Please see below for my blog giveaway to win a $20 Macy's Gift Card
I received the following email and I wanted to pass it along to you:
"Customers who make a $200 tabletop purchase from one of 25 participating vendors between September 24 – October 5 will receive a $25 cash rebate in the mail. This is the perfect opportunity for friends and family to get the happy couple a great wedding present. Then, there are all of the couples who have been waiting for the right time to get the rest of their dinnerware; this is a great deal and an offer they cannot pass up."

To Redeem: Rebate forms can be found in-store at any Wedding & Gift Registry department or online at www.macysweddingchannel.com/offers. Simply submit your original receipt and a copy of the couple's registry to the specific vendor's address; you will receive your $25 rebate check in the mail.

And Now For The Giveaway:
One lucky reader will win a $20 gift card to Macy's. Simply leave a comment and let us know where you are registering for your wedding (or did register if already married). Please enter before midnight on Friday October 3rd. I'll announce the winner on Monday October 6th. (please be sure to leave me your email address so I can contact you)
Note: here's an example of the best method for leaving your email address online so you avoid spammers collecting the address - yourname{at}gmail{dot}com

My week of cupcake love continues with the opening of MORE Cupcakes in Chicago (One East Delaware Place). The new specialty retail all-cupcake boutique is open 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Sunday. Patty Rothman (owner of MORE Cupcakes) teamed up with Gale Gand {who I remember from her show Sweet Dreams on the Food Network} and Henry Adaniya. Gale Gand helped design the recipes for the unique, extra moist cupcakes.

MORE Cupcakes offers a rotating collection of more than 50 varieties of cupcakes and includes special holiday and seasonal flavors. And, cupcakes aren't just for dessert at MORE Cupcakes. Savory flavors such as Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato; Fig, Blue Cheese and Port; and the Madras Curry cupcake would be the perfect addition to bridal shower and wedding event brunches. And, of course there are the sweet flavors like Red Velvet, Chocolate Chip, Pink Grapefruit, Passion Fruit Poppy Seed, Lemon Meringue, Cinnamon Swirl and others.

Patty Rothman's goal for her new chic cupcake boutique:
"We wanted to create a business that was upbeat and fun, and what could be more fun than cupcakes?" says Rothman. "Not only are they delicious, but they are also small enough to fit in one hand, so we can all indulge in cupcakes and not feel so guilty."

The store sounds amazing - from the press release:
"It is a warm and comfortable feast of the senses. Customers are immediately greeted by a glass wall filled with suspended cupcakes. The ambience is inviting with rich textures and colors, and offers, in essence, material abstractions of the ingredients like butter cream and chocolate. The store's unique backlighting illuminates the walls, to give the illusion of frosting throughout."

If anybody has a chance to visit MORE Cupcakes, I would love to hear what you think of them.

Yesterday I received a press release from Enzoani (known for its high-quality and affordable designs) that announced the launch of its 2009 Enzoani and Blue by Enzoani bridal collections, as well as the worldwide debut of the Love Collection.

From the press release:
"The Enzoani Love Collection featured colorful and modern pieces to perfectly compliment both the, Enzoani and Blue by Enzoani bridal collections. Unlike your typical bridesmaid frock, Enzoani specifically designed the new line "...with a color palate that is stylish for all occasions..." not just for a loved one's wedding day, but by making each piece one that can be worn to a multitude of events for years to come. After receiving rave reviews from Buyers, Retailers and the like, Enzoani has certainly ensured that the Love Collection will indeed surpass its initial debut season expectations.

Established in 2005 and based in Southern California, Enzoani has quickly gained notoriety as a premier bridal fashion house by providing its clientele with modern couture pieces but for a fraction of the cost."

For more information, please visit:
Enzoani and Blue by Enzoani or you can call 866-Enzoani.

Voting ends today . . .
Just a reminder that voting for my fuchsia pink and bright orange color palette/inspiration board I submitted to the contest at Style Me Pretty ends today at midnight. If you haven't voted already - please click here to vote for my color board. You just need to type in the word "VOTE" in the comments under the post. A BIG thank you to everyone who has already voted!

My photo is featured on The Bliss Blog . . .
Just noticed this today (thanks to my google alerts): a photo that I personally took while attending the NY Wedding Salon was featured yesterday as part of their vintage inspired southern wedding inspiration board. You can see this photo and others in the Table Setting Photo Gallery of Best Wedding Sites.