The After Parties~ the Oscars

What a fabulous night at the Oscars last night! I'll be posting the dresses later today but for now I wanted to share a few of the post award show pics. I love seeing what happens after the show is over. Oh, how I dream of attending, maybe some year.... sigh.

Colin Firth taking a picture with his phone of his name being engraved on his Oscar.

Natalie Portman watches in awe as her name is engraved as Best Actress 2011.

Sandra Bullock looks stunning in her red gown entering the Vanity Fair after party.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, the new Hollywood young couple looked sweet at the party.

Friends from last year's The Blind Side, Sandra and Michale Oer.

Hollywood IT girls: Emma Stone, Taylor Swift and...Gwen.

A table of Hollywood Royalty. Jean Pigozzi, Mick Jagger, Diane Von Furstengberg and Barry Diller.

It was quite an evening in Hollywood!

xoxo~ Becca

{photos courtesy of Vanity Fair.com & The Telegraph.}

It's FRIDAY!

{this photo of Audrey Hepburn & Grace Kelley backstage at the Academy Awards in the 50's never gets old. What a pic!}

Happy Weekend! I am so happy to see Friday morning come! I have a fun and busy weekend ahead. Tomorrow morning I am starting off with a training run for the relay race I am running, volunteering at a race pick up, I am attending the Bridal Trends show in Miami. Sunday I will be up bright and early for the Riverwalk Run Race {I am in charge of breakfast after. Not surprised.} Later that afternoon Beau has the day off and we are making a stop in midtown Miami at the Nail Bar. This is place is such a great place for a pedi/mani! Maybe I can even convince Beau to do something:) Then Sunday night....get ready for the Oscars! I am a huge fan of the Oscars. I absolutely adore watching them. I am wishing that I had time to set up a soiree, next year. This year I'll be home with some bubbly and homemade popcorn cheering on Anne and James while they host. Should be a good show! Here are a few links I'll be reading throughout the weekend in my spare time:)

What a great idea for your bridesmaid. The girls at Styled Creative create such awesome events and they always seem to be having such a fun time. Check out these amazing boxes.

I heard that Sweet Valley Twins was coming out with a follow up book as an adult version! Wow, must purchase the book. Memories of my childhood.

I am so loving this Super Hero themed party. I feel that even though it is for a child, you could completely transform it into an adults birthday as well.

My girlfriends are starting to have babies. Maybe Auntie Becca can plan a baking birthday party for one of them some day.

Beau and I went to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival last year. It was such a fun day! I can't wait to go back next year. If you do not have any plans tomorrow and you just happen to be in Miami...run, go! The event is a wine and food lovers paradise set up on South Beach.

Looking for some new prints, I fell in LOVE with these paintings from Janet Hill Studio on Etsy.

Lucile's Kitchen ~ Etsy Shop

My wonderful girlfriend Cerys sent me this Etsy shop earlier this week, Lucile's Kitchen. Lucile is a beautiful French illustrator who paints watercolors and sketches of pretty food prints. I am so in love with her pretty images.

{A Macaron a Day}

{Inside Chanel Number 5}

{A French Cake recipe: Tarte Tatin}

{Marie Antoinette has Tea}

{A Cupcake Collection}

xoxo~Becca

The Messy Ponytail

A couple of weeks ago I saw this image on Pinterest {one of my new favorite sites} and have been meaning to try it out since. I have always been a fan of the second day {or third day} hair in a teased messy ponytail, but some how my pouf always falls in a few hours. Thank youJoanna from a Cup of Jo for putting together this post! I tried it out today and the bobby pins so help piece it all together.

Isn't her friend Caroline so cute with the messy pony and the bright lipstick. A messy but oh so chic look!

And here are some of the JCrew looks that Joanna was referring too. Yes, they look adorable and their messy ponytails are just perfect!

xoxo~Becca

Bryce Dallas Howard for Kate Spade!

I am absolutely in LOVE with the new Kate Spade Spring/Summer campaign featuring the bright and cheery Bryce Dallas Howard! The photos in the campaign are so happy! I love the rainbow colors, her bright red hair and I love love love the splashes of hot pink. I told beau earlier this year as we walked into the Georgetown Kate Spade store, "sigh, this is one of my happy places for sure!". Oh yes, it is!

The Candy Shop Jeanette Dress is on my Spring Wish List for SURE!

The Essex Scout bag would be a great addition to my closet. What girl doesn't need a hot pink purse!

See, Bryce and I have something in common already, we both love and have the Camille Bag from last season, how cute is it! Yep, my orange loving beau surprised me with it for Christmas.

Oh Kate, you always seem to have amazing items, campaigns, you are fabulous for sure.

xoxo from a Kate Spade Addict~ Becca

Hey Florida Girls!

Hi ladies! Anybody looking for something to do in the next two weeks? I have a few things you may want to attend! There is so much going on in Fort Lauderdale in the next week, get busy!

Thursday, February 17 ~ yes, tonight

The Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale

Riverwalk Run Pre Race Party @ Bimini Boatyard, 6:30pm

Awesome silent auction items :

{weekend at the Naples Ritz Carlton, a trip on a Cruise, Golf Games, Spas, Wine}

Get your tickets here!

Friday, February 18th ~ GRAND OPENING OF ROCCO'S TACOS FORT LAUDERDALE

Located directly on Las Olas Blvd, the long awaited Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar!

8pm to 11pm there is a free open bar, get there early, lines for margaritas will be long.

Looking for a run on Sunday...13.1 mile your thing? Sign up or just cheer on the runners this Sunday! On A1A, the road by the beach, the Publix 1/2 marathon!

Next Sunday, February 27th ~ The Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale 11th Annual Riverwalk Run. 5 miles, a 5K? Come on out and support the community and run! We promise you pancakes afterwards! Sign up here...here!

Hope to see you around town! xoxo~Becca

Wedding Wednesday! ~ BHLDN

Anthropologie, the amazing unique store that we all LOVE has created a wedding store, BHLDN. The name of the store was inspired by the Dutch word "to keep" {I asked my Dutch beau and we figured to keep, tales of marriage, stories, etc, spelling, not so sure, anyways}. Click on the site, it is full of beautiful dreamy pieces!

These wedding dresses are crafted beautifully!!!

The jewelry pieces are all intricate and ofcourse, gorgeous. How amazing would it be for your fiance to give you these pair of ly earrings, sigh!

Not only do they have wedding dresses for the brides, they also created dresses for the bridal party, or guests!

Hello amazing shoes, I need both of these, wedding or not.

I am totally an addict of head pieces. I love a pretty bow! I especially love the bow and a veil, I'll keep this in my mind.

The bloggers are loving BHLDN. Above is the beautiful Emily from Cupcakes & Cashmere getting a sneak peek at the line. Emily is newly engaged and I can SO see her in something from BHLDN walking down the aisle.

Laura at Make Merry! Event Design created this wish list board. Yes, I agree, the ruffled gown is so beautiful!

Enjoy BHLDN! I see us all falling in love with it!

xoxo~Becca

Happy HEART Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to my girlfriends, my family, my beau, my blog readers. May you indulge in Red Velvet cupcakes, wear some pink and red accessories {I'm sporting my hot pink tights} and drink some bubbly. Have a lovely day and enjoy all things that are sweet in your life!

{image from Ban.do, creator of amazing heart bling}

xoxo~Becca

happy FRIDAY!

I have a busy day ahead of me driving back and forth to Miami, meetings, calls and really I just want to be sitting at this cute pink cafe. Happy Friday! Have a fabulous day!

xoxo~Becca

Shades of Pink - Lipstick

I had a nice laugh this morning when cleaning out my bag I realized, wow, I have 10 shades of pink lipstick in my purse! Really? Is this really necessary? Whatever, yes! I'm a pink girl through and through and have a love for pink lips. So if you are in the market for a new lip color, check out my favorites.

NARS - Roman Holiday

Bobbi Brown - Pink Ballet & Retro Pink

Chanel Glossimer - #104

MAC - She Loves Candy Lipglass

Cover Girl - Shine Blast #804

Chanel Rouge - Mademoiselle

Clinique - Bamboo Pink {I've been rocking this since college. Thank you SU bookstore counter!}

Do What You LOVE ~ free download

On the wonderful blog How Joyful, Joy uploaded an amazing free printable...print. Being that I oh so LOVE pink and well, its Valentine's week, I want to print the photo below. I think the print is fabulous even for my house. I think beau would love it in grey or maybe orange. How inspiring is this to look at every day when you wake up? I love it. This for sure is a reminder to me!

Click here for print!

xoxo~Becca

Wedding Wednesday ~ Valentine's Day

Oooo, a Valentine's Day wedding! Last year one of my girlfriends got married Valentine's Day weekend and honestly, I think it made the weekend just a little bit more romantic! Reds, pinks, sparkles, ruffles, romance, ooo la la, there are so many pretty ways to incorporate the holiday

into your big day!

{Valentine Inspiration created by me. images: Martha Stewart Weddings, Style Me Pretty, Delectable Deliciousness}

{Sweet treat image courtesy of The Bridal Bar}

{Valentine's table decor images courtesy of the Bridal Bar}

{Valentine's Day Wedding Invites from the amazing Ceci New York}

{a beautiful table by Rebecca Thuss}

Valentine's

Remember when you were little and would buy a box of Valentine's card to give out to your friends. Sometimes they had candy attached and matching stickers. You would stuff each others Valentine's boxes in class.

So fun! Well even though I'm almost 30, I still enjoy a sweet card. I found a few favorites this year.

It was hard to choose. Maybe my beau will get 10 cards!

{these adorable sweet cards are from the amazing Hello Lucky!}

{ match card from Ink & Iron on Etsy}

{These cards from Someecards make me laugh}

{You Complete Me card from papermichele on Etsy}

{Print at home Valentine's from Belletristics on Etsy}

{RAWR card/print from JSGD on Etsy}

{I love you cards on JSGD from Etsy}

{Complimentary Valentine's from Ralphs Grocery on Etsy}

xoxo~Becca