A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to one of The Dessy Group's newest must have accessories-the Pashmina. It is a perfect gift for your bridesmaids, or even to yourself, as they are stylish far beyond your wedding day. Our good friends at GetMarried.com recently produced this fun video to show you many of the different and trendy ways to wear your Pashmina. To choose your favorite color check out the Pashmina selections on Dessy. Yay!

This retro chic bridal shower is one of my favorites! The parasols, paper-wrapped vases, polka-dots and the chocolate and blue color palette are ultra styling. Sophisticated yet fun. Thanks to hostessblog for the truly beautiful inspiration.photography by Alison Donahue
invitations and vase paper by papersource, parasols by Luna Bazaar, personalized flags by Notepolish, personalized matches by partyinnovations

I am all giggles and excitement! The Dessy Group PANTONE Color Fan Guide-the essential tool for all of your wedding color coordinating needs just made its debut on The Martha Stewart Show. I had to share it with you! Check out the snippet below.

In case you haven't heard, the PANTONE Color Fan Guide is the ultimate color reference tool for brides and wedding planners. Chromatically arranged by color family, each color in the color-on-paper fan deck is numerically referenced and named to assist with quick color decisions. It's portable and includes all 194 PANTONE WEDDING colors available for spring 2010. Visit the Dessy site to grab one for yourself!

The Bride's Cafe has brought us this fantastic DIY photo station. A very cool alternative to the photo booth trend. Having a selection of user friendly, creative cameras each with their different finishes. The Polaroid for the old school point, shoot and voila!, the Holga camera for a vintage, grainy look, a camera with black & white film, fisheye cameras and more. Search Ebay, Craigslist, toy stores, and even your friends closets to find your variety of cameras. And there you have it-a truly unique way to capture your big day!
photos by Jess Epstein

I am so thrilled to announce that The Dessy Group has a new and exciting partnership with top American fashion designer Cynthia Rowely to produce Cynthia Rowley Bridesmaids, an exclusive collection of designer bridesmaid dresses!

The lovely new dresses will include tulle skirts, drop-waist silhouettes, floor and tea lengths in gorgeous fabrics such as duchess satin and cotton sateen. "We wanted to bring a chic sensibility to bridesmaids dresses-a look that is pretty yet sophisticated," said Cynthia Rowley.

These gorgeous gowns are perfect for both day and evening weddings as well as long after the reception. "Rowley's modern silhouettes and rich fabrics are complemented by our signature array of color choices, and are sure to be a centerpiece of any wedding celebration," said Alan Dessy, chief executive officer of The Dessy Group.

The Cynthia Rowley collection will be available in all of your favorite colors. Visit the PANTONE Wedding section on Dessy where you can choose from more colors than you can imagine! You can also find color swatches, a helpful pocket sized color guide, online inspiration boards and an inspiration style board gallery. In late Spring of 2010 you will be able to include Cynthia Rowley Bridesmaids collection in your personal board.

The Cynthia Rowley Bridesmaids collection will be available in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia beginning this June. Visit here for more details. I can hardly wait!

So, you may not have made it to see the credits roll, but surely you didn't miss the Oscar fashion highlights right? For some great wedding and bridesmaid dress inspiration here are some of the best. Which one is your favorite?
photos from justjared

Inspired? Check out Dessy for long, flowing, gorgeous dresses sure to make you feel red carpet ready.

Congrats to Bailey on becoming the final winner of the Most Loved Inspiration Board Contest! Bailey inspired us with colors of cinnamon, apple slice, ivory, appletini, and blackberry. Her beautiful style board has given her $200 in Dessy Swag! Have fun shopping Bailey! And thanks so much to Perfect Palette for hosting this fun contest. Check out Perfect Palette for all of the Most Loved Inspiration Board Contest Winners, then, hop over to the Dessy style board gallery to be inspired, find all of your dream colors, and get creating your own board!

By far this may be one of the coolest dresses I have seen! From The Dessy Group, it is The Convertible Twist Wrap Dress! Style you can fashion yourself. Your bridesmaids can each fashion the dress to their liking, whether it be short and flirty to long and elegant, strapless, one shouldered, or crisscrossed. They can go from the wedding to the reception with two different styles for each occasion. Needless to say, this dress will be worn long past your wedding day-what a gift to your bridesmaids! Our friends at GetMarried have helped to make it even easier to create all of the different styles with this instructional video:   

This week is the official National Raise Awareness week for Wish Upon a Wedding, an organization that is making dreams come true. Wish Upon a Wedding is America's first wedding wish granting organization dedicated to giving hope and celebrating the spirit of people with life-threatening illness. It is a non-profit organization that was founded on the concept that no one should ever be denied the chance to marry their soul mate even if they do not have long to live. It was created to celebrate the courage, determination and spirit of these couples by granting their dream wedding wishes.

I cannot say enough about how much I love the mission and vision of this very important organization. The Dessy Group is donating $1000 in Dessy dresses and accessories to help their great cause. You can help by making a contribution, becoming a wish granter, volunteering, adopting a wedding, donating your airline miles, helping them get the word out through your social networking sites and more. Please visit their website to find out more details about the amazing, miraculous work that they do.

Believe it or not, I recently tried macaroons for the first time. I know I know, I was missing out on heaven all these years! Now, as I can't seem to get my full of them, I wanted to share these DIY Macaroon lollipops from Bakerella, which were inspired by My Tartlette. These would be fab treats at your bridal shower or reception. For the complete DIY tutorial follow the great step by step instructions at Bakerella. Yum!