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K + C ~ A Vintage Picnic Wedding

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Krissy + Cody were just married this August in South Dakota with a barnyard chic theme which showed in every detail of their big day.  They truly brought out, both the charm of living in South Dakota, while remembering their New Jersey roots. The grooms cake is an exact replica of Cody’s vintage truck and every detail added to the fun and charm of their wedding, such as the old-fashioned candy jars, the vintage inspired South Dakota and New Jersey license plates, and can’t forget the popcorn machine.  I just love the picnic table cloths that also played into the groomsmen attire and the whole theme just came together effortlessly chic.  Congrats K&C!

Pictures taken by the talented Adam Zuidema.

P.s.

If you have a wonderful unique wedding you would like to showcase on my blog, please message me and I would love to display your special day!

Barnyard Chic

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I am so thrilled to be launching a new section to my blog called “Chic Chicks” where I will be featuring some lovely ladies and their stylish outfits! I am so excited to showcase my first featured guest “Chic Chick” Heidi.  She exuberate confidence and poise, but she also knows her style niche and what fits her body type best.  Heidi noted she rather splurge on a few expensive pieces and then incorporate cheaper finds to create her overall vibe.

Daily Affirmation:  “I am open to finding beauty in all aspects of my body”

I love how effortlessly chic this outfit looks, perfect for a weekend getaway

{ Free People Sweater, Shorts , Vintage Urban Outfitters Boots , Free People Turquoise Ring, Forever 21 Bracelets }

If you are a Chic Chick- please contact me and I will feature you and your outfit on the blog!

10 Tips on How to Throw a Chic & Healthy Potluck Soiree

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I am so excited to introduce my first and certainly not last, guest blogger -Lauren Forney from 3 Healthy Chicks and Center Your Health, check out her top tips on throwing a healthy and chic potluck soiree!

Throwing a chic and healthy potluck soiree can be an easy way to get a group of your most fabulous friends together for a night of laughs, great food and fun! The best part about hosting a potluck is that it’s affordable and takes the pressure off of you for supplying all of the food. The joys that make a soiree great have nothing to do with money. First, you’ll want to choose a theme for your party such as specifying the style of food that will be served or a certain dress code that will be expected. Choose from any theme that excites you such as a full moon party, a raw foods party, an era or specific movie-themed party, a Mexican food party, etc. Then decide whom you’ll invite. Create an e-vite or Facebook invitation that is clear on when/where the party will be, along with all the little details about what they’ll need to know and bring to attend. You can easily put together a chic and healthy potluck soiree with some planning and creativity!

1. Clean and clear. Outer order creates inner harmony, for both you and the guests that will be attending your party. Take this opportunity to sort through the pile of papers that have been building up on your table, vacuum the dust bunnies along your wall and give your bathroom the full swish down with a fresh roll of toilet paper. Cleanliness equals chic, and one of the most important things for providing a superb party atmosphere for your guests is a refreshing space.

2. Set the mood. Dim the lights and scatter all of your favorite candles throughout your space. If the idea of all those tiny flames burning during your party stresses you out, invest in battery operated “flameless” candles. The warm, dim, flickering lights of these long-lasting flameless candles resemble so much of the real thing and are worry-free. Now that’s chic!

3. Welcome nature. A few hours before your shindig, walk outside and bring in some fresh cut flowers from your garden, gather a few lovely leaves, clip some branches of forsythia, or collect lovely pinecones to use as decoration. Mindfully think about where these organic elements will look best such as adding flowers to a vase or two, scattering some leaves on a table, combining pine cones as a centerpiece bowl, etc. Nature is beautiful and incorporating it into your decor for this event adds that extra touch of thought on your end while helping to invoke whatever season you’re experiencing.

4. Create a chic play list. Set the tone of your party by choosing your favorite background music, which is neither too fast nor too slow. Keep it varied by choosing a little bit of everything so that you cater to all guests’ musical tastes. It should shuffle from sexy jazz like Nina Simone to mellow beats like Thievery Corporation, then over to some soul bopping R&B like Erykah Badu, into a funky reggae jam like The Meters…you get the gist.

5. Say “Yes!” to help. A lot of work goes into offering your space and entertaining people. Never refuse help when one of your attendees offers. If someone is willing to help you set up, drive to the grocery store, heat up some food or clear up, say “Yes, thank you!” You can even give a friend a specific job so that you won’t have to think about it while the soiree is happening. The whole idea of a potluck soiree is a group effort, so you’re all bringing something to the table…literally!

6. Spike the water. Jazz up the water you serve to make it special and chic. Add some slices of cucumber and fresh mint leaves (in the Summer), dashes of cinnamon with apple slices (in the Fall), slices of clementines (in the Winter), and slices of lemons and limes (in the Spring). Water that’s been lightly flavored, naturally, is delicious and stylish!

7. Use your fanciest dishes. Sip your delicious flavored water (or wine that guests hopefully bring) out of your most unique and elegant glasses. It doesn’t cost you anything more than using your everyday dishes, but makes the party feel a little more special. No worries if you have an eclectic collection of glasses, a diverse set of dishes, or a mis-matched collection of silverware…that is all the more chic!

8. Serve the rainbow. Choosing the freshest and most natural dishes to serve at your soiree is not only super chic, but oh-so-healthy! Opt for a seasonal appetizer, main course or desert and load up on colorful produce from your local/organic farmers market. Visit LocalHarvest.org for information on the closest and freshest foods in your area.

9. Make it personal. Place some colorful index cards or paper scraps with a pen near where the food is being served. Encourage guests to write down the dish they made and the ingredients it contains. Allow them to be creative by adding any other quirky information about the dish, and remind them to sign their name. These cards will be placed by each dish so that everyone will have their delicious works of edible art explained and on show for all to enjoy.

10. Unwinding is chic. Hosting a soiree can be a little intense at times, but be clear on the purpose of your party and what you want out of the night. Smile and be sure to take time to enjoy at least a few moments with each guest who made it. Sit down and enjoy a conversation, savor that yummy dish that your friend has been so excited about making while allowing the party to flow on its own around you.

Learn more about healthy & chic Lauren Forney:

Lauren Forney is a Board Certified Holistic Health Counselor and
Registered Yoga Teacher based in Red Bank, NJ. Passionate about
healthy eating, Lauren helps others learn to make consistently wise
choices regarding their nutrition and overall well-being. As a
Registered Yoga Teacher, she combines this knowledge into her health
counseling by providing simple actions people can adapt into their
everyday lives. True health does not just involve one side of the
equation; consequently, by combining healthy eating, a positive
attitude, and regular exercise, a balanced lifestyle will result.
Lauren offers a variety of health seminars, and develops personalized
nutrition and/or yoga programs with private clients, small groups, and
corporations. For more information visit her website at
www.centeryourhealth.net or her informative and fun blog at
http://centeryourhealthblog.blogspot.com/ Center Your Health can also
be found on Facebook.

Vineyard Collection

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For all my fellow wine-o’s out there, you must try this delightful and enticing lotion made by VC Grapes.  Its part of the vineyard collection and its a power house lotion containing 100%  California grape extracts giving you tons of anti-oxidants to moisturize and age defy your skin!

The best part is not only what it does to your skin but how it smells, just think of a bouquet of vanilla, black raspberry, and soft orchids all over your skin.  Its light and fresh at the same time and all for a great price of around $7.95!  My only downside to this product is on the bottle it DOES NOT say “Not Tested on Animals”  which always makes me weary.  I will have to research the product further, but for now i will get out a glass of red wine take a hot bubble bath and let my skin indulge in this lotion!

Valentine’s Day Amour

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Something about the month of February makes me want to wear pink, lace, and sexy heels…maybe that’s just me.  It is the month of love and whether you are in a relationship or not its a month of being feminine and feeling like a goddess.  Remember its the little details that will do that, from treating yourself to a pedicure, to throwing on a cute lace top, or  to wearing hot red lipstick.

My inspiration piece:  Emily Blunt in Dolce & Gabbana, engulfs love, glam, femininity and looks like a true goddess of love!

Here are my favorite valentine picks to put anyone in the mood of love.

Products can be found: Lace Anklet, Dior Lip Gloss, Toe Lingerie

Kimono Wrap, Wink Collection, Victorian Lace Dress

What puts you in the Valentine spirit of love & friendship?

Hells Angels Earrings

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I felt these deserved a post of their own!  These beautiful angel wing earnings are tough yet feminine and add just the right amount of sparkle to a casual outfit. These are perfect year-round and can be worn for day and night looks.  Try pairing these with jeans, a blazer, and heals and your ready to go!  The colors are also perfect for Valentine’s day and are on my must have list!

Hells Angels Earrings – Fallon Jewelry.

Kitchen Vixen

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Your dinner isn’t the only thing that needs some spicing up!   Here are my five must do’s for any woman looking for her creative and sexy self, while cooking or baking.  These will not only help you create fabulous dishes, but also help you feel chic while getting messy in the kitchen.

1.  Wear a cute/sexy/vintage apron to get in the mood (of cooking that is ;o)

2. Try something new once a week- look online, read magazines, ask a friend for a new recipe.

3.  Think of cooking like looking at a piece art, its a blank canvas for you to create your own masterpiece, both mouth watering and eye pleasing.

4.  Keep health in mind at all times, anything can taste good with globs of butter, the trick is to make it taste even better without!

~ If you eat better, you will feel better, and you will look better

5.  Cook with your significant other, the aromas, the apron, the aspect of creating something together will work wonders in other aspects of your relationship.

~ If your single, find a good friend, turn on the music, and bounce ideas back and fourth while cooking.  You will have a blast and share a great meal together.

Thanks to these designers for their chic, classy, and sexy creations!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/katinkapinka & http://www.etsy.com/shop/SuziHomemakerAU

~Post what makes you feel like a kitchen vixen??

Become a Gameday Goddess

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Get ready for the Superbowl with good drinks, good food, and an appealing environment, even the men will appreciate!

Decor: Keep the decor simple, you want the game to be the main focus point.   You also don’t want to over do the theme of the team colors.  Rooting for your favorite team, does not mean your home has to be decked in colored streamers and tacky football posters.  Try arranging some flowers with your team color of choice and some candles to add to the ambiance.   Turn your serving trays into mini football fields of wheat grass to serve your appetizers on. I just love the football-themed centerpiece idea from InStyle Parties

What to Pour

The Kickoff Drink: (Serves 12) Combine 1 and 1/2 cups tequila, 3/4 cup triple sec, 7 and 1/2 cups fresh orange juice and 6 tbsp fresh lime juice.  To serve, add ice to a pitcher and pour into glasses rimmed with coarse salt.  Garnish with lime wheels.

Beer Station: Set up your own mini beer taste testing area, with imported or locally brewed beers served in mini glasses.  I love trying new organic beers from my local Trader Joes.  Reasonable prices for unique and delicious beers and wines.

Hor d’oeuvre: Fancy finger foods, such as sugar and spice pecans, tortilla chips with jalapeno-bean dip, salsa and guacamole.

You can’t have a Superbowl party without wings, spice up the traditional buffalo wings by going with Asian honey glazed wings sprinkled with chopped pecans and assorted veggies and dipping sauce.

Main Course: Mini crab-cake sliders, with avocado and a sweet and spicy jalapeño sauce!  Served with homemade baked potato wedges sprinkled with rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper! Yum!

Half-Time Desert Bar:

Set up a mini ice cream sundae station with several flavored ice creams and toppings of choice.

Party Favors:

Who doesn’t love a party favor to take home!  It’s a great way to say thanks for coming and something to remind them of the great party you threw!

Jewelry Wall Art

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What a unique and clever way to showcase and hang your jewelry, you save space and create a great conversation piece. Showcase your grandma’s pearls or that unique vintage brooch you loved, but never had the right thing to wear with it. You are creating art with your most precious and glamorous jewels! It’s also a great DIY project. I love it! These can be found on Etsy.com for $38.