Wedding Ideas - Giveaway #3

Hello, lovely friends!  Today I’m sharing an awesome product and an equally awesome giveaway with you.  I can sense your excitement already. A couple months ago my parents showed up to our house with my late maternal great grandparents’ mirror.  (Have you told you I come from a family of antique/family heirloom hoarders?  Seriously, why […]The post MirrorMate Review and Giveaway appeared first on Two Twenty One.

This morning we're excited to introduce you to a wedding book filled with fresh ideas inspired by color. Vane Broussard of Brooklyn Bride and Minhee Cho of Paper + Color Design have teamed up to create Weddings in Color, a candy-colored guide offering hundreds of uniquely modern style ideas published by Chronicle Books.

Hello beautiful brides-to-be! Like just about everyone else in the wedding world, we have a huge crush on all things BHLDN. And today they're answering your jewelry question, what will you accessorize with on your big day? How about eighteen rose cut crystals, hand crafted by Kenneth Jay Lane.

Spoiler alert for family and friends: these are the Christmas cards you ll be receiving from us this holiday season. Just act surprised when you get yours in the mail. As you can see, I went with a photo of Owen in his adorable fair isle romper.

Today is going to be a hot one on the east coast, so we have a hot off the presses giveaway from Sea Bags to share with you while there's still time! Sea Bags handcrafts an adorable collection of totes and accessories from recycled sails in the heart of Portland, Maine's working waterfront.

It's Black Friday! Some of you may already be exhausted from trying to shop the deals and make it through the clothing racks and crowds. And while you've probably picked out the perfect present for everyone on your holiday list, you deserve a little gift for yourself!

We have a very special Saturday offer for all you brides (and bridesmaids!) and thanks to a collaboration with some wonderful other wedding blogs and Dessy, we're giving away 8 Twist Dresses (long or short)! Dessy are going to dress up 8 bridesmaids (one winner) in either the long or the short twist dress in any colour the winner wants.

The lucky couple has been chosen, and the preparations for their dream wedding are underway! With over 400 entries to the Brisbane Wedding Giveaway – Win Your Dream Wedding Competition, the decision was a difficult one, but after meeting with the short-listed couples, it was the gorgeous couple Jen & Joel that captured the hearts [...]The post Competition Winners – Brisbane Wedding Giveaway appeared first on Polka Dot Bride.

A few months ago Natalie and I announced that we're hosting a workshop right here in the Annapolis area this August. We've had several amazing girls sign up so far and we're down to just a few seats! The workshop is taking place at one of our favorite local wedding venues - the Kent Manor Inn!

If there’s ever a time when we get more Instagram obsessed than usual, it’s the month of December–when twinkling lights, snow covered landscapes and festive (re: sparkly) holiday manicures start flooding our feed. We could always a few more pics of shimmering manicures to double tap to our heart’s desire. That’s why we’re throwing a […]

Videography is a specialty in weddings that simply isn't talked about enough. We wanted to introduce you to NST, a well-established cinematography company founded in Tokyo back in 1976. NST launched its first U.S. offices in the heart of New York and are now offering services in five states around the country: New York, New [...]

Registering for your wedding gifts is such an exciting experience. And it is often an enlightening one, like who knew your guy thinks that white towels are a non-negotiable? So, as the two of you wander around Bloomingdale's (either in person or on their site), selecting everything from your must-have kitchen gadgets to the perfect down comforter, you are actually kind of constructing your home together.

We are quite sure you are already good pals with Minted, the go-to place for all things paper. Minted curates the best designs, submitted from a global community of artists. Shopping Minted means supporting indie designers. While Minted takes care of the logistics, independent artists have the ability to create unique and stunning works for [...]

Izola has been one of my (and Chad's!) favorite brands without me even knowing it...their candles are beyond amazing, they've got wickedly smart products for guys like flasks & dopp kits, and just great gifts overall. They've even got cool guestbooks for your wedding!

A woman's relationship with her hair is a delicate one, veering between great affection (i.e. that moment when you finally achieve the perfectly disheveled messy bun) to bitter frustration (i.e. the other 99% of the time when the perfectly disheveled messy bun just looks, well, disheveled and messy).

This post brought to you by Fish Foam Window Cleaning.  All opinions are 100% mine. When I was out in Salt Lake City for SNAP! conference I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely people of Fish Window Cleaning.  They asked if I’d be willing to review their environmentally-friendly window cleaner and give away some [...]The post Fish Foam Review + Giveaway appeared first on Two Twenty One.

This post brought to you by Ryobi.  As always, all opinions are 100% mine. Hey, friends!  Today I wanted to share a pretty awesome program and website from my pals at Ryobi.  It’s called Ryobi Nation and it’s the official project sharing community of Ryobi tools.  Membership is free, members save money with exclusive offers, […]The post Ryobi Nation + Giveaway appeared first on Two Twenty One.

I'm trying to branch out my gardening skills. I've mastered peonies. I'm getting pretty good at annuals. I haven't killed my clearance section azaleas yet. And now I'm on to hydrangeas. I planted two hydrangeas in front of our house a couple years ago, but they never seemed to do well there.

There are generally two types of people: those who are messy and those who are clean. You probably don't need a flowchart to tell you which one you are - all you have to do is look at your bathroom counter. But just in case, we've put together th...