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Wanna feel like a kid in a candy store?  Like, for reals?

Then I suggest attending The Wedding Bootcamp, brought to you by The Wedding Salon & Dylan’s Candy Bar!  If you decide to go, don’t miss out on this sweet deal…

You and a friend can go… for freeeeeeeeee! Just click here to go to The Wedding Salon site; once you’re there, be sure to enter code WBNY3C upon checkout for the FREE tix.  Cake walk.

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How to get there:

• Dylan’s Candy Bar is located at 1011 Third Avenue (between 60th & 61st Streets).
• Taking the subway?  These lines will get you there: N, R, W, 4, 5, 6 to 59th Street/Lexington Avenue.

Afterwards, you’ll probably feel a lot like this girl:

Remember those candy necklaces??  I LOVED those candy necklaces.  The new and full of candy part, not the half-eaten, sticky from my saliva after a day of nibbling at it part.

By the way, check out their gift card:

That is a very convincing argument.  Isn’t that a very convincing argument?

{ Image credits: 1, 2, 3-4 }

While perusing Martha Stewart Weddings today (I know, what else is new), I stumbled upon some seriously stunning flower power and kinda became obsessed.  You kn0w how it is.  So, after gathering up my absolute favorites, I thought I’d bring them back here for you guys to see.

Flowers: pink cabbage roses (gathered from Martha’s East Hampton garden)…

Flowers: grape-hyacinth and lavender florets…

Flowers: roses, cactus dahlias, and pompom dahlias (accented with oak leaves and acorns)…

Flowers: ‘Nikko Blue’ hydrangea plus blue lace flower mix with scabiosa and nigella…

Flowers: millinery (fabric) blossoms…

Flowers: giant peonies and ruffly sweet peas…

Flowers: five varieties of roses — ‘Blue Curiosa,’ ‘Rustique,’ ‘Sahara,’ ‘Esther,’ and ‘Magic Silver’ — plus a single saffron ‘Oriental Curiosa’…

Flowers: miniature calla lilies and ranunculuses…

Some of you may have heard about this recently, but I suspect the majority of you are hunched over, gasping for air after reading the title of this post.

Well, the news is true.  Anthropologie, many a fashionable lady’s favorite store for boho-chic style, will be launching what a great number of us have always considered the dream scenario: a bridal line by the brand.  According to Lucky, Anthro will be offering its very own vintage wedding gowns, ranging in price from $750 t0 $5000.

Sound like your dream come true?  Well then don’t plan to hold your wedding before Spring 2011, as that’s when the brand plans to launch its bridal site, not to mention a few bridal stores in select cities (yes, ACTUAL STORES – I know, try to stay calm… but I totally agree this is awesome).

However, say you don’t feel like waiting around for this dress line.  Say you’ve already started planning your wedding, and you need a cute little frock, ASAP… and it HAS to be from Anthropologie.  Well guess what?  Good news!  I did some fishing and found that Anthropologie has no shortage of great wedding fair for the bohemian bride-to-be…

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Beda Dress:

Dusky Alba Dress:

Drifting By Dress:

Zipped Rosettes Jacket:

Wind Catcher Dress:

Cherie Dress:

Now for a little randomness, in the key of white:

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So, you can plan your wedding around Anthro’s schedule, or you can work with what you can get your hands on right now.

I’d say the gettin’s pretty good.  But I must admit – I CANNOT WAIT to see what Anthro unveils come this time next year.  I haven’t seen it, but I already love it. :)

By the way, you can find all these dresses here, at Anthropologie.  Have fun!

Want some more Anthro love?  Click here and here for a bit more on the store I adore.

Rachel of Jolie Jolie recently blogged about what may be one of the sweetest and most creative proposals I’ve ever seen when it comes to creativity and design.  Here’s a taste:

Eeek!  Don’t you love it?  I suggest reading Rachel’s post, in which she describes Deny’s whole process, start to finish.  It’s yet another fine example of how incredible a guy can be when love’s on his mind.

… By the way, Deny happens to be a senior designer at Larsen Interactive.  So yes – very, very talented.  Still, I encourage you to try this at home! 

Thanks, Rachel, for posting this totally inspiring proposal story!

Here’s another unique, extreeeeemely thoughtful proposal, while we’re on the topic.  Ooh, and here, too.  LOVE that one.