that I don't have a wedding or an event to design florals for and although I have a lot of TBC work to do....I've decided to have a "Janie Day"!
"Janie Day" includes watching 8 hours of I Love Lucy episodes...hot tea...yummy salads and a slice (or two) of Oreo cheesecake....I can't wait..."Janie Day" officially starts at noon so I wanted to come on and share a few bits of information with you!
Checkout all the fun and great deals:
Magnet Street Weddings is offering a 15% discount on EVERYTHING for the week of November 24th - 30th....use coupon code: WBLG15 at the checkout....Happy Shopping!
The beautiful and fabulous Justine at The Unbride is looking for the next Unbride...so if you think you "fit the bill"...check out Justine's site for all the details....AND....check out Justine and Gary's awesome video from their wedding....we are all excited to see the images...coming soon!
And last but not least....I am excited to share with you that we just added two more amazing vendors to the list for TBC's Ultimate Wedding Giveaway....but you will have to wait until next week to find out who they are.....OMG guys...the winning couple of this giveaway is going to be ONE LUCKY COUPLE.....I'm beginning to feel like we are having "Martha Stewart Throws a Wedding on The Today Show"....so exciting!!
I want to start the day off at TBC by acknowledging our newly President-Elect Barack Obama and our First Lady Michelle....truly history was made on yesterday and it is such an exciting time for our country....I wish my parents were here to see this and share all of the excitement and CHANGE.....congratulations to you President-Elect Obama and I personally thank you for being such a great inspiration to me...."YES WE CAN!"
President-Elect Obama & First Lady Michelle...what a handsome couple and Michelle is going to be a beautiful First Lady! They were married on October 3, 1992!
Check back later guys for a fabulous give away that you don't want to miss!
OH MY GOSH GUYS....THE BRIDE'S CAFE IS 1-YEAR OLD TODAY...YAY!!!
And this little "cutie" is SO excited for me and I hope you all are just as excited...isn't she a "doll"...the joy on her face is truly how I feel each day that I post my features and read your comments and emails....THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH! I'm excited to share with you that I am working on a new TBC design and site and a few other surprises that you will LOVE....now we will be celebrating TBC's birthday all next week (I always celebrate my B-Day for a week so I think I should make this a tradition for TBC). To start off the celebration and to get you in "voting mode" for next week...I need your help.....
Sunday I was at one of my favorite stores.....J.Crew....so I'm checking out all the gorgeousness that I "want" and "need"....and there it was........the dress that I just HAD TO HAVE!!!...the expression on my face was identical to the little cutie above....here's the dress:
Now here is how I need your help....I went into the dressing room to try it on and....it was just a little too snug in the waist...guys I need to loose about 10lbs...so I know what I have to do....but I brought the dress anyway because I REALLY wanted it...should I have been the sensible shopper and just put it back on the rack or do you think I did the right thing by buying it and promising myself that I will get to the gym...I need your VOTE on this one guys...and in celebration of TBC's B-Day..I will randomly select a comment and the lucky TBC reader will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to J.Crew...I don't want to celebrate alone...I'll announce the winner on Tuesday evening...thanks guys....YOU ALL ROCK!
The Little Cutie's image is courtesy of Heather at One Love Photo...Heather will be at TBC soon...thanks Heather!
