Royal Giveaway!

Hello beautiful friends! Did you have a royal weekend?  I've been on a wedding high since Friday morning and can't seem to get enough of the fashionable and sweet event.

That's why I'm so excited that Lori Stein, a local independent stylist for Stella and Dot, is sponsoring this very royal giveaway! I honestly love, love, love their jewelry and these art deco drop earrings are no exception.  Kate wore a similar pair for her big day and now you can have some for yourself!

To enter is simple. 

1.  Go here and click the "Like" button at the top of Lori's Facebook page.

2.  Come back here and leave a comment that you are now a fan of Lori.  Feel free to also tell us your favorite part of the wedding!

Now you're entered.  It's that easy!  The giveaway ends this Thursday at 11pm and I'll announce the winner on The Friday Five.

(Contest open to US residents only for shipping purposes.)

I personally loved the royal blue Aston Martin decorated so "commonly," the trees that transformed the abbey into a lush English garden, the men in uniform and of course the bride's perfect ensemble.  

Good luck to all my royal readers!

The Royal Hat and Kate Middleton

Are you looking forward to the royal wedding as much as I am?  

I can still vaguely remember watching the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles on TV when I was a little girl.   I vividly recall how her train went on forever and wishing I could have been one of the many little girls in the wedding party.  I also remember my mom being really excited over the event.  I was only five years old at the time!  Isn't funny which memories choose to "stick with us?"

My mom tells me that as a little girl, I adored wearing hats.  Anything that I could put on my head really.   I often thought that if I could start over on my career choices and have a true "dream job," it would be a milliner.  I've always thought of it as a lost art and secretly hope that hats will one day become more acceptable as the norm again.

Will Kate be the leading lady to bring this trend back?  That's the buzz anyways.  Rumor is, she's a big fan of the fascinator and has chosen Philip Treacy to design her wedding day headpiece.  I'm interested to see if she chooses a more traditional style or something more youthful.  Isn't she just absolutely gorgeous?  What a breath of fresh air for the royal family.

Here's some fascinators and hats that make my heart go pitter-patter....

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Are you a fan of hats?   Will you be watching the royal wedding on Friday?  Any die hard fans getting up at 4 am?  I'm thinking I may have to in order to watch it in peace and quiet.