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 Monogrammed Straw Handbag - Monogrammed striped straw handbag with faux
leather handle, Colors available: Aqua/Lime, Lime/Pink, Pink/Orange,
Tigerlillyjewelry.com , Retail $56
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 In the words of the Brooklyn-based premier perfumer Christopher Brosius, “We live because we breathe, and with each breath we smell. This is inevitable. The sense of smell is our first and most immediate link to the world around us....
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 Art of Shaving
Generates a rich lather for the classic wet shaving experience
with a shaving brush – close yet comfortable. Formulated with glycerin and coconut oil. In an elegant teakwood bowl.
~ $45 Fred Segal Beauty, shop.fredsegalbeauty.com,
310.451.5155
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New York, New York... The Big Apple, The Empire City, The City That Never Sleeps, or simply, The City...there are a dozen nicknames for this great town, and below are half a dozen reasons why you want to be there.
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 Juicy Couture Set
Pamper her the Juicy Couture way with this limited edition fragrance set. The travel size spray is perfect for Juicy girls on the go. It’s adorned with an exclusive Juicy Lipstick charm and paired with a hydrating body moisturizer. Give the gift of Juicy—it’s fashionably romantic and fun. $95, sephora.com
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Janice S. Casacca explores the Central Coast’s effortless beauty and the flavor of old California where the sprawling countyside meets the deep blue Pacific Ocean.
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Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA
The first wedding celebrated at this glamorous resort was in 1887, and today the Victorian storybook castle at water’s edge remains one of the world’s premier wedding venues. Recently hailed by the “Travel Channel” as number one resort in the United States (number two worldwide!), the Hotel del Coronado offers you any type of wedding you could envision. If your dream includes a large traditional event for up to 700 guests, the Ballroom with its crystal chandeliers, tapestry draperies, and panoramic ocean views is an excellent choice. The Crown Room, for up to 450 guests, is steeped in history with richly paneled ceiling, elegant wall coverings, and famous crown-shaped chandeliers. For a smaller gathering, up to 350, ask about the lush Garden Patio situated mid-resort. Or, choose a beachside wedding on the del Coronado’s expansive Windsor Lawn.
The Hotel del Coronado is just beginning its 130th year of wedding celebrations, and your wedding can be part of that grand ongoing celebration too!
(619) 522-8070, hoteldel.com
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Ka’anapalie Beach Hotel, Maui, HI
Maui’s Ka’anapalie Beach Hotel has been called the area’s ‘most Hawaiian’ hotel, and it’s a top destination wedding location too. At this venue with miles of white sand, rooms with private lanais, and lush tropical courtyards, you’ll be surrounded by native tradition. Ask the on-site planner about the ocean-front Hawaiian weddings, with ukulele serenades and fresh flower leis.
Guest activities begin with the Ohana Welcome Breakfast. You’re off for hula lessons, or maybe a class in making a haku flower lei, a ti-leaf skirt, or a lauhala weaving. Join in cultural walks to explore native foods and medicinal plants, and of course, get in on the snorkeling, diving, and boogie boarding too.
At night you’ll enjoy sunset torch-lighting ceremonies, the Tiki Terrace Courtyard hula show, and a catamaran cocktail hour sail.
Far too soon, it will be time for the Farewell Lei Ceremony, and you and your guests will find it hard to say aloha to the Ka’anapalie Beach Hotel.
(800) 262-8450, kbhmaui.com
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Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, CA
At Santa Monica Bay, positioned directly on the sand, Casa del Mar rules the beachfront. This hotel has come full circle from its beginnings as a prestigious beach club/hotel in 1926, to a World War II military hotel, to a 1970’s longevity center, then, again, in 1999, a prestigious hotel offering a most sophisticated European experience.
When reopened, Casa del Mar was restored in its 1920’s tradition with soft lighting, rich fabrics, and fruitwood furnishings.
The several wedding venues include the ornate Colonnade Ballroom with Venetian Glass chandeliers, vaulted ceiling, and the “wall of glass” for ocean gazing. A smaller venue, The Library off the Lobby Lounge, is comfortable with shelves of books and plush chairs for the intimate wedding of up to 30 guests.
Casa del Mar is adjacent to the historic Santa Monica Pier, the famous Third Street Promenade, the gardens, walkways, and expansive ocean panoramas of picturesque Palisades Park.
(310) 581-5533, hotelcasadelmar.com
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HAWKS CAY, Florida Keys, FL
If your dreams include a private island wedding, please investigate Hawks Cay, a resort on its own island, Duck Key. Its history dates to the 1770s, as noted in the logs of Spanish adventurers and shipwreck-salvagers, but it was in the 1950s that Duck Key, won in a golf game, was established as a tropical resort.
Hawks Cay offers numerous wedding and reception venues including the Ballroom, with an oceanfront pre-function space. Outdoors you’ll love the Tranquility Pool and the Lagoon, both providing an exquisite backdrop for your ceremony and waterfront reception. Or, explore the 60-acre private island and pick your own perfect spot!
But if you’re the ultimate privacy seeker, and a private island is still too public for you, ask the Hawks Cay staff to plan a sail-to-wedding on one of Duck Key’s uninhabited islands on a beach you can call your own.
Also, plan a sunset champagne catamaran cruise, arrange a Dolphin Discovery event where guests interact with bottlenose dolphins, then treat guests to sailing lessons in the Colgate Offshore Sailing School™.
1-(888) 443-6393, hawkscay.com
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 Breakwater Inn & Spa, Kennebunkport, ME
If a small, intimate wedding beside a beautiful meandering river is your ideal, you’ll want to explore the Breakwater Inn & Spa. Ideally situated where the Kennebunk River greets the Atlantic, this charming Maine coastal design venue offers you relaxing wraparound porches and waterfront decks, breakwater views, garden courtyards, and lush lawns gently sloping to the Breakwater’s private pebble beach.
The public spaces include an intimate event room accommodating up to 30 guests, a Victorian-style parlor, and The Spa at The Breakwater Inn offers exclusive treatment areas and Spa Rooms and Suites which are unique, even for Kennebunkport.
Stripers Restaurant features the best Maine catch and private waterfront dining for a wedding reception of up to 110 guests.
Why not honeymoon at the Breakwater too? The Breakwater apartments are ideal for extended stays, with easy access to Kennebunkport Village with its fine shops and art galleries and a variety of activities and sports.
(207) 967-5333, thebreakwaterinn.com
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#16 COMFORTABLE RECEPTIONS
Reception spaces are taking on a comfort
theme nowadays. Rather than using cocktail tables alone, couples are
creating a lounge effect in their reception areas by adding cozy
furniture groupings of sofas and coffee tables, along with tenting and
draping, lamps and lanterns, lit up trees and dozens of candles. You
may want to hire a jazz quartet or flamenco trio to create a sultry
ambiance. Some couples are even hiring cigar rollers! You can also
use this set-up outdoors for a living room beneath the stars!
Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
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#26 MARRYING MINDFULLY
Creating the “perfect wedding” can easily overshadow what is really
important about getting married—creating a sacred and lifelong bond
with your beloved. Your wedding is not a “to-do” list. Take time to
tend to your relationship and to yourselves so that you enter into the
celebration relaxed, joyful, and with a full heart.
Carmina McGee, Skin – Health - Well-Being
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#11 QUICK FIX
Traveling with an emergency kit is like the American Express campaign, “Don’t leave home without it.” It should have everything from panty hose and nail glue to smelling salts and Tums, but the most commonly used item is SAFETY PINS! Although you should have a needle and thread, I have resorted to using safety pins for fixing hems on tuxedos, bustling the brides gown, pinning broken bra straps and creating a veil or headpiece out of tulle when the bride’s was left at home. Safety pins are great for a “quick fix.”
Toby Kay Applebay & Associates
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