Dedicated Post: Williams-Sonoma $150 Giveaway!

Step into a Williams-Sonoma and you are bound to get lost in a wonderful world of culinary bliss. If you're like me, you've undoubtedly spent many an afternoon perusing the amazing collection and lusting after the quintessential must haves like a KitchenAid mixer or All Clad pans.

Well readers - today is your lucky day! the cinderella project + Williams-Sonoma have teamed up to give one lucky reader a $150 gift card to help kick start your registry and future life as a domestic goddess!!

A few things more things I've got my eyes and tummy on . . .

Breville Smart Grill and Griddle & Breville Juice Extractor

Sprinkles Cupcake Mix, Silicups Anniversary Bundt Pan, Message-in-a-Cookie Cutter

Chef'n Citrus Juicer & Glass Prep Bowls

Here's all you need to know about snagging this prize:

Register with Williams-Sonoma to enter the giveaway. If you are already registered with W-S, add another item to your registry to enter and include this item in your comment below.

Leave a comment stating that you've registered and what's your favorite W-S registered item(s).

Double your chances of winning by including your public registry link in the comment.

The winner will be announced on September 7th.

{ Update } This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Ali! Please email the.cinderella.project.blog@gmail.com to claim your prize!

Project Registry? Check!

Images via Williams-Sonoma.

Inspiration Board: Black+White+Blue

{Top} Pronovias, Hayon Studios, Mika 78
{Middle} Tumblr, Style Me Pretty, Bride and Bloom
{Bottom} Vanity Fair, Style Me Pretty

I always love the beautiful combination of black and white for a wedding. Add gentle accents of muted blue and you've got a classic and timeless look for the big day!

Fab Frocks Friday: Sunbeams + White Lace

Sun-kissed skin, white lace and the gentle glow of these final days of summer.

And in case you missed it . . .

• A little visual getaway down South for those of you that can't leave the office.
• These hanging mason jars sure are sweet!
• New York Brides - a beauty giveaway that just can't be beat from Merci New York.

Image via Kate Moss for TopShop.

A Beautiful Wedding from The Cherry Blossom Girl

No doubt you've seen this beautiful, utterly romantic, très chic wedding over at The Cherry Blossom Girl.

A divine custom gown by Maria Lucia Hohan plus the all the couture accessories a girl and bride could ever ask for!

C'est l'amour!

Images by Marianne Taylor via The Cherry Blossom Girl.

Wedding Wish Wednesday: Jeffrey from JM Visuals

I'm delighted to share with you this weeks expert - New York City Event guru Jeffrey Marcus from JM Visuals!

Besides boasting a client list with illustrious brands like Chanel, Banana Republic, H&M, Moët Hennessy, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Jeffrey's work has also been featured in all the top bridal glossies like New York Magazine Weddings, Brides, The Knot, and Town and Country.
One of the many things I love about Jeffrey's work? His ability to infuse his weddings with all his experience in visual design. Rest assured a wedding by JM Visuals will be like no other!

Jeffrey answers the question we're all dying to know: what's the most important detail when planning a wedding on a budget and still have it look grand?

Create a monochromatic theme for your wedding decor! Here's a bride that loves yellow:

J.Crew + The Romantics

Last week we left off with a charming shot of the cast of the upcoming movie "The Romantics" in all their J.Crew finery. Here's a few more shots to satisfy your curiosity . . .

Too cute!

Images via The Neo-Traditionalist.

More Hanging Centerpieces!

Looks like everyone is just dying over hanging centerpieces! Here's another centerpiece inspiration on our new found love courtesy of Chloe.

Hanging centerpieces look best when you create a focal point of one object repeated throughout the space. Highlight the beauty of one piece, in this case, the très chic Chloe parfume bottle. Of course, you need not break the bank for your wedding. Any object or piece when shown in multitude instantly creates that wow factor.

Image via Ten Seventen.

Fab Frocks Friday: J.Crew + Katie Holmes

As if J.Crew couldn't get any better, they've teamed up with the cast of the upcoming movie "The Romantics" to model pieces from their Fall Collection. Wouldn't you agree the gents look quite dapper in their duds while the ladies are the perfect mix of ladylike and tomboy style.

May I make a request to have my future bridal party styled by J.Crew exactly like this? Seriously! For more information on the shoot, click here.

Lovely links and giveaways . . .

• And speaking of perfect things to wear, how 'bout this giveaway our pals at Thread?
• Be the first to know about all the great finds at The Aisle New York!
• Who wouldn't want a wedding as elegant and sophisticated as this!
• And quite possibly the best ceremony seating I've ever seen!
  

Image courtesy of J.Crew via The Stylist.

The Aisle New York

The whole wedding world is abuzz with The Aisle New York, a revolutionary bridal experience bringing together all things fashion and wedding! Launching this fall, The Aisle New York debuts with a hand curated selection of bridal fashion and accessories from the world’s top designers including Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, Marchesa, Reem Acra, Lela Rose, Angel Sanchez, Elizabeth Fillmore and more.

Most featured merchandise including wedding dresses and gowns, veils and headpieces, designer and fine jewelry, lingerie, shoes, and evening bags are promotionally priced, passing along significant consumer savings. Pieces will ranges from one-of-a kind runway pieces, coveted designer archives, new custom-made orders, and exclusive designer capsule initiatives.

In addition, the platform’s editorial section, Inside The Aisle, features dynamic content for everything wedding, from aspirational fashion imagery, to e-commerce shopping guidance, and tips and pointers from industry experts. And to spread the love even further, The Aisle New York donates a portion of proceeds from every gown sold to the charity of the designers’ choice.

Founded by celebrated WWD fashion editor David Yassky, Shara Levy, renown creative director Deborah Moses, and bridal expert Mark Ingram, this highly anticipated venture is sure to change the way women shop for their wedding day.

And for you lovely readers and brides alike, the cinderella project has your pass to all the hottest deals! Click here to sign up!

Aisle Dash Wedding Blog Awards

Pinch me because I think I'm in a dream. I am positively giddy over the great news that the cinderella project has won the award for Best Bridal Fashion Blog from AisleDash!

When I started this blog I never though I would be seen by the likes of top industry professionals like Aisle Dash's Editor-in-Chief Anne Chertoff, world renown event planners Marcy Blum and Colin Cowie, lifestyle and entertaining guru Eric Hildebrand, celebrated bridal fashion expert Mark Ingram, and wedding and lifestyle media expert Liene Stevens. Thank you so much for the award - it truly is an honor.

And a HUGE thank you to all the lovely readers and friends of the cinderella project who's continued support make this blog what it is.

For some lovely reads to keep your merry wedding hearts a dancing, here's the complete list of all the winners:

Best Blog for Wedding Inspiration: 100 Layer Cake

Best Blog for Wedding Planning Advice: Weddingbee

Best Bridal Fashion Blog: The Cinderella Project

Best Community Blog: Weddingbee

Best DIY Blog: iDiy

Best Groom Blog: Grooms Advice

Best International Blog: parisian party

Best Local Area Blog: The Vegas Wedding Planner

Best Magazine or Wedding Web Site's Blog: What Junebug Loves!

Best Real Bride's Blog: Thao & Robert

Best Retailer's Blog: Truly Engaging

Best Service Vendor's Blog: Studio 222

Best Wedding Blog: Merci New York

I feel like Cinderella!

Image via AisleDash.

Stand Tall

Slouching may look avant garde in the glossies, but in the real world, it can look downright dowdy. How to get that model-esque length for your pictures? It's as simple as having the right posture! Including benefits to your health and strengthening core muscles (hello flat tummies!), good posture also conveys self-confidence and grace. And seriously brides, who wouldn't want that regal beauty look?

So brides, shoulders back, chin up, and stand tall! And if you must infuse a little fashion forward posing in said photographs, a coquettish tilt of the head will do you just fine.


Image by Kelly Stuart via Elle PhotoBook.

The Glorious Days of Summer

Hello brides, how about these finds for the last few glorious days of summer! Australian designer Lisa Brown has just unveiled her gorgeous new spring summer collection titled Free Spirit. The new designs echo Lisa Brown’s unique style of relaxed glamour combined with a bohemian soul.

Be swept away by gorgeous filmy fabrics, enchanted by delicate details and uplifted by the easy, casually refined elegance that comes from wearing Lisa’s designs.

Images via Lisa Brown.

Fab Frocks Friday: Weekend Getaway

Take a little vacation from all the wedding planning this weekend . . . perhaps somewhere far away and romantic? Don't forget to bring the LBD.

And for you readers taking a stay-cation . . .

• A local haunt that's just the thing for the quintessential American romance.
• Spruce up thee ol' happy home with these must haves from a literary icon.
• Must have color to give your wedding the right amount of sophistication.
• The prettiest rustic wedding!

Image via Vogue.

Flowers in the Morning

Romantic light and muted pinks, it's always a lovely surprise to get flowers in the morning.

Images via Tumblr.

Wedding Wish Wednesday: Nicole from Thread

I'm so excited to introduce to all my fabulous reader's this week's wedding expert Nicole from Thread! Besides being one of the loveliest and nicest gals in the wedding and fashion industry, Nicole is Thread's PR Director and the charming voice behind their must read blog with a veritable treasure trove of savvy advice for brides.

Here's Nicole's tips on that to die for straight out of the magazine look but often hard to achieve in real life look for your bridesmaids.

Mixing and Matching Colors 101: Some simplified advice for taking the big step away from the Identical Bridesmaid Dress.

Do know that choosing one color (say, grey) in various shades is the easiest way to pull off a 'mixture' of color when it comes to bridesmaid dresses.

Do stick to similar, if not the same, fabrics when mixing colors. A blue seersucker dress just won't work well, for instance, with a green chiffon dress.

Don't be afraid to mix styles and colors of the dresses, so long as there is one uniting theme, such as the detailing, the print, the fabric or the length.

Don't shy away from mixing bold, contrasting hues. So long as you have a 'color inspiration', such as the sunset, it will work. (The foolproof trick here again, folks, is to stick to similar styles and fabrics.)

Images via Thread Bridesmaid.

Retro Revival

Bouffant up-dos, dainty kitten heels, demure lady like skirts, perfect style inspiration for any bride.

Loving the revival of all things 50s. Thank you Mad Men!

Image via Elle Sweden and Vogue UK.