Wino Wednesday

I received this delightful bottle of Morgan Chardonnay for my birthday this year and sampled it a few weeks back. I was very pleased with the bottle. Smooth, and well balanced with just a slight crispness to it.

I was also pleased to find out that one of my favorite joints for happy hour Canal Club serves up a nice decent priced glass of it with your half priced sushi. It is a bit on the pricier side to drink often and regularly for me, but for a special occasion or splurge a wonderful treat!

YES!!!!!

One word to describe how I am feeling right now....EXCITED!!!

Dream Dress

Photo from Fashion Magazine

For Shelby's wedding she has encouraged all of us guests to wear bright colors for what is sure to be an incredible wedding. When I saw Eva Mendes in this Christian Dior dress from his Fall 2008 collection, I immediately fell in love.

Photo from Imaxtree.com

I love how Eva looks perfect in the dress, proving that women with curves sometimes beat out those skinny model girls. However, I am loving the models shoes better, as that bright pink adds a nice little pop! Bright, fun, cheery and blinging, I couldn't think of a more perfect dress to celebrate Shelby's nuptials. Unfortunately, my bank account seems to be disagreeing with my lustful eyes.

Hopefully another designer will come up with a similar frock for half of the cost.

Wedding Hair Inspiration

Finding the perfect hairstyle for your wedding day is quite a task. First of all you have to make sure it works with your jewelry, veil and dress. Secondly you have to make sure that the hair style will actually work on your hair. As soon as I saw these pictures below of Carrie Underwood from the 2007 Movies Rock Event, I knew that Carrie's do was my wedding hair inspiration.

Carrie Underwood Photos: Carrie Underwood Fan Photos

I loved how the hair was done, without being done. I am quite lucky to have had such an amazing hair stylist who made the look possible and totally perfect!

Photo: Shelby Nycole

If you live in Los Angeles and need a good hair stylist for everyday or your next big event, I highly recommend hiring Jaime from Hush Hush in Manhattan Beach. She is so talented and can replicate any picture you bring her. I feel lucky to not only have my hair cut and styled by her but also to call her one of my best friends. She has done my hair for all my special events and also styled all my bridesmaids hair as well.

Most importantly when deciding on your hair style for your big day, make sure you do a trial run a month or two before the wedding and be sure to test the hair with your wedding dress on as well as the jewelry. It will make all the difference in the world and ensure that you are the happiest and prettiest bride to be the day of your wedding!

Song of the Week: America

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In celebration of America's upcoming birthday this Friday, I had to feature one of the greatest songs ever, by one of the greatest musicians in my opinion. Mr. Neil Diamond! I mean you cannot listen to this song without pumping your first in the air and singing along. America should definitely be added to your 4th of July playlist!

Happy Weekend

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I am off like a prom dress to Palm Springs with the girls! We will not be staying at the Parker Hotel but I just love, love, love the entrance. Perhaps I can con the girls into a bevy over there. Wine game, pool time, board games - fabulous!

Have a lovely weekend to all!

Forever Frugal Friday

This posting is dedicated to my dear friend Lindsay who is always good at reminding us all to cover up and protect our scalps from the sun. She recently purchased a rather adorable Fedora and has been sporting it pool side. The look is quite chic and practical at the same time, also affordable with this Cordon Straw Fedora from Forever. The perfect accessory to your SPF 70 and mojito.

Cause let's be honest, peeling scalps are so not cool!

Summer of Trashy Novels

While some people read books to better their lives, or enrich their souls, I am choosing to only read smut this summer. I have dubbed this summer the Summer of Trashy Novels.

For some strange reason I have never read a single book in this genre, and decided that my first novel will be Hollywood Wives by the ever popular Jackie Collins. I chose this book because it has a fabulous pink cover which compliments my summer theme perfectly. I hope to read a few novels over the course of summer laying out by the pool or at the beach.

If you have read any novels that would fall into this category, please share some titles you think I should check out. I am actually REALLY excited to see what all the hype is about.

Stay tuned!

Disney Shower = Much Happiness

A few weekends back we celebrated the lovely soon to be Mrs C...

A day at the park with all of the girls....

followed by dinner at Club 33, where we should have worn pearls.

We tucked our sweet bride in and awoke her with a shower...

many presents, and a fashion show, the bride had all the power...

Sweet and tea length, the bride did like...

Stevie Nicks inspired was her favorite....Psych!

The winning design had the bride already ready to sing...

Instead she just chose to show off her beautiful bling!

Many lovely ladies did show up to see...

Our beautiful and stunning bride to be!

Saucy Sandals

I am loving these Steve Madden Slivver Sandals because of their versatility. Great for light summer dresses and shorts, they bring a little glamour to your everyday wear. Plus you needn't worry about blisters on your heels as the strap is made entirely of fabric! These cute sandals are a steal of a deal at $27.99 and are also available in black and brown. Sweet!