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Four o’clock AM eastern standard time, I find myself fumbling in the darkness to silence the vibrate and ring of my iPhone alarm. Such an event usually means an early morning flight, which I am quick to regret. But not today! Like many of us on this side of the pond, before the break of [...]

CNN’s Colleen McEdwards and Rebecca Dolgin from TheKnot.com discuss jewelry fit for a princess, possible options for Kate Middleton.

You Jetsetter You! You have two weddings in one weekend on different coasts. What to wear??!?!?! What to wear?!?!!? What to wear?!?!?! No doubt, it will be a weekend of celebration, planes, trains and automobiles if everything goes according to plan. Plane tickets are booked. Check. Accomodations are secured. Check. What to pack? Weddings are [...]

A Kwiat guest blog originally featured on Rent the Runway ♦          ♦          ♦ Your wedding day…. You planned every facet. The place, the colors, the flowers, the seating, your dress and your jewelry of course! As one of the finishing touches wedding jewelry completes your look, accents [...]

I’m always flattered when I receive a wedding invitation; I think it’s an honor to be a wedding guest.  Think about it like this, a couple has chosen you to be one of the few to participate in one of their most private and sacred moments.  You’ll be a witness as they pledge their love [...]

The Question is what to inscribe, and when to have it engraved, on your husband-to-be’s wedding band.  Wedding planning is all about the details.  It’s decisions, decisions and more decisions from the time you say “YES!” until you say “I DO”.  Trust me, I got married 7 short months ago, I know how easy it [...]

One of my favorite trends from bridal week, in addition to the return of the ball gown silhouette of course, was the textures! Amsale, de la Renta, Sanchez and many more played with layering, ruffles, roses, twisting, wrapping, tiers, pleating,.. do I need to continue? Here are two of my favorites (Amsale & Oscar de [...]

The NY Bridal Market concluded last week leaving this year’s attendees exhausted but glowing like wedding day brides. New trends included the return of the ball gown silhouette, lush layering and lots of texture. Feminine asymmetrical necklines, tulle and lace continue to be popular on runways and designers also featured accessories that allow every bride [...]

I am often asked what “the rules” are when it comes to matching a wedding band to the engagement ring.  Does the wedding ring have to exactly match the band of the engagement ring?  Must the rings fit together to appear as if they are one ring?  Some women ask if it is alright to [...]