When featured on The Smart Planner, I admitted that hemorrhoid cream was a must have in my 911 kits at weddings.  I have had people ask me what else I have in that monstrosity of a Emergency Kit that might be unconventional.  As I mentioned before, a lot of this came from competing in [...]

 
Looking for something that your maids can wear again, and actually enjoy it?  Check out Beyonce’s House of Dereon.  The styles are trendy, form flattering and indicative of an after five event.  They are  about the same price as a regular bridesmaid’s gown, but I promise you, they will get more wear out of them!
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I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE linens!
Nothing can make an event experiential by starting with a great linen base.  Wildflower Linens has some of the best specialty linens on the market today.  From overlays to liners to runners, napkins and chair backs, and more, their selections are beautiful.  They’ve been featured in some of my favorite [...]

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Men’s Style talked about the most stylish destinations….Grab your passport!
My twin Liene of The Smart Planner interviewed Philly’s best since Rocky, Mark Kingsdorf
YumSugar shared their recipe for a Tartini…..could make a great siggy for your next party, luxelings!  Also check out their yummy grilled desserts….cocktail hour, anyone?
Penelope Cruz [...]

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Going modern for your wedding can be quite an invigorating step in to the Anti-Blah-OMG-Another-Freaking-Ballroom-Wedding  experience for both you and your guests.  Presentation is everything– so when your guests are enamored, enthralled and down right in luxe with your setup, they look forward to seeing what is next. 
I initially saw these Studio Capiz [...]

She was lucky number 22, as randomly chosen by the generator at Random.org!
We would like to congratulate Lori on her big win in the "Style Your Dream Wedding" book giveaway!
I would like to thank everyone that entered and urge you to check out the book– it is a definite keeper.  I love it and was [...]

Who doesn’t love David Tutera?
I mean, seriously, how much MORE fabulous could your event be with him as your wedding planner? Well here is your chance!
Here are the details from GotCast Casting:
Let celebrity wedding planner David Tutera enhance your wedding on WE TV!
Making your dream wedding a reality can be almost impossible. And if [...]

I was blessed to receive a copy of Susie Coelho’s  Style Your Dream Wedding, and let me tell you, luxelings, this is a MUST HAVE.  And this could be quite possibly the only wedding book that you will buy for your planning.  (Seriously, it’s that good). 
If you don’t know who Susie Coelho is, [...]

Rockstar Event Designers, Mark Held and Richard David, of the famous, Mark’s Garden has put out a book– Fabulous Parties.  You may remember when we blogged about Richard Mark’s famous contributions to this year’s Governor’s Ball.  In addition to that work of art, Richard and Mark has also worked for clients such as George Clooney, [...]