Monthly Archive for April, 2008

Paris Bridal Event: Soiree Mariage at Printemps Haussman

 

Printemps Paris Wedding Event

Next Thursday, April 24th, Printemps à Deux- the wedding floor of Printemps department store, will host a Soirée Mariage Spéciale Beauté at their store on Boulevard Haussman. Try a fresh, “no make-up look” make-over with Laura Mercier, or discover your ideal wedding ‘do with professionals from A L’Etage by Arnaud. As always, the night will also include giveaways for some fabulous prizes, like a flat screen t.v. and a lover’s week-end in Cannes. Visit Printemps a Deux to sign up for your free tickets to this very special event.

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Destination Wedding Goodie Bags for Kids

Carambar French candyNearly one year later, and they’re still going on about Eva’s Goody bags: The Swarovski-encrusted ipod shuffles, the Baccarat bracelets, the $75 box of chocolates, and on and on… Those cherry-red Longchamp bags were brimming with everything a girl could possibly need for her destination wedding weekend in Paris. Except, of course, if the lucky BFF had children- in which only the $50 Madame Paulette Spot Cleaning Kit would’ve come in handy. Hmmm… so what do you do when the wife of your best man insists on making it a “family trip” and brings all 5 of their kids along to your hip-n-chic, Style Me Pretty-worthy Parisian weekend wedding (’cause let me tell you- it’s bound to happen!)? Your American Wedding Planner in Paris says: Kill them with kindness with the Ultimate Destination Wedding Goodie Bag for Kids: The Paris Version. Here’s all you need to keep the little bout’chou’s occupied so that you and the grown-ups can get a second of peace during your once in a lifetime event:

Paris Goody Bag1) Paris Photocoloriage Activity Book: This bilingual English/French activity book is geared towards kids aged 5 - 12 and is filled with great images from around Paris. In it you’ll find word games, puzzles, and stories, as well as postcards and pages to color and cut out. Available through Parigramme Press and found in bookstores all over Paris and online at Amazon.fr, this book guarantees a full 10 minutes of calm and quiet.

2) Eiffel Tower Spinning Top: These metal spinning tops are durable and quiet and are great options for some old skewl fun. Available at Pylones boutiques through-out Paris. Continue reading ‘Destination Wedding Goodie Bags for Kids’

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Extreme Credit Card Make-Over

Did you ever find out about something that you never even knew you needed, but once you found out about it you just HAD to have it? I saw these in a shop in the Marais the other day: Fashion stickers for your credit cards! Why be stuck with boring old blue, gold or platinum, when for only 5€ you can have girly pink flowers, a cool reptile print, or even the Eiffel Tower on your card? Creative Card Design has dozens of funky patterns available to quickly spruce up your plastic: First you select the size and layout that most closely matches your personal card from several models on their site. Then you simply order the design that you like the best and stick them on. Patterns are divided into 10 different categories to match any mood or personality: Trendy Designs, Animal Prints, Plants, Under Water, etc. These fashion stickers can be ordered online from France by credit card or Paypal, and delivered overseas. And to think that all of this time I’ve been keeping my plastic nekkid…Shameful, really.

Paris Shopping Credit Cards

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