{ritzy bee blog}

details we are loving {shopping edition}

Happy Monday! Do a lot of holiday shopping this weekend? Here is a round-up of some things that we think are adorable in every way for gift giving to others...or yourself...

Holiday cards + other illustrated goodness at the Rifle Paper Co. shop

 

Clothbound beautiful classics like "Sense and Sensibility" and "Wuthering Heights" over at Anthropologie

This lovely 2010 letterpress calendar from Ink + Wit

Custom silhouette necklace via the luckymebeads shop on Etsy

Knock on wood ceramic plate via Rae Dunn on Etsy

 

Garden party clutch by Nelle

don't forget to J. Crew Nov. 22

All you readers in the DC area...don't forget to sign up to come to J. Crew in the Tysons Galleria this Sunday, Nov. 22 to kick off holiday shopping. Their holiday collection is so fun...with lots of gifts for her and him {and of course you!}. Bring a friend with you...personal shoppers will be on hand {hint to all of the men buying gifts for their gals} and you get a fabulous discount too...what more could you want!? Be sure to RSVP soon to info@ritzybee.com since space is limited.

sarah drake design

We are head-over-heels for the new collection by Sarah Drake Design called the Monogram Collection...they offer custom china, bedding and table linens...perfect for a unique wedding gift registry. The images captured by Elizabeth Messina are spectacular as well!  

 

 

 

say hello to the holidays at J. Crew

We are thrilled for another fun event with J. Crew in the Tysons Galleria on Sunday, Nov. 22 to kick off holiday shopping. Their holiday collection is so fun...with lots of gifts for her and him {and of course you!}. Bring a friend with you...personal shoppers will be on hand {hint to all of the men buying gifts for their gals} and you get a fabulous discount too...what more could you want!? Be sure to RSVP soon to info@ritzybee.com since space is limited.

 

We're starting our list now...especially with so many holiday parties before the holidays!

 

oh baby!

Thought it was appropriate to start with one of our favorite gender-neutral baby showers featured several years ago in Blueprint Magazine. Loved the modern details of this orange + blue + gray office shower luncheon...

yum to dim sum + dried ginger

keep lunch desserts light

fun goodies for baby + parents

 

Love the mobile decor - simple + easy

give love with Chewing the Cud

So many GREAT things going on this month to support Breast Cancer Awareness month! One of our favorite designers, Chewing the Cud, is offering a great deal on it's reusable {Give Love} gift "wrap". Starting today they are 20% off and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Nellie B. Connally Breast Cancer Foundation at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. In addition...Chewing the Cud is also giving THREE lucky Ritzy Bee readers the chance to win one of the wraps. So leave a comment below and we'll draw 3 winners at random next Monday, Oct. 5.

vintage wednesdays

Since we are still in that back-to-school mood, thought it would be fun to show how fun vintage books can make a fabulous wedding detail. We've used them for centerpieces as wedding to add height to small containers of flowers...such a great, timeless look!

 

Wrap in bundles with raffia or twine to make book stacks via Ritzy Bee Events

 

Consider giving your favorite books as "favors" via Martha Stewart Weddings

 Stack them up for a centerpiece via Once Wed

 

Make your table numbers out of them too Bird & Banner via Once Wed

bits of paper

We love Paper Eclectiques on Etsy...great little tags & labels with endless possibilities...super cute!

  

 

 

 

madison belle

So excited when our good friend Kerri filled us in on this gem-of-an-online-find! Madison Belle has the cutest home goods, gifts & more...you must hurry over...

Even better is the owner/creator Brooke is a JMU alumni too...go Dukes! :)

carey haynes art

One of the most unique companies we saw this year at the National Stationary Show was the beautiful and fun art of Carey Haynes. Carey creates mixed media art & paintings with the use of paints, pastels, inks, fabric, paper, pencil and pen. You have to see these works of art in person to notice the gorgeous texture and colors. What a fun gift for a bride, bridesmaids or a friend to cheer up a wall or office! Be sure to check out more at her online gallery here...