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It’s a nice day for a…wet wedding!

I hope you all had a really great long weekend – I definitely did! I was the maid of honor (please don’t call me a matron) in one of my closest friends’ wedding at the beautiful Addison in Boca Raton. I had a great time laughing uncontrollably at ridiculous google searches, watching hilarious youtube videos and singing Disney songs as we got ready for the big day. Although the day turned rainy right before the event was slated to begin, everything worked out fabulously. My friends looked so happy, we were with so many special people and there was so much love in the air. I hope it was everything she ever imagined and more!


Our bouquets were made of paper! Amazing, right?

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Miami Fashion Bloggers Night Out

I had a great time at Fashion Bloggers Night Out hosted by Annie Vazquez (The Fashion Poet) at Neiman Marcus last week. It was my first time attending an event like this and even though it was a bit intimidating (there are so many fashion bloggers in South Florida!), it was great to listen to the panel’s blogging advice and to see some familiar faces. I especially loved the fashion show, where I instantly fell in love with this year’s it color: orange.

I’m now pretty sure I need a pair of bright orange pants (Tobi has some great ones) to pair with some nice breezy blouses for summer! I’m also loving all the patterns, and of course, color everywhere. I hope it stays.

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Lovable Friday: Concert Edition

I know I usually feature items that are currently on my wish list at the moment on Fridays, but for the first time in what felt like eons, I went to two separate shows this week and wanted to share them both with you all! After all, it’s been a long time since a concert review here on Melificent.

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Monday night the hubs and I checked out Ra Ra Riot at the Culture Room in Broward. They’re an indie rock band from New York that boasts both a cellist and violinist, how many rock bands can say the same? That’s definitely what makes them stand out in the vast crowd of indie hipsters out there, and what drew me to their sound. However, seeing them perform live only solidified my opinion of them. They totally and completely killed it. They were “on” from start to end, and really blew me away with their passionate performance. Even my husband, who is a bit of a musical elitist, was impressed.

Really glad I decided to drop my cash on these guys rather than the Gin Blossoms & Sugar Ray tomorrow. As much as I would have liked reliving the 90’s nostalgia, I doubt they would have wow’ed me much (but I still kinda wanna go).

If you haven’t heard of Ra Ra Riot, check out their debut album (& my personal favorite), The Rhumb Line. For a little taste, check out their video for Can You Tell (a song I most definitely rocked out to on Monday night):

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Happy 2nd Birthday, Melificent!!!

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Just add one more candle to that pretty little pink cake goodness, because Melificent is TWO today!

Wow, what a journey. It’s incredible to believe that another year has flown by, this one better than the last. I have had so many amazing opportunities, met so many interesting people and have challenged myself to be creative and dedicated. This little blog is such an important part of my life, and it is so humbling to know that it is a part of so many others’. The blog has grown even more in this past year, and I hope those stats only continue to grow. I love sharing fun, cute and interesting things with you all on a daily basis.

In honor of my bloggy birthday (cute, no?), I will have some pretty special giveaways and features coming up during the rest of the month. I did not want to wait another minute, so let the BLOGGY BIRTHDAY BONANZA (I just made that up on the spot) begin!

That’s right! I am giving away a photo session of your choice (portrait, family, engagement, boudoir) with RGBmonster, my extremely talented hubby. This includes the 3-hour session and 30-50 of the best edited photos. The only restriction is that you must be a South Florida local! Feel free to look through his website as well as blog to check out his current work and projects.

Now, how do you enter? EASY!

1. Leave a comment to this blog stating what kind of shoot you would choose if you won
2. Like Melificent’s Facebook fan page
3. Like RGBmonster’s Facebook fan page

And in case you were wondering what it’s like to participate in an RGBmonster shoot, wonder no longer! Check out a behind the scenes video of Karina’s fun portrait shoot:

The winner will be announced one week from today: 2.17.11, so make sure to get your entries in soon! Good luck to everyone!

Squeeworthy: I/A Collektive

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I usually like posting about my friends that are extremely talented and creative so they can get the exposure they deserve in the blogosphere, or at least in my own personal space in the blogosphere (heh). But this time, I am able to gush about my own husband! Augi spends his days working as an Art Director at an interactive agency, but he is lucky enough to have many talents (so jealous). He is an amazing guitarist and artist, but I’d say his biggest passion outside of work is photography. Augi is a self-taught photographer that has just recently been honing in on his craft. He’s invited some of our closest friends and family to model for him in order to build his portfolio and he finally thought it was robust enough to put together a blog/website showing off his work, which can be found here!

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