win a monique lhuillier gown worn by america ferrara

girls, you know i love monique lhuillier, and i know you do too. so how would you like the chance to win a monique lhuillier wedding dress worth almost $7,000? you'd love it, right?

now, what if america ferrera (of ugly betty) actually wore the dress in the upcoming wedding movie our family wedding? could you stand it??

well, it could happen. our family wedding (in theaters march 12) partnered up with weddingchannel.com to give away this one-of-a-kind wedding gown that monique custom-made for america’s movie character, as well as a $3,000 bed bath & beyond bridal registry gift card. now, WHY didn't i know about this stuff when i was getting married?

not only can you enter to win these amazing prizes but you can also check out a personal wedding website that weddingchannel.com created just for the movie. it features the main characters’ love story, proposal story, wedding details, and an opportunity for fans to leave well wishes in the guest book. total fun.

good luck, girls. :o)

website couture by wang, lhuillier and weddingchannel.com

picture it — you’re wearing a vera wang gown and laser-printing the fabric pattern onto your wedding cake. want to have a vera wang-designed wedding website to go with them? now you can.

weddingchannel.com recently announced the launch of more than 100 new, free personal wedding website design variations, including ones inspired by a-list designers vera wang, monique lhuillier, lela rose, and oscar de la renta. four of my faves.

i absolutely looove the idea of choosing a motif or signature element — like peonies or a modern damask — and then carrying it through the entire event, starting with custom invitations. so why not coordinate gowns with websites?

"brides love tying in a signature detail throughout the entire wedding to create a chic, cohesive look," said sharon stimpfle, deputy site director of weddingchannel.com. "we’re thrilled that oscar de la renta, lela rose, monique lhuillier, and vera wang are working with weddingchannel.com so brides can incorporate their favorite wedding designers in their personal wedding websites too.”

on top of selecting an exclusive “couture” wedding website inspired by these celebrity designers, brides can also utilize an array of new, hyper-personal tools and features with 33 different weddingchannel.com wedding websites.

for more info, visit weddingchannel.com to explore the fabulousness for yourself.

spring or summer • a butterfly themed wedding

i live in los angeles where sunny days typically abound, but the recent weather has been rather exceptionally fine, and the abundance of flora in my garden has attracted a glorious number of butterflies.

well, i couldn't help but be inspired. delicate wings, delicate fabrics, bright corals, whimsical whites... i immediately sat down to design a new butterfly letterpress invitation, with sweet lines and a simple butterfly motif.

to round out the look, i've included a number of fabulous ideas to coordinate with the colors and elegance of this timeless design element.

monique lhuillier's symphony gown from her spring 2009 collection looks like it is made of wings — i love it. anne heap at pink cake box has many butterfly motif cakes in her portfolio, but this is a favorite. it's elegant, colorful and fun.

finally, check out martha stewart living for a selection of chic diy accents and butterfly decor ideas. the lines and colors are fresh and simple, like the season.

just beautiful.