Big News!!! We have Launched Lovely by Lela!!! A new wedding shop online with a heart!

Hello Lovelies!!!

It's been a long time coming and it is finally here! Our new shop, Lovely by Lela!
I am so beyond proud of our new wedding gift shop that is not only environmentally conscious and has lovely wedding gifts for you and your bridesmaids but also has selected products giving back 20% of the total sales to great charities here in New York! We support Animal Haven, New Yorkers for Parks, and Toys for Tots NYC. All amazing organizations that deserve our support!

Thursday Trend Day | Lola James Personalized Jewelry

Hello Lovelies!

Weddings are a day of love, not just between future husband and wife but also family and friends. Show some love to your bridesmaids with personalized bracelets and necklaces by Lola James Jewelry.

xo

Thursday Trend Day | Colorful Accessories for You and Your Bridesmaids

Hello Lovelies!

Today we are featuring an amazing jewelry line called Margaret Elizabeth, who makes amazing accessories that would be perfect for you or your bridesmaids!

We are so in love with this beautiful jewelry, the bold colors and all the gold and sparkles are just amazing, not to mention the breathtaking stones! These pieces can be perfectly paired with any everyday outfit, or used to bring a pop of color to you and your bridal party.

xo

Thursday Trend Day | The Updated Bridesmaid Gift | Featuring Poor Cat Designs

Hello Lovelies!

Poor Cat Designs makes it fun and easy to find each of your bridesmaid's a unique and personalized gift!

With beautiful pops of color on leather and silk, to personalized engraving and sparkle, there are endless possibilities when it comes to Poor Cat Designs jewelry. 

xo

Thursday Trend Day | Custom Bridesmaid gifts and accessories | Featuring Jenna Lou Designs

Photo by Maria Vicencio Photography

Happy Thursday Trend Day! Today we are featuring these uber pretty custom bridesmaid clutches by Jenna Lou Designs. Just LOVE, and they come in SO many cute fabrics and colors that each bridesmaid can have there very own to match your wedding colors. Plus you can monogram the inside to make it extra personal! LOVE that!

xo

To Have and To Give | Kate Spade Wedding gifts for you and your bridesmaids

Loving the new Kate Spade Wedding collection! There's something for everyone including the bride and her ladies! Check out the pretty "I Do" necklace and the blinged out "I Kissed a Frog" clutch that I'm lusting over right now, so lovely!

Details:

1. & 2. Kate Spade Idiom Bangle
3. Bridesmaid cosmetic bag
4. "Mrs" Earrings
5. Passport Holder
6. "I do" Necklace
7. Kate Spade Pillows
8. Clarice Wedding Shoes by Kate Spade
9. Maid of Honor cosmetic bag
10. "I Kissed a Frog" clutch
11. "Mrs" Airline cosmetic bag for the bride

xo

Black Diamond Chocolates! | Thursday Trend Day

I know! Heres's the scoop, AZATURE, a Los Angeles-based jewelry designer known for his Black Diamond jewelry and celebrity clientele (Scarlett Johansson, Beyonce, Zoe Saldana, Fergie and Rihanna), has just launched a line of decadent Black-Diamond pralines (azaturechocolates.com), the perfect gift for an anniversary, a birthday or a bridal party.

The Belgian chocolate diamonds are hand painted and come in a crocodile embossed jewel box made in Paris ($18, online) that are far less expensive than the real thing. The pralines, made of rare "Wild Treasure" cocoa found exclusively in the Bolivian Amazon and handcrafted in Belgium, come in seven rich flavors including Champagne, Macchiato, Chair and Poire William.

What began as a thank you gift for clients became so popular that it burgeoned into an entirely new venture for the designer. 

Awesome, right?!!

xo

Jewelry Crush | Dalla Nonna | Wedding Jewelry

Dalla Nonna, which translates from Italian to "from the grandmother," is a modern, sweet and delicate NYC jewelry company designed by Rebecca Richards and Jessica Bohrer. Inspired by vintage pieces handed down from their mothers and grandmothers their collections are appropriately  named portafortuna (googd luck charms), the little letter necklace and bracelet, and the calendar necklace and bracelet (so cute!). I am in LOVE! These would make awesome gifts for your bridesmaids as well as a token to yourself ;) How great to have a necklace that has your special day now forever close to your heart?! I want!

xo

Thursday Trend Day | Fun Flip Flop Wedding Gifts by iPanema

While it may be the dead of winter, the spring and summer wedding season is quickly approaching! Between dress fittings, honeymoon planning, and all of the hundreds of other details that need to be finalized, many brides wait until the last minute to choose gifts for their bridesmaids... If you’re on the hunt for the perfect bridesmaid gift or a fun gift on a spa retreat with your girls, think flip-flops!
They can also be great ways to greet your guests inside a welcome gift bag if you are planning a destination wedding. I found these iPanema designs and they are super comfy and come in fun colors and styles.
It will sure to be a fun gift!

Enjoy!

Interview with NYC Jewelry Designer Michelle Zimmerman | Delicate Raymond

Are you in search of that "perfect" bridesmaids gift? Or maybe you are looking for just the right necklace or bracelet to help accent your beautiful dress on your wedding day?  Than look no further than NYC's Delicate Raymond, bringing you, as the name suggests, delicate, elegant handmade collections for any occasion! Each piece can be worn by itself, or simply paired with one of your own favorite pieces! We love the Monogram Collection and since this week we are talking about everything monogram this was a perfect.

As seen in several fashion and bridal magazines such as Instyle, Redbook, Glamour and Our Brides, and being worn by several celebrities including Mischa Barton, Carrie Underwood, Marcia Cross and Tori Spelling, Lela New York, interviews Delicate Raymond.

1. What is Delicate Raymond? And what services do you provide for the bride and groom?
Delicate Raymond Jewelry is famous for our custom designed Monogrammed jewelry. We allow the customer to choose coin size, chain style, and length, allowing her to "design" the necklace she has been searching for.With the recent launch of Delicate Raymond's bridal jewelry line, we are bringing the customization to brides for their most important day. We offer a selection of simple, timeless styles that can be coordinated with the bridal color party.

2. Any insider tips for the bride when looking for that perfect wedding jewelry?
I personally prefer pieces that are light and delicate, allowing me to wear a simple necklace, or to layer up with vintage pieces and diamonds.


3. Any bridal fashion trends you see happening in weddings and in fashion?
I have noticed that brides are favoring longer necklace styles to layer with more simple dress designs, that compliment a variety of necklines.

4. Do you have a favorite piece that you want to share?
I never step out of the house without my 30" Vintage Monogram Necklace, hand engraved with an "M" of course, for Michelle. I layer it with the 17" Panama Rosary in White Pearls.


5. How do you stay motivated, what inspires you?
I am inspired by the idea that accessories are supposed to "romanticize" your wardrobe. Delicate pieces that are hardly there, that can be layered up at a moments notice for a Glamourous "Golden" look.

Lela Tip: They recently launched a dedicated Bridal Boutique section on the website. All the jewelry selections can be color customized to match the bridal color party. How cool is that?!

xo

NYC Bridesmaid Gift Inspiration | The Gift That Gives Back!

Joan Hornig, New York  jewelry designer, has found a way to integrate her love for jewelry and her desire to give back.  Her designs are not only beautiful, but inspiring! All proceeds go to charity, and the neat part is the purchaser gets to decide which organization their donation will go. The Silver Lining Collection has many fun pieces, and would be a great gift idea for bridesmaids. Help give a gift that gives back!

Giving Rocks Necklace or Belt - Rock the House

Wave of Help - In Response to the Sendai Earthquake-Tsunami 

Nuts and Bolts of Giving - Fix the World

xo

Bridal Cuffs by Cuffs Couture | The New Clutch

Here is a new way to carry all your little fashionable belongings. Loved by celebs, this fashionable cuff is made by Cuffs Couture. It's a handy little cuff that is not only fashionable but also can carry your essentials. Whether it's a night on the town and you don't want a bulky bag to carry you down while you get your groove on ;) Or even a cute gift for your bridesmaids or you, the bride! How cute are these to wear on your special day!

Enjoy!

xo

Tuesday Shoeday | TOMS One for One child in need - A day without shoes

If you haven't heard of TOMS, where have you been girl, they are all the rage! With people waiting on long lines for them. But lucky for you that you like shopping online, like me ;)
But seriously, TOMS is a great way to give back too. For every pair of shoes you buy TOMS gives one pair of shoes to a child in need. And today, people are spending a day without shoes to help spread awareness. It makes me feel all good inside to give back and I know you will too.

Plus they are super comfy from all the reviews I've read so far, I got the Navy Canvas shoes and can't wait for them to come in! They are the perfect everyday spring shoe.

They also now have a Wedding section with super cute glittery versions of their popular canvas styles. I can so see this as a cute bridesmaid gift and why make you bridesmaids suffer with uncomfortable shoes when they can rock these! Everybody wins :)

xo

The cutest Bridesmaid Gifts ever! - I LOVE Joanna Rutter Jewelry on Etsy

Ok, when I saw these I just died! They are the cutest most fashionable, itty, bitty jewelry I have ever seen! I think it would be the cutest bridesmaid's gift, ever! It would be a perfect thank you for being part of your wedding day. And what girl doesn't like jewelry?

I HEART this cute love bird ring!

And then you can buy the matching earrings! How cute are they?!

And this bow shaped necklace is to die for.

All of Joanna's work begins with sketches and then are rendered into metal by hand.
You can see more of Joanna Rutter's beautiful work on her Etsy shop.

Enjoy!