Dazzling diamonds

Numerous setbacks this week (chief of which was Desi forgetting that he was already house-trained) kept me from finding a moment to open up this season's MSW when I got it last weekend. So, of course, I was thrilled when I took a well-deserved break tonight, opened it up and feasted my eyes on this gorgeous spread of wedding and engagement rings.
Bea-uti-ful! But . . .do they tempt you enough to want to take matters into your own hands?

No pictures, no pictures!

People magazine has photos of guests shuttling to and from Beyonce and Jay-Z's wedding this past weekend. Looks like there was a dress code. . .

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Kelly Rowland
Solange Knowles

Michelle Williams

Ryan loves Jonathan

I am so happy for my friends Ryan and Cathleen that I'm close to bursting. . .they got engaged a few weeks ago while vacationing in Ecuador.
Yeah, Jonathan is a nickname my husband decided to give Cathleen when we were back in college. It's a long story involving a sorority formal, a pre-party, and Cathleen saying "Hi, I'm Cathleen" and Jim answering "It's nice to meet you Jonathan."
Here's Cathleen flashing her ring at O'Sullivan's this past Saturday.
Congratulations guys. . .happy planning!

Wedding Weirdness

Beyonce and Jay-Z weren't the only ones to hold a celebrity-studded wedding this weekend. . .below are some guests at the wedding of celebrity stylist Estee Stanley this past Saturday, including Mary-Kate (not pictured) and Ashley Olsen (third from the left).

Um. . .creepy right? I'm guessing this is some kind of paparazzi-thwarting tactic but I don't know, it just seems plain bizarre.
To each their own. At least Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake gave us a peek.

(All pictures from Justjared.com)

Running of the Brides

The early bird catches the worm! Filene's Basement in Tysons Corner is having their huge bridal sale tomorrow, (Friday, April 4) at 8:00 am on the dot. Two thousand, that's right two THOUSAND designer gowns will be selling for $249 to $699. So if you're reading this at the time of posting. . .go to bed! You've got an early start tomorrow. Click here for more information.

Fit for a Marchesa

Wedding season is about to begin and in its honor the folks over at the Sugar Network just launched their latest effort at keeping you from doing actual work during the day, IDoSugar. The first story that caught my eye is one I heard last week. . . that designers for Marchesa Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig are launching their first collection of bridal gowns later this month. Exciting? Yes. But what really made me swoon? The website's pictures from Georgina's wedding to Harvey Weinstein!!


Stunning. Can't wait to see the collection.

The sincerest form of flattery

Surprisingly, I'm not really a jewelry-girl - it's hard for me to figure out what I like, and I usually have to see it on someone else first. That's why I'm such a big fan of Emitations - they're kind of like the accesories version of ABS. They create affordable imitations of the jewelry you see on your favorite celebrities.

Blue CZ Sapphire Oscar Drop Earrings, $174

Inspired by Eva Longoria during her 2007 wedding weekend

Elegant Faux Pearl and CZ Dangle Drop Earrings, $35

Inspired by Carrie Underwood at Fashion Rocks 2007

Valora's CZ Daisy Cuff Bracelet, $315.00

Inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow at 2005 Oscar Ceremony

Not a bad option if you still need to accecorize your wedding gown and you're on a budget. And today just happens to be the last day of their site-wide 20% off sale!