Wedding Inspiration Video from Macy's

If you're thinking of great wedding and event planning inspiration for this summer or early fall, look no further than 100 Layer Cake - one of our favorite wedding and event blogs. They cover a variety of weddings and feature top wedding vendors, from the best photographers to the best florists. The folks at "the Cake" are serious about showing us the latest wedding news, and they just tipped us off about a new bridal registry. Say "I Do" to Macy’s Wedding Registry!

Macy’s Wedding Registry recently released this adorable rooftop wedding inspiration video. Right away a few ideas started running through our minds (tell us these didn’t pop into your mind too!): refreshing summer cocktails, hosting a rooftop celebration and wearing flowers in your hair.

We already know you’re excited about saying "I do"; now we want to make sure you’re prepped for all the parties you’ll be hosting as newlyweds. We’ve prepared a little kickstart for you … our favorite products from Macy’s Wedding Registry that are a bride-to-be’s must-have!

1. Godinger Westbury Drink Dispenser 2. Prepara Ice Balls 3. Le Creuset Enameled Stoneware Serving Platter 4. Fiesta Dinnerware  5. Mikasa Cheers Glassware

Thanks to 100 Layer Cake for their beautiful photographs, posts, and wedding and event inspiration. 100 Layer Cake is a unique, comprehensive wedding and event planning resource for and by thoughtful, crafty modern women. Their vendors, projects, weddings, resources, sponsors, and marketplace are hand-picked and thoroughly researched with the hope that every single one is a truly unique addition to both your wedding and your planning process. Visit the 100 Layer Cake website today.

If you're interested in learning more about wedding planning and decor, we encourage you to explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

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How to Make Your Furniture Multi-Task!

(Altea Relax sofa-bed unit, from Resource Furniture)Are you pressed for space? Looking for additional storage? Feeling cramped where you live?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this post can help you.  I’m very tough on my furniture – I not only expect them to look good, but I expect them to work really hard for me. How, you ask?  I make sure they fulfill a function, preferably several functions.  I want them to multi-task!

If you have a small room or live in a cramped city apartment like I do, each piece of furniture I place has to do more than one thing.  For instance, this bed from Bo Concept lifts up and doubles as storage space for blankets, sheets, etc.  You can even store old design magazines in there.  I can then free up my dresser from storing linens to just house only my clothes. If you’re a clotheshorse like me, this is essential!

(Storage bed from Bo Concept)

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