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Good Philosophy

December 26th, 2009

What do you give the bride who has everything (or the registry to prove she soon will)?

Over here at Real Weddings Magazine, we’re huge fans of philosophy products, so what about one of their wedding-inspired offerings?

The always cute and creative bath and beauty line has four gift ideas that are sure to put a smile on your bride’s face this holiday season:

The Bride – Falling in Love Shower Set – $40
This sweet shower gel and spray will have you falling head over heels.

The Bride – Skincare Set – $48 (pictured at the top of this blog)
The beautiful box holds five pieces in three of philosophy’s best selling products – grace, hope and purity.

Tying The Knot – $100 (not pictured)
This nine piece set includes everything a bride would need for her big day, including hope in a jar, purity made simple and amazing grace eau de toilette.

The Wedding Party – $30
A delightful trio of shower gels in appropriately named wedding cake, bridal bouquet and bubbly.
Find philosophy products at Sephora at Arden Fair Mall, 1689 Arden Way in Sacramento; or Sephora at Westfield Galleria at Roseville, 1151 Galleria Boulevard in Roseville.

Or, check out philosophy’s Web site: http://www.philosophy.com/.

Blog Post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.

Photos courtesy of philosophy.

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Make Scents

December 17th, 2009

This is one of my favorite gifts for brides-to-be (and a unique give idea for your bridesmaids or your groom!).

Sarah Horowitz Parfums, creator of sensational scents for major retailers like Barneys New York, offers a custom fragrance service she calls “Online Journey.”

Here’s how it works:

You visit their Web site at http://www.sarahhorowitz.com/ and click on “Online Journeys.”

Once there, you will be prompted to fill out a questionnaire, asking you to reveal your favorites, like time of day, color and season. From these answers, one of their professional Perfumers will personally blend a fragrance designed especially for you.

I had one of these done once and it was not only fun but also thrilling to wear a scent designed just for me, as none of the fragrances are pre-blended or duplicated from pre-existing concoctions. They keep your recipe on file so you can later enjoy perfume oil, eau de parfum, shower gel, body lotion or massage oil, or for your groom, aftershave lotion.

Take the “journey” before your wedding and create a signature scent for your special day, or give them to your girls as bridesmaid gifts. If you don’t have time to fill out the questionnaire, Sarah also offers a whole line of products available at Hues Hair & Skin in Rocklin and Scruples in South Lake Tahoe.

For more information, visit http://www.sarahhorowitz.com/.

Blog Post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.

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Fun Gift for Your Bridesmaids

December 2nd, 2009

Your bridesmaids have got your back! They’ve always been there — through good times and bad, sickness and health, and the entire engagement!

So, you want to treat them to a little something something to show your thanks!

You don’t have to spend a fortune to show your appreciation. We recently discovered a fab gift idea from Favors by Lisa (www.favorsbylisa.com): the “Build a Perfect Bridesmaids Necklace & Bracelet” Collection. Necklaces are $14 each and the bracelets are $8 each (frankly at that price, you can get one for yourself too — hey, it’s hard planning a wedding, so a little treat for yourself is in order too!).

Don’t stress thinking that this is a DIY project — we know you already have many things on your “to-do” list. Favors by Lisa (www.favorsbylisa.com) builds the necklaces and bracelets specifically for you (right here in the U.S.) based on custom options that you choose, such as color of the glass pearl and ribbon colors. Pearl colors include beige, creme, pink, pewter, silver and white; and satin ribbon options include black, celadon, creme, mint, navy, pink, royal blue and white. And then each of the necklaces and bracelets arrives ready to give in a lovely organza bag.

So get your creativity going, and treat your girls to something special.

For more gift ideas for your bridesmaids, your groom and the groomsmen (not to mention some ideas for your groom to select for you), pick up the newest issue of Real Weddings Magazine!

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