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New Bridal Shades - OPI

To see all of OPI's new Fairytale Bride colors and other collections, click image.

THE BOOK: UNBRIDALED – THE MARRIAGE OF TRADITION AND AVANT GARDE

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Designs of the times collated in a dazzling compendium The appeal of CRYSTALLIZEDTM – Swarovski Elements goes way beyond fashion: the shimmering allure of seasonal innovations never fails to elicit a glint in the eye of designers of couture, jewellery, lingerie, footwear and furniture, not to mention tableware, stationery, bed linen, eyewear and lighting.


After an exclusive launch in Paris in January 2008, a limited edition of the book will be available in select international bookstores, in Swarovski stores, online on www.amazon.com and through selected design partners.

Get Inspired - Monique Lhuillier

Artisan Soap Shoppe - Beautiful Soaps!

We saw the soaps and loved them! All of Sarah's soaps are handmade and appeal to the skin and the senses.

Sarah Bogle is known as the wedding favor creator extraordinaire. Pairing exceptional creativity with customer-focused project administration, she delivers an exclusive artisan design on deadline and on budget. Inspired by each bride and groom – their passions, style, culture, personalities, and wedding theme – the Artisan Soap Shoppe LLC is experienced at the design & manufacturing of truly personalized wedding favors.


Sage Cocoa Swirl
The sage cocoa bars are sold in Texas as my "outlaw" blend. Handmade soap is swirled with green earth pigments and ground cocoa. For those who love an earthy fragrance, this is a bit of sage, sweetgrass, and patchouli.

Blue Sea Salt Soaps
The sea salt soaps are made from a blend of vegetable oils, fine and coarse sea salts, and blue oxide pigments from the earth. Sea salts are known to calm skin, especially for those who have eczema, psoriasis, or other conditions. Absolute heaven from the seas!

Vanilla and Chocolate Swirled Soap
For those who can't decide between chocolate and vanilla, this is the perfect option! Handmade goatmilk soap is swirled with cocoa powder and perfumed with a highly addictive Tahitian vanilla fragrance. Sweet, sweet, and sweet!

Visit Artisan Soap Shoppe.com

About my soaps:
For over a decade, I’ve been creating one of a kind artisan soap bars and favors. With dozens of earth created pigments, unlimited herbs and flowers, and thousands of scents (yes, thousands) – it is impossible to not be creative!

Wedding favors can be either made as hand cut squares or rectangles for the most cost effective product. For brides looking for something even more fabulous, soaps can be molded in wonderful shapes to fit your wedding’s theme. And of course, nontraditional additives such as pearls, shells, and such can be used to adorn the favors for maximum eye appeal.

In addition to wedding favors, I also create wonderful welcome gifts for destination weddings. Why not treat your guests to a great spa experience after a long flight? Unlike other soaps, you shouldn’t expect just a bath! These soaps are luxurious and will pamper you and your guests.

Why not give a gift that everyone will go ga-ga over? That was my thought when I first offered my soaps as wedding favors for my own wedding. It turns out they were a hit from the start! Now I use my business to help other women. A portion of the proceeds of my profit are donated to organizations who empower women and assist families in need. As Billie Jean King says, “True champions lift up others.” If we all did a little something to help our neighbors, just imagine the difference we could make – one woman at a time.

What do you want to see?

We are putting together web videos for your viewing pleasure, and we'd like to know what you would MOST like to see on our blog. Email us bbhblog@bridalbeautyhome.com and let us know.

Wedding Night, In Jail?

We had to link to this! How can you spend your wedding night in the big house instead of your house (or more than likely your hotel suite?) Several brides and grooms had the misfortune of finding out. Read the article.

"P&G most admired company in cosmetics industry"

by Katie Bird, published March 10, 2009

P&G and Henkel are two of the most admired companies in the industry, according to a recent survey by Fortune magazine.

The business publication has compiled a list of the most admired companies over all industries, as well as splitting the results into sectors.

US-based personal care giant Procter and Gamble (P&G) topped the category ‘soap and cosmetics’ followed by Germany-based Henkel. Estee Lauder, L’Oreal and Kimberley Clark made up the top five, while Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and Avon came in 6th, 7th and 8th respectively. Read article.

For more on P&G and its products.

Can $300 really change a room?

A challenge was issued to interior designers of New York to see if they could change a room in a person's home (who recently lost a job) for about the cost of an week's unemployment check. I thought this was very interesting, so I'm passing it on. Check it out!



The $300 Makeover (At Least That Was The Goal)
published by Julie Scelfo, March 11, 2009, New York Times

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Read Across America Day

March 2nd is Read Across America Day, and we know how much you like a good read! Here's are few selections we have to jumpstart your planning for 2009-2010 wedding.


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