A few months ago, I told you about the amazing flowers at my cousin’s fabulous wedding at Bubby’s Brooklyn. Well, yesterday she shared some of the amazing photos taken by her talented photographer, Henry Chan of henry shoots. I know you will enjoy them too.

Here are a few of my favorite:

Congratulations again to Jaclyn and Sam. What a wonderful collection of photographs to remember this beautiful day.

To see the rest of the photos, click here.

All photos by Henry Chan

With some amazing views of NYC, Sky Bar is a great option for those nights when you are looking for a rooftop bar. On Wednesday June 8, it will be the location of the SLE Lupus Foundation Night for the Fight annual fundraiser.  There will be food, drinks and of course some fabulous raffle prizes.

“The majority of people with lupus—90 percent—are female, and most first develop signs and symptoms of the illness between the ages of 15 and 44.”  So support a great cause, even if you can’t attend.

Ok, I admit, I did wake up at 5:30 this morning to watch the pageantry of the Royal wedding. I have to say that her dress was just perfect. But what I loved most was how happy the couple looked. This picture from the Huffington Post really captured that.

No one I know is going to the wedding, but Ali over at Paperyandcakery has shown us how we can have a taste of our own version of the Royal Biscuit Cake. Thanks for sharing.

What were your impressions of the wedding and of course of THE dress?

Continuing on some spring activity ideas, check out something that has been on my to do list for awhile. While the Metropolitan Museum of Art is well known for the massive collection of art and artifacts stored and on display inside, this spring enjoy part of its collection outside. Anthony Caro’s sculptures will be on display through October on the roof of the museum. Make sure not to miss wonderful views of Central Park while viewing the works. After viewing his amazing sculptures, stay for a bite and a drink at the Roof Garden Cafe and Martini Bar.

photos courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

photos via Not Without Salt

I have a very large sweet tooth and one of my favorite seasonal indulgences is a Cadbury Creme Egg. I usually only have one or two a year, but they are so delicious. When I saw this homemade version from Ashley over at Not Without Salt, my jaw dropped because I am sure it is way better than the one from the store. Plus, you can pronounce all the ingredients! As all her recipes do, this one comes with jaw dropping photos.

Please let me know if you try your hand at this.

photo via Not Without Salt

Full recipe after the jump.

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…for FREE ice cream! That’s right, it is FREE cone day at Ben & Jerry’s. How can you turn that down, even if it is grey and rainy.

photo: Thayer Allyson Gowdy

photo: Nicolette Camille

photo: Nicolette Camille

One of my favorite parts about attending a wedding are seeing the flowers. It always amazes me how different a room can look with the addition of flowers and even how different the same room can look with different flowers. Last weekend I attended my cousin’s fabulous wedding at Bubby’s in DUMBO. I was too busy having fun to take photos of the flowers, but they were out of this world. All the fabulous design was done by Nicolette Camille Floral Design and I have never seen such unique flowers all in one place. Above are some pictures from her website, which speak for themselves. But if you need a little extra vote of confidence, I can tell you she just an absolutely wonderful job transforming an already warm and beautiful space, to an even better one.

Stephen Burks Man Made

Enjoy Harry Potter and some other fabulous artists with exhibits all over the city. And of course some great restaurants to enjoy after!

See the full list here in my weekly CBS column.

cake by Specialty Cake Creations

Happy 1st Birthday to Ribbons of Thought!

It has been one year since my first post. I hope you have enjoyed reading as I much I have enjoyed sharing all of my finds with you. I just wanted to say thank you to all of my readers. Without your support, comments, questions and ideas, I wouldn’t have anyone to write for. Keep the support coming and I promise to keep sharing.

Thank you!

image from New York Architecture Images

Tour the Flatiron district, then relax with a massage.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/guide/a-guide-to-nycs-flatiron-district/