Category Archives: Blog

Bridal Styling: Hayden Olivia Ad

By ml | Published: October 22, 2010

A big, big THANK YOU to Heather Batt from Hayden Olivia Bridal for the styling credit for her new ad! I found it flipping through the latest issue of Weddings Unveiled last week. One of Cunningham Photo Artists fab photos from our Style Me Pretty Inspiration to Reality shoot — a shoot that was a collaboration last year between Ivy Robinson, Hayden Olivia Bridal, Cunningham Photo Artists, Salutations Fine Stationery, Aubre Zerebnick, Kymm McLean, Mandi English, and The Wow Factor Cakes.

Fashion: Kate Spade London

By ml | Published: October 21, 2010

Three reasons I love this video.

1. Brightly painted striped stairs.

2. Girlband rocker chicks wearing Kate Spade and red lipstick.

3. Yellow mittens that say “Taxi” on the palm.

Bridal Fashion: Bridal Market in NYC

By ml | Published: October 21, 2010

This past weekend (and Monday and Tuesday) at Bridal Market/Fashion Shows in NYC (Wedding Channel Couture Shows, the International Bridal Market and independent designer runway shows) was a whirlwind of fun, dresses, champagne, cheek kisses, hellos, taxi receipts, subway rides, delicious meals, swag bags, laughter with friends and colleagues, new connections, tea, wine, shopping and just plain ridiculous fun. I’m digging out but will begin working on my blogs of each collection asap!

Can’t wait to share the deets!

Weekend Ahead: Charlotte Observer Local Blogging Panel

By ml | Published: October 7, 2010

As a lifestyle blogger (swankypeach and bride + groom) I’ve been asked to speak on a panel at this weekend’s Hyper-local Publishing and Blogging 101 seminar sponsored by the Charlotte Observer.

I’m looking forward to sharing information, tips and knowledge (I hope I know as much as attendees expect me to!) with guests and meeting other bloggers in Charlotte. I hear I’ll be in the company of other speakers like Rick Thames of the Charlotte Observer’s site, an old-friend Jarvis Halliday (we’re both from Augusta, Ga. and University of South Carolina grads) of Grown People Talking, and the fellas behind CLTblog.com so I’m definitely looking forward to it!

It’s a sold-out event — for a mere $10 it’s well worth a few hours on your Saturday —… read more

Blissful Wishes Ball, The Wish Upon A Wedding the Carolinas Gala

By ml | Published: October 5, 2010

Save the Date! The Carolinas Chapter of Wish Upon A Wedding, Blissful Wishes Ball

A perfect excuse to get dressed up for dinner, dancing and a really great cause! Tickets are now available by clicking here. You can also make a donation through this link should you not be able to attend.

The Blissful Wishes Ball is a gala celebration benefiting the Carolinas Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide weddings & vow renewals for couples facing terminal illness and other serious life-altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation. By giving the gifts of dream weddings & vow renewals, Wish Upon a Wedding is able to grant some of the most intimate and heartfelt wishes of these people’s lives, and help them share their wedding day… read more