Pottery Barn’s entertaining section is filled with wonderful seaside inspirations.  The color combination of white, red and blue are perfect to create that nautical ambiance.  There are just so many photos to share that I have to divide this into 2 parts: Part III and Part IV.

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Another set of seaside-inspired decorating from Pottery Barn… this time outdoors.

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I was browsing for some nautical decorating inspiration and found Pottery Barn among other sites.  I didn’t realize until now that Pottery Barn has all these nautical inspirations.  So I decided to share them with you.  Let’s start with indoor decor – part I.

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Unique & Thoughtful: A Tasting to Celebrate Your Wedding Day

Refined. Insightful. Inspiring. Our Wedding Event offers ideas and inspiration that make planning as enjoyable as the final event. Designed with both bride & groom and guests in mind, we’ll be showcasing all manner of wine related gifts including our premiere event space, the Studio del Gusto, perfect for rehearsal dinners and engagement parties. This special event includes a tasting of a wide range of wine selections including celebratory sparklers, elegant whites and stoic reds. As you taste wines and stroll through our showroom, you’ll encounter our wedding specialists and sommeliers who will offer advice and suggestions for your registry–and smart gift ideas for that special couple. Join us and turn to our insiders who will tap into a bellwether of wine-inspired ideas and solutions for the big day.

Event Information:
March 26, 2010
108 East 16th, NYC
Ticket: $95
http://www.iwmstore.com/New-York

You’ll notice that I haven’t blogged for a few days.  I have been so busy with wedding stuff.  Stress has been a constant companion.  But Saturday was a great day.  And I’m not only talking about the weather.  Here’s a sneak peak…

Wanna guess what I was up to last Saturday?

Meredith and Jason’s wedding was filled with unique and fun details.  Don’t you love the photo of the girls with the surfers?  And it’s such a cute idea for the guys to wear the caps of their favorite teams.  What a great way to integrate something personal into the wedding.  My favorite was the decor, the merging of the sea and land.   Photos were taken by Millie Holloman Photography.

Image from DefinitionOfWellness.com

I’ve heard a lot of brides not able to sleep the night before their weddings.  I witnessed this first hand when I was my cousin’s maid-of-honor.  We both slept at her hotel room before the wedding and she just kept turning unable to sleep.  I was very exhausted from my trip (NY to Philippines) just the day before, but I just kept waking up from her moving.

I love my sleep.  I don’t want what happened to my cousin to happen to me.  I wanna have a good night sleep before the wedding considering I’m waking up at 5am on my wedding day.  But I know I’ll be too anxious, nervous, excited, whatever to go to sleep.  So I was thinking of taking drugs.  Yup, I wanna drug myself to sleep.  I usually take Tylenol PM (for travel) to knock me out.  What do you think?  Is there a better and safe drug out there that I can take to help me get a good night sleep and not feel groggy early the next morning?

Priscilla of Boston
Nationwide Bridal Gown Sample Sale
March 17 – 19, 2010

I was looking for a carafe that I can use everyday.  I am very clumsy so I prefer non-glass ones.  Then I found the Prodyne Acrylic juice jar.  It’s a clear carafe made of acrylic so it was perfect.  It comes with a screw-in lid either in white or black.  It also comes in two sizes: 56oz and 36oz.

When I got it, I was pleasantly surprised.  It looked like glass!  The lid is a screw-in so there are screw threads on the mouth of the carafe, but it still looks fine with or without the lid.  The lid has a little opening and a cover with a rubber stopper to seal it.  The cover does not open easily.  I guess it’s better tight that way so it won’t loosen so easily.  I flipped that carafe 360° several times (not slowly) to see how tight that seal was, and so far no spills.  The acrylic wasn’t very thick, but hopefully it lasts.  Unfortunately I can’t try to drop it to see how sturdy it is, sorry!  But I still highly recommend it if you’re looking for a non-glass carafe.