Tuesday, June 26, 2007

love at first sight

i am in LOVE with this ring. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. i first saw it inside the cover page of the elegant bride magazine (current summer edition) and couldn't stop staring at the simplicity of the ring. it's so beautiful. it's part of the de beers bridal collection but not sure what it's called... and it sure does look expensive!

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

daphne

ok, i know i posted a few weeks ago about my dream wedding gown but i take that back! i think i've found a new one. it's absolutely perfect. very dreamy and perfect for a garden wedding! the dress is called "daphne" and created by alice padrul, a designer from chicago. i love this dress. it's whimsical and not too serious.

Friday, June 15, 2007

palmdale estates on 08/08/08

i fell in love with palmdale estates the moment i laid my eyes on the photos that were posted on augie chang's blog. (augie is a friend who also is a wedding and baby photographer. let me just say he is an amazing photographer and he's going to be my wedding photographer next year!) photo on the left is a sample from the palmdale's website. i've been dreaming of a garden wedding in the sf bay area and this is just the place. as a matter of fact, a week ago, when i was in the bay area, d and i made an appt to go see palmdale estates. i love the grand palm trees on the premises, the quaint tudor mansion, the beautiful gardens and the entire ambience of the venue! it's exactly what i'm looking for. as soon as i stepped on the sunken garden (or starr garden) i knew it was absolutely perfect. we're thinking august 8, 2008! too bad it's on a friday but it coudln't get any better than 08/08/08. it's as if destiny planned it. :-)

erin cole organza flower hairpins

i am in love with these beautiful erin cole organza flower hairpins! very romantic, soft and chic. these cost a pretty penny at perfect details but they might be just the hair accessory that i am looking for!

Monday, June 4, 2007

the nantucket sun hat

this hat really deserves it's own post. really, it's gorgeous. sure it's $60 but it is worth it. hello, sun protection! not only that, it does frame my face rather well... can't wait to use it at the beach!

i got the white hat with the navy blue piping! i didn't see the green one at the store but that's also a lovely color.

one night in san francisco

i love street festivals! and union street festival in san francisco is definitely my favorite street fair. beer gardens, street barbeques, unique vendors from all over the bay area and lots of people watching! what more could you ask for? i stopped by the fair yesterday and it sure didn't disappoint. the fair itself seemed smaller than previous years but there were still great vendors (from all kinds of fashion accessories to wood carvings to eclectic handmade stuff) and delicious food. i had lunch at park chow in the sunset district right before so i wasn't that hungry but i did end up at the "killer brownie" booth. i sampled a few brownie chunks and also shared their triple chocolate heaven ice cream. it was gone in 5 seconds flat. (that is, after it thawed a bit.) i also got soaps and a really beautiful sun hat (with a wide brim, perfectly called the nantucket sun hat) at jest jewels for my martha's vineyard vacation in july. apparently, this hat was featured in oprah's mag as one of her favorite things.

the weather was great! i was happy to escape the heat and humidity of new york city for a short weekend. san francisco, as usual, had the cool summer fog and the weather was bordering chilly. but i loved it. on saturday night, d and i went to my favorite thai restaurant in the east bay: sabuy sabuy in oakland. this understated, quaint, almost-hole-in-the-wall thai restaurant serves the best chicken laab salad and pad thai. it was soooo good. i miss this this place so much!


Friday, June 1, 2007

dream wedding dress

omigosh, i think i found my dream wedding dress! it's by monique lhuillier (i can barely spell her name) from her fall 2007 collection! i love the modern feel of the dress, the ruffels by the neckline and the belt detail. wow... if i could, i would wear this in a hearbeat! more views of the bridal gown here.

TGIF

i don't even know where to begin. first of all, can't believe it's friday already. thank goodness for short work weeks! my parents came and gone this past weekend and we had a blast. our whirl-wind new york tour was fabulous. niagara falls was magnificient and all the touristy things in nyc left us enthralled but extremely tired. i think d and i slept a total of maybe 8 hours over 3 days. i was exhausted back at work on tuesday and had boat-loads of work and major project deadlines yesterday. needless to say, i am so happy it's the weekend again.

tonight, i fly out again back to sf. it's another 3 weekender treats where we get to see each other 3 weekends in a row. maybe it was poor planning on our part but you don't see me complaining!

yesterday, i tried to make birthday dinner reservations for d on july 4th. his birthday is on the 6th but since we'll be in martha's vineyard that weekend we won't be able to celebrate in nyc, which is what i want to do. i called nobu, one if by land two if by sea, among few other "nice" restaurants and apparently they are not open on Independence Day. Oh well. I got lucky and tried per se by chance and got a table at 10pm! woohoo. yeah, it's late but we can go after we catch some fireworks or something. :-)