Man & Woman of the Year (Philly)

This is not at all related to weddings but it is related to awesomeness. My best friend Shortcake is nominated for the Woman of the Year Campaign with the Philadelphia Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. If you want to read more or donate, click here: Man & Woman of the Year (Philly)

Also if you'd like to attend our Prom for ALL in West Chester on April 16 at 7pm, please click here.

And if you want a sweet "Cancer Sucks" button, like this one:

leave a comment below and I will get you one STAT (for a small $3 donation).

Wedding Guest Dress Deals

I really love a good deal, but the one thing I love more than a deal is the hunt for one. It's really satisfying for me to go through racks and track down the best of the best. I spent 2 hours tonight at Lord & Taylor at the King of Prussia Mall outside Philly looking for a dress for my birthday outing in 2 weeks, some cancer benefits in April and May, and later these will be worn to the summer weddings I'm attending. I scored BIG time. I scoured TEN $49.99 racks for most of the time and spent a little time on the 25% off rack. First I found a gorgeous cobalt blue Laundry by Shelli Segal dress with a gold beaded collar, originally $285, got it for $39.99. The collar looks very Cleopatra. (There aren't straps those are just the little hanger guys)

My second steal is a black chiffon JS boutique dress, originally $198, got it for $39.99.

And finally I splurged a little and got this gorgeous Adrianna Papell number, originally $228 for $137.

It has gorgeous aquamarine and pearl beading along the neckline and it's this stunning gunmetal silver color. Love them all! Obviously I'm into beaded collars. And since I never can find any necklaces I like, these dresses take care of that problem for me. I'm really looking forward to wearing my own clothes to weddings for awhile. As much as being a bridesmaid is lovely, I adore being one of a kind - and knowing I paid bottom dollar for my designer duds!

My Apartment Misses Me

In the past 6 weeks I have spent one weekend in my own home. I can't even believe it myself. My travels include 35+ hours in the car, 5 Southwest flights, and use of two subway systems. I have been to St. Pete's Beach, FL for work; spent a night at my dad's house in the Philly Burbs for a family thing; traveled to Nashville, TN for a wedding; hit up Washington, DC for a visit to the alma mater; stopped by my grandmother's in upstate PA for her 89th Birthday; drove the 300+ miles to Pittsburgh, PA to see my lil' sister; and then most recently jetted to Newport, RI for another wedding. Whew! I'm really looking forward to sleeping in my own bed this weekend. I do have some plans to enjoy the St. Patty's Day-ness with the man friend. There is a rumor about a fancy steak dinner! Will report back. Hope everyone has a safe and very green St. Patrick's Day and weekend. Drink some green beer!!!

Bouquet Snagged!!!

I just got home from my friend Caroline's wedding in Nashville, TN and after a lot of hard work and many hours spent planning, a fabulous time was had by all. I wore a fun red full length one shoulder dress (borrowed from my dear friend Alicita) and some great rented jewels from RTR. My necklace and bracelet pictured above are Nicole Miller and the ring, which you can see grasping that bouquet is by Lee Angel - it was super fun to wear! If you want to see the photographer's shots you can LIKE Myrick Studios on Facebook, and click "The Kiesler Wedding" and see me dancing and catching the bouquet and all the other gorgeous details the wedding had to offer. Thanks again go out to Caroline and Doug for letting me take part in their special day.

The Ultimate Gettin' Hitched Mix

I have had a "Gettin' Hitched Mix" in my iTunes library for some time now, but recently I've been beefing it up to a full 4 hours+ for the getting ready process for my friend Caroline's wedding in TN next month. I like to focus on songs about getting married or the idea of "the one." The Bottom Line includes:

I Love You Always Forever by THE one and only Donna Lewis
Love Shack, B 52s
Various Sinatra
Love Story (pop mix), Taylor
Various Tim and Faith
Stuck Like Glue, Sugarland
My favorite Men of Country: Brad, Blake, and Dierks
Little White Church, Little Big Town
Copious amounts of John, Jason, and Train
Peppered by Natasha, Keri, and Joss
Dance tunes by Girl Talk
Hip Hop/Pop Sequence including Bruno, Usher, Beyonce, Justin, and Diddy.

Currently I'm at 56 songs aka 3.5 hours. I'm looking to get to 4 hours for sure, 5 would be spectacular. Write your suggestions in the comments below!!!