Custom Men's Shirts from Alasbater & Chess

I know. A lot of groomsmen gift ideas this month. 

I met with Alabaster & Chess today who design custom suits and shirts for men. Men's attire is my achilles heel of wedding planning so always eager to learn more about the world of men's fashion. 

Custom suits are a great way to go for gm because like bm dresses, you know it's hard to find one cut that is going to flatter every body type so why not pick the colors and materials then then get each one custom made - pick the stitching color, pocket style, lining fabric-- especially if the price point is competitive with a designer suit. And what's cool for the guys is that Alabaster & Chess will have their measurements on file for future pieces that are measured and tailored to fit like a glove. 

So maybe gifting gm a suit each is more than you want to do but the shirts are also custom fitted and made (so no boxy/baggy look - hate that) and you can do cute things like have their initials embroidered. I feel like my euro guy friends all have their tailor make their shirts and is a new, now very available, option for our good ole American fellas.

NYC subway token cufflinks for your GM!

Having a wedding in NYC? Your groomsmen will love these gold plated New York City token cufflinks. Each set of cufflinks use actual authentic subway tokens which feature the famous cut out of the Y in NYC. Beautifully packaged in a subway map covered gift box.

$90.00 and available at the Official NYC City Store!

Spread the love - Love Knot Ring!

LOVE KNOT - $88.00 USD

I wear one of these Guenevere Rodriguez Love Knot rings at all times! And get complimented on it at all times!

I ran into Guenevere Rodriguez along Prince and Mulberry streets years ago and instantly fell in love with her style and philosophy.

In her own words:

I Prayed for a Ring to come thru Me and this is what I got, The Love Knot Ring. I make them with Intentions to Open Your Heart to draw Love to You, from Yourself and Others. 

 

It's the perfect bridesmaid gift. Purchase them in advance and be sure to wear it around for a few days before gifting it. By doing this you will transfer your love and energy to whomever you gift it upon! It's a beautiful ring and sentiment!

 

Get it here:  Guenevere Rodriguez website 

 

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you can find her at the Prince Street Market

Gift Idea - USB drives and Karaoke

This post is the first of a series called "Gift Idea." This will be a personalized flask and monogrammed tote free zone.

Clients are always asking me for unique gift ideas for either their attendants, parents or even for each other so I thought I would start posting some cool and interesting gifts I've come across. You know your friends and family the best so ultimately you'll have to decide what they'd like as a gift but I'll do my best to post a wide spectrum of gifts from the humorous to sentimental, thrifty to extravagant so that there's a wide variety of options for you to choose from!

USB flash drives ($ - $$$$)
USB flash drive sound too technical and impersonal...and geeky? Well think again. $100 bucks, no make it $1000, says everyone in your wedding party has at least two computers between home and work and who can't use more memory! Though at first it may not seem like a sentimental gift it can be if you preload a few files onto the drive like a personal thank you note, that song that brings back memories of your Europe trip together the summer before college, pictures of when you two were kids at camp...scrap the scrapbook and put together a more modern keepsake.

And now for those who want to take it up 10 notches...Yes, cufflinks for the gents and necklaces for the girls, this has been done a plenty. But what if these accessories could hold 4GB of memory? German designer, Tonia Welter has come up with a line of jewelry that does just that and in a very stylish and shiny way. Make your wedding party feel like they're characters straight out of a secret-spy Bond movie with these dual purpose, futuristic fashion pieces.
Learn more at: http://www.toniawelter.de and http://www.dijitalfix.com






Karaoke from your iPod ($$)
We've all sung along to songs on our iPods but wait, now we can actually sing with the correct lyrics thanks to our friends at doPi Karaoke System. You simply download the video or audio format songs from itunes or www.dopikaraoke.com into your iPod, hook the iPod up to the doPi karaoke system, hook the doPi system to your TV or stereo and you've just converted your living room into a karaoke bar! It comes with two mics and everything. Your friends will thank you...their neighbors may hate you.
Learn more at: www.dopikaraoke.com