Fab Frocks Friday: Lace + Labor Day

Aren't you loving that lace is showing up all over the place? Step in to any boutique and you're bound to run into this most romantic of materials. Here's Stella McCartney's take - perfect for Labor Day, weddings and just about everything else.

Links for the weekend . . . that is if you're not busy with Labor Day festivities:

• Don't miss out on your chance to win $150 from Williams-Sonoma! Hurry - giveaway ends Tuesday!
• Good things come in little packages.
• Continuing the virtual trip down South luxe style.
• DIY time with cheese!

Image by Hanneli Mustaparta.

The Balcony Scene

I just love myself a grand balcony complete with French doors and ornate facades. It's perfect for acting out all my wildly romantic Romeo and Juliet style fantasies. Wouldn't you agree?

Image via Patterson Maker.

Just Dance!

Picked up the September issue of Brides? Inside are some helpful hits on a bride's guide to the perfect music for the big day. Without a doubt, the right music can make your wedding reception and have your guests dancing all night long.

Here's another thing to keep in mind this when you're picking out the songs and creating the playlists for you day - you will most likely be inviting guest of all ages to your wedding. The current top 40 hits will be great numbers for your younger guests to boogie down to, but don't leave your older guests quietly tapping their feet underneath the tables. Find age friendly songs that both the older and younger sets will know and I guarentee you will have your guests of all ages shimmy and shaking all night long.

Image by Mario Testino for Vogue via miss little lime.

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.