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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what better way to “Share the Love” then by thinking outside the box with a unique and fabulous Valentines Day Gift Guide! These are a few fabulous things we recently found out about and thought what a fun way to get the creative ideas flowing! Most of these fabulous products are made here in the US with the finest quality and care! Their unique style and design is so fabulous we had to share!!! Enjoy!

2012 Fabulous Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

For the Special Man in Your Life

Give him the gift of style with the Devora Libin “Ben” bracelet.  This functional / durable, black rubber cord offers a fun alternative to leather.

Sterling silver clasp, 7.5 inches, Handmade in NYC. www.devoralibinjewels.com

For the Doting Dad and/or Brotherly Love

Help him look and feel his best with a Commonwealth Proper custom suit or shirt.  Everything that bears the Commonwealth Proper label is made, by heart and hand, in the United States. Each Commonwealth Proper garment is crafted by this country’s most experienced and respected cutters, tailors and finishers. Quality is never compromised.  It is this combination – the proper clothing and proper advice – that gives clients a sense of security and confidence that they are looking their best, be it at work or after hours. www.commonwealthproper.com

For your mom

The Devora Libin “Bow” will make mom smile! With its elegant adornment, this bracelet is delicate, feminine and makes a simple statement with its bow detail.

Sterling silver, Adjustable closure, Handmade in NYC. www.devoralibinjewels.com

For Your Best Friend

The Devora Libin “Brass Bar” bracelet is the perfect way to spread the love to your bestie.  This beaded ID bracelet puts a trendsetting spin on a classic style.

• Yellow brass bar and 14k gold filled findings
• 6.75 inches long
• Handmade in NYC

www.devoralibinjewels.com

For the Stylish Sister

The “You are my Milky Way” 1979 cropped t-shirt is the perfect V-Day gift for your fashion forward sister.  This Rachel Bilson favorite is sure to make your sister heart you!

one size. www.1979couture.com

And may I point out that quite a few of these would make fabulous bridesmaids or groomsmen gifts??! I just love how fun and unique each piece is!! Hope you enjoyed these fun ideas for Valentines Day, Wedding Day or ANY DAY!!

Happy Planning!

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It’s that time of year again! We are only five short weeks from the beginning of the 2012 SPRING BRIDAL BENCHMARK SERIES held by Simply Love Studio!

For those of you who may have missed out on the fabulous Fall Series, this is a Must-Plan to Do on your calendar!! (And if you were able to come to the Fall Series, there are plenty of fabulous new ideas and vendors, so please join us again!!! We’ve missed you!)

Bridal Benchmark is a Five Week Educational Series for Brides that focuses on everything from design elements and staying organized to creating a seamless and unique event! This Spring, Benchmark is sponsored by such fabulous vendors as: Affordable Invitations, Always Planned, AP Luxury Travel, Lundy’s Catering and Gold Shield Transportation! But look forward to hearing from so many other vendors from Photographers to Venues and DJ’s! And don’t forget the fabulous Door Prizes and look out to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous Grand Prize for attending ALL five weeks!!!

“I loved being able to see and listen to a variety of vendors without setting it up myself. Such a time saver!” – Fall 2012 Bride

“I really enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people and getting my questions answered!” – Fall 2012 Bride

Bridal Benchmark begins on February 8^th from 6-8pm and continues every Wednesday evening until March 7^th! The admission for the series is ONLY $10 per person for all Five Weeks!

“The DIY crafts were my favorite! I really began to think outside the box for favor ideas!” –Fall 2012 Bride

Come out and join us at Simply Love Studio and enjoy five wonderful evenings of exciting and fabulous wedding preparation bliss!!

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It’s finally here!!! Simply Love Studio is holding its Fall 2011 Extreme Venue Hop NEXT Sunday, October 16th!! The Venue Hop will take place from 1pm to 6pm and will begin at The Carrick House.

Venue Hop is the perfect event for Brides, Grooms, Friends and Family to come and see some of Lexington’s most beautiful venue’s in all of their Wedding Glory! We have some fabulous vendors taking part this year including Gold Shield Transportation who will be providing fabulous transportation for you and your guests! Don’t forget the scrumptious food and drinks provided by these wonderful vendors at each venue!

Follow the link here and sign up for the Venue Hop! Early Registration is $15 per person but as a special limited time offer, if you use the discount code: BBS you will receive $10 off each ticket which means it’s only $5 DOLLARS A PERSON right now!!!

Email us or give us a call at 859.317.9023 if you have any questions!

Have a beautiful day & Happy Planning!

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Happy Monday Everyone!

We had such a blast this weekend getting to visit with so many brides and some of our amazing vendors: Dei Gratia Photography, Tinkers Cake Shop, Gourmet Goodies and The Ashley Inn just to name a few! The Diamond Rings and Pretty Things Fall Bridal Show was wonderful and we loved getting to meet new brides and hopefully new friends!

This week is a busy one at the studio and we are so excited. For those of you who came out last week or even if you didn’t get to make it out, we are hosting our Second week of Simply Love Studio’s Bridal Benchmark Series! This week, we will be visited by Tiger’s DJ Services, The Ashley Inn B&B, Gold Shield Transportation and Gourmet Goodies! Thelma at Gourmet Goodies will be providing absolutely scrumptious treats for everyone who comes out! Sarah and the girls at Simply Love have come up with yet another simply adorable DIY craft that you won’t want to miss! Come out Wednesday night and join in the fun!

The fun doesn’t stop there, because Thursday night Always Planned and AP Luxury Travel are hosting our Sandals Night! If you are still looking for a fabulous Honeymoon or just an All-Inclusive luxury getaway, come out for some free food, drinks and information on these amazing packages! Rayna and Mallory both chose Sandals resorts for their honeymoons and now can’t imagine taking a vacation of any kind without Sandals!

This weekend was truly wonderful, and we hope to see you all out at some of our fabulous events this week!! Look out for info coming soon about our New Studio Open House next week!!!

Happy Planning!

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This week has been a busy one at the studio!! Not only have we been getting ready for the Diamond Rings and Pretty Things Bridal Show this Sunday but Simply Love Studio held its first night of the Bridal Benchmark Series yesterday! For those of you who couldn’t make it out, there are still five more weeks left! We had an amazing turn out of beautiful brides and three wonderful vendor presentations including AP Luxury Travel!! While we were recovering from the sugar coma that Tinker’s Cake’s put us in, we started really kicking Bridal Show preparations into high gear! Burlap is cut, frames are painted and ready, gorgeous, luxurious linens are ready to be laid out and the girls of Always Planned are so excited to get to meet with you and share our love of weddings! The Bridal Show will take place at Embassy Suites off of Newtown Pike from 11am-5pm. There is NO admission charge for anyone!!  We would love to see everyone out there and get to spend time some time visiting with you all!  We (the interns!!) are just so excited for our first Bridal Show! Come out and stop by the booth to say hello and see yet another inspired design by Rayna and Mallory! Hope to see you all there!

Happy Planning!