If you haven’t visited the Co-Op on Camargo you are missing out. The quaint boutique is conveniently location on Camargo Road in Madeira. Not to mention, the clothing, jewelry and shoes are to die for. What not to die over? Crazy high prices!





If you haven’t visited the Co-Op on Camargo you are missing out. The quaint boutique is conveniently location on Camargo Road in Madeira. Not to mention, the clothing, jewelry and shoes are to die for. What not to die over? Crazy high prices!
I am lucky enough to have found the man of my dreams, especially the second time around…so big check off on that item!
The follow items continue:
With my second (and last) wedding, we didn’t want to make it a big complicated affair but still, yes, a nice, intimate event. Our ceremony is basically a total of 8 people in our lovely, landscaped fountain courtyard. However, after that, we have nearly 50 in attendance at our reception.
The fact remains, whether you event is 50 people or 500, many details have to be addressed. From your attire to the food and drink, to the flowers and furnishings….myself as an aesthetically perfectionistic Cincinnista wants everything to be…well…Perfect!
A few notes:
-Dress and shoes taken care of months ago: White Milly cocktail dress from Neiman Marcus and much used and loved shoes by Jimmy Choo,
-Food: Beth O’Leary Catering out of Newton for the buffet dinner and appetizers. As usual, Dutch’s for an amazing cheese and meat plate to add to the dining palate.
-Flowers by Del Apgar: A mix of colored arrangements with white palettes to go with our color scheme. Del is always a master of talent and creativity. And yes, my daughter Elle and I have matching white bouquets!
-Server and bartender: My old friend Lou Mann and Ray. Been with me for years with parties and can never go wrong with their hard work and amazing personalities!
-Valet service: Prestige Valet. Used then over the years for parties at the office and have never gone wrong!
That’s it for now. This Cincinnista is extremely busy between work, kids and an upcoming wedding. Stay tuned for the final pics and updates.
Cheers!
In business for now 10 years, the nail salon offers a top quality product at prices more competitive than other fancier spas/salons. For example, a gel manicure/signature pedicure (my favorite)is $69 plus tip. I especially love their signature pedicure with the additional sugar foot scrub and nice and long foot/leg massage. Much more enjoyable than pricier salons I’ve been too!
Owner Kelly Hang bought the salon about a year ago after working there for 6 six years. Kelly, her husband, and her staff do a great job making their clients feel comfortable with their friendly demeanor yet attention to getting you in and out as quickly as possible. However, word to the wise, Nailtique is almost always busy especially during these summer months, so I highly recommend an appointment!
Visit Nailtique today!
I found several beautiful options and settled on a tiered long set of mother of pearls encrusted in gold and black crystals: quite the statement. I can even wear them after the wedding! Imagine that?:)
Peek of Chic has been a destination jewelry and accessory store in Hyde Park Square for over 3 1/2 years and been around even longer. Founded by Kerry Mock, the store focuses on women who want higher end, unique jewelry and home accessories with a flair. They even now carry amazing shoes! Check them out during your next trip to the square….I’m certainly glad I did!
Well, as few people know, I decided to embark on Lasik surgery this February, in hopes that I could simply sit down for dinner with my fiancee, Tom or go to a nice event without pulling out the glasses.
The truth is, my vision starting going downhill I think the day I turned 43 in terms of my reading…so my first step was basic readers. Of course, as a designer, I wanted them to be hip so I searched hard for my first pair and skipped the cheapies at the drug store. Then I discovered progressive bifocals. I was so sick of taking those damn readers on and off that a salesperson in an eyeglass store convinced me of the advantage of this style. I mean it could be cool the keep the glasses on all day at work right? Clear lenses on top and built in readers at top. No blurry vision if I kept them on. Perfect. So I opted for two…yes, way too expensive pairs with custom lenses. Not to mention, two pairs of sunglasses to follow.
The problem now was that my distance vision was getting worse, and after another round of new lenses and NEVER being able to take the glasses off, I was at another crossroad. This Cincinnista was wearing glasses simply too much so it was either contacts or Lasik. I bit the bullet and did the surgery at the the Lasik Institute in Kenwood which was a great experience. Albeit the procedure is a bit weird I must admit, it was a quick recoup and almost instant results.
So here’s the kicker, while Lasik does perfect your distance and general vision, at my lovely age of 48 I still needed the readers…which Dr. Marino was very honest about. After 3 months of cheap readers, once again, I couldn’t take it and went back out to purchase 2 more pairs of prescription progressive bifocals. I know crazy, huh? I couldn’t use my previous ones as my eyes had changed after the surgery and my old prescription was too strong. Does any of this make sense?! Ugh.
In any event, as least now I can do out for a night on the town sans glasses while opting for a cool “smart” pair of functional glasses during the workday. I do have to say, this Cincinnista has certainly contributed to the optometry business here in Cincinnati this year!
Which brings me to the dress: I refuse to wear a long white gown. We are not getting married in a church, but feel like something summery and white (ish?) would be appropriate. Lord knows I have plenty of black but on my wedding day? Hmmmmmm. My fiancee Tom says I have a great poppy colored cocktail dress that should fit the bill, however, I just still can’t get the need to wear white out of my head. Hence, I’ve been looking for white (or off white) cocktail dresses that would be elegant, yet a bit sexy. My waist line might not be tiny but my legs are still trim so I want at least show them off! So far, I’m having no luck. I did order a light pink lace number online from Neiman Marcus only to look like a bridesmaid from the 80’s. So that round was returned. I google women’s white dresses only to find they are either boring, too long, or too lacy….sorry just not in to this white lace thing.
Well, here’s my final shot: a trendy white off the shoulder dress my Milly. Definitely not your typical wedding dress. But have I ever been typical? Anyway, it’s in the mail now and let’s pray it works! Cheers!
This Cincinnista is always cognitive of her skin, good days and bad. But I want to talk about a locally represented line of beauty products that you can experience and purchase at our “Ladies Night Out” party next Wednesday, December, 9th! Local representative, Ceci David, will be here to showcase her progressive, yet proven-effective products. In a nutshell, Beauty counter is a personal care brand built on the belief the that products can be beautiful, effective, AND, physically and environmentaly safe. It’s like Whole Foods meets Chanel. In Europe, 1,400 chemicals are banned from personal care products. In the U.S. there are only 11. Beauty counter has banned over 1,500 chemicals and has stricter ingredient testing than anyone in the market place. Their products range from skin care, to sunscreen, to a kids line, to cosmetics. It’s an incredible company! Not to mention, Beautycounter has partnerships with J. Crew and Gwyneth Palthrow’s heath and beauty group. Check out their web-site and experience them on December 9th!
http://www.beautycounter.com/cecidavid/social/54455-Ladies+Holiday+Night+for+KWF