william sonoma love & a $200 giveaway…

12.20.10
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most of you know i was married to the love of my life nearly 3 years ago…but what you prbably don’t know if that the one place we registered was WILLIAM SONOMA…you see i sort of consider my self a bit of a chef…well, untrained for sure….but i love cooking…and even more than that i love pretty things in my kitchen….look at this lovely pot of coq au vin in my favorite LE CREUSET pot from  WILLIAM SONOMA (i secretly think my LE CREUSET pot makes anything i put in it taste better;)

we also are the proud owners of a beautiful set of ALL CLAD pots and pans (again thanks to our lovely WILLIAM SONOMA wedding registry)…every morning jasmine helps me make her scrambled eggs in a little ALL CLAD pan (now, i don’t want to brag, but jasmine says i make the best scrambled eggs ever)…i truly think when you have lovely appliances in your kitchen, it makes it a place you want to be….so trust yourself….let your inner chef free & fill your kitchen with beautiful pots & pans….i promise, everything will taste & look better…..these are the beautiful ALL CAD pans we have….

and of course, it is no secret that i am a coffee devote….my morning routine looks a little like this….

the sweetest thing about my coffee is this….one of my closest friends gave us the beautiful cannister set from our WILLIAM SONOMA registry…so every morning while i make my strong yummmy coffee, i think of her….and here are some of the things currently on my WILLIAM SONOMA wish list….

what’s on yours?? see here’s the thing….WILLIAM SONOMA is offering a $200 gift certificate to a lucky KISS THE GROOM follower

So, how do you enter to win the $200 Williams-Sonoma gift certificate?

1st visit Williams-Sonoma.com to create your registry….

2nd….leave a comment here (on kiss the groom) to let me know that you created
your registry & tell me what your favorite WILLIAM SONOMA registry item is.

If you already have a registry, don’t worry! You’re eligible too.
Just go to your registry, add at least one new item and leave a
comment here that includes the new item you added.

If you want to receive an extra entry, include a link to your public registry in your comment.

winning is oh so sweet….


good luck from us & WILLIAM SONOMA

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a southern giveaway….

12.17.10
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wanna come hang with me in kentucky?


i am giving away two tickets to the WOW event in kentucky….
the 2 tickets get you entry into both
the WOW event & the Bridal Show
in lovely lexington kentucky
on sunday January 9th, 2010
you’ll get to hear presentations
from photographer ELIZABETH MESSINA (me)
& amazing floral designer JANIE from the BRIDES CAFE
as well as TARA GERRAD a wonderful event planner….
plus you get the ever so  fabulous swag bag…..
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so if you are in the mood for a little southern sweetness…
leave a comment & i’ll pick a winner soon…xoxo

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sweet giveaway….

12.13.10
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tis the season….

for sweetness…for kisses…and for giving….

so, do i have a gift for you….this beautiful box full of cards & goodies
created by the ever so talented & sweet ICING DESIGNS….& the super
cute KISS garland….perfect for a photo or a doorway (like mistletoe;)

so if you’d like all the treasures in this box to be yours….

leave a comment & make a wish….xoxo
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from ICING DESIGNS

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($200 giveaway) the moment i knew….

09.15.10
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i was in love was when he kissed me….

when you love someone there are so many moments
woven together to create the texture of your lives…

the first glance…the first smile…and oh the first kiss…we met one night many years ago….when did i realize my life would never be quite the same?? it’s hard to say for sure…there were so many moments that tugged at my heart….the moment i knew i had met someone special, was when he called me the morning after we met for the first time….the moment i knew i was in big trouble, was right after he kissed me for the first time….and so it went…moment after moment of our lives…and the moments full of love are the one’s that i cherish….they change of course with the tone & tenure of our life together…it used to be waiting for the phone to ring & romance…now its bath time for three babies & scrambled eggs in the morning….i still love to hear his voice on the other end of the phone….i love the moment just after our children are all asleep in their beds & we are for a split second falling in love for the first time all over again….then there’s the moment just before we fall alseep, hand in hand….and then morning gently comes all over again….so what it is the sweetest moment of all?? i think the moment i knew for sure that he was the one, was the first night i cooked dinner for him….he kissed my cheek & said “mmmm, that smells good”….it felt like home…he felt like home….now, i don’t cook every night but when i do i still love the way he looks at me….we are….home….and the best part is that our family dinners are illuminated by the chandelier we stood under when we exchanged vows at our wedding….

FAMILY DINNER at OUR HOUSE

so what was the moment you knew??
did he look at you a special way?? was it your first date?? first kiss??
every moment you have together is a memory in the making….
your home is truly one of the most special places on earth….
i highly recommend family dinners…whether you are newly weds,
sitting at a table for two or a full house…sit together…
share a laugh…break bread…
and create another moment….

and here’s a little something from WILLIAMS SONOMA to get you started

WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering a $200 gift certificate to a lucky KISS THE GROOM follower

So, how do you enter to win the $200 Williams-Sonoma gift certificate?

1st visit Williams-Sonoma.com to create your registry….

2nd….leave a comment here (on kiss the groom) to let me know that
you created your registry & tell me “the moment you knew”….

if you already have a registry, don’t worry! you’re eligible too.
simply go to your registry, add at least one new item and leave a
comment here that includes the new item you added….

(if you want to receive an extra entry, include a link to your public registry in your comment)

wishing you lots of luck & kisses….xoxo

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a chocolate affair….

08.05.10
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DELYSIA CHOCOLATIER

DELYSIA makes the most amazing parisian style artisan truffles…each flavor is preservative-free and created with the utmost care and attention to detail…..they offer over 60 flavors, from the classic milk or dark chocolate to the unique curry or honey….i have not yet tried every flavor, but i intend to…seriosly these truffles are delicious little works of art….and i was lucky enough to have DELYSIA as an official sponsor of A LOVELY WORKSHOP in france…which meant that every attendee & collaborator got to enjoy some of these lovely melt in your mouth truffles…it’s with bittersweet

generosity that i’m now giving away my last 3 boxes to 3 lucky chocolate lovers…

we all need a little sweetness in our lives…..

NICOLE owner & creator of DELYSIA is a loving mother & chocolate entrepreneur…

“Delysia Chocolatier was launched in late 2008, but our first truffles were created in December 2006 when I was eight months pregnant with Sebastien.  Exhausted and too tired for holiday shopping, I made truffles as gifts for our family and friends.  (Sebastien was born a few days later, four weeks early.)

My first truffle flavors were hazelnut, peanut butter, and mint.  Much to my surprise, they were delicious!  I found myself making them for every holiday, birthday party, and potluck dinner.  With my loving husband’s encouragement, we slowly created a business.

In April 2009, when I was four month pregnant with Colin, I was laid off from my full time job as an industrial/quality engineer.  I was devastated.  I loved being an engineer.  But life had determined a different path for me.  I needed to focus on what was important – our family and my ‘dream’ to grow my chocolate truffle business.  In May 2009, Delysia Chocolatier became a full time venture.”

NICOLE PATEL

DELYSIA also partners with vineyards to create unique truffles with their wines….which could be a wonderful addition to a winery wedding…or you could just hang out in your backyard & eat truffles right out of the box, just saying…i feel its important to mention here, chocolate is good for your soul….so i am inviting you to join my love affair with DELYSIA chocolate truffles…that right, simply leave a comment & i will pick three lucky winners next week….good luck ladies and…..

bon apetite….xoxo

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a lovely giveaway…

06.17.10
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so many people contacted me about going to the france workshop…but there were precious few spots….so i thought it would be sweet to share a little of the experience with a lucky someone…

the swag includes…a one of a kind lovely workshop tote…designed by the one & only VIOLA of CHEWING THE CUD….the winner will also receive one of VIOLA’s beautiful give luck wraps….some absolutely adorable cards created by ICING DESIGNS….you must check out there sweet designs….i am smitten with their adorable little cake cards…there will be another giveaway from ICING DESIGNS in the coming weeks too….and not only will the winner receive the stunning TWIGS & HONEY head piece but also a bottle of the newly released perfume RUMPLEDCAKE created by myra of TWIGS & HONEY….and a beeswax candle courtesy of LEAH MACDONALD from BLISS BOOKS….plus a variety of little goodies & treats….magazines…absolutely amazing handmade chocolate truffles by DELYSIA CHOCOLATIER…..most people know how much a love signs…so i am also including these amazing black signs made by XANDRA ZAMORA….the tote is full of everything the workshop attendees received plus more….so close your eyes, cross your fingers and your toes …..xoxoxoxoxo

i love how these sweet signs look like little chalkboards…

i’ll pick a lovely winner next week….xoxo

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the lovely details…

06.16.10
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the details always tug at my heart…they set the tone….invite you in…and whisper, like a little secret, the style of what you are about to experience….the lovely details of the france workshop were a melange of amazing designers who shared their talents….from CHEWING THE CUD…to XANDRA ZAMORA….MONKEYS ALWAYS LOOK…to TWIGS & HONEY….ICING DESIGNS to MODERN PRESS and so many more….so here’s a little look at some of the details….tomorrow morning i will announce an amazing giveaway….every attendee at this years a lovely workshop, received a lovely tote full of goodies….are you feeling lucky??…come back tomorrow for a chance to win your very own lovely workshop bag full of lovely surprises….may your day be full of happiness & smiles….

xoxo

 

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the wish box giveaway….

02.13.10
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what wishes fill your heart??

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peace on earth….a baby of your own…someone to love you just the way you are….more sleep…less worry…more chocolate….what fills your soul & whispers inside of you?? do you listen?? are too busy to hear yourself?? today i ask you to stop what you are doing & listen to your heart….close your eyes & make a wish….then leave your wish in a comment below & i will pick one wisher to give a beautiful wish box full of special things from my own personal collection….i believe in love & wishes…xoxo

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THE WISH BOX

-a handmade “wish” crown
(ROSES PETITE MAISON)
-a roll of lovely pink “wish” tickets
(the same ones i used at my wedding)
-a collection of my favorite chocolates
-a signed original photograph by me
-an amazing vintage box to keep all
the wishes & treats in…(you can add
your own wishes to the box
whenever feel inspired)

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may all of your wishes come true…xoxo

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