Keep Calm and Carry a Koozie

This is only a VERY SMALL part of my koozie collection! In fact, many of these have matching pairs in different colors and I even have doubles or triples of a lot of them! I'm all about koozies, but I always feel like I'm missing one:

(P.S. Don't you just love that they're already around Diet Coke cans?!)

So, as you can see, I'm looking into getting Let's Be Preppy koozies made! I haven't picked a vendor yet, but I've been talking to many different ones to see who has the best deal, best colors, best fonts, etc.!!

I do need to know though, who is interested in them? I want to make sure that enough people want one before I place and order!

Please tweet @letsbepreppy or vote in the poll on the Let's Be Preppy facebook page if you would be interested in getting one!

Do you like? Would you use a LBP koozie? Are koozies big at your school? They're SO BIG here!

xxKatie

Official disclaimer: this post is to gauge interest! I'm not making any immediate promises, but I have looked into official designs!

May Day

One of the biggest traditions in Annapolis is May Day. On May 1, all the historic homes and some businesses compete in the Garden Club's May Day contest.

via The Baltimore Sun this is the Naval Academy's May Basket

The baskets are all around the city and it is one of the most fun days to drive around to see the best ones! Last year our store had a FABULOUS basket made by Wendy of Twist of Lime! Check out her unbelievable May Day basket:

PERFECT for any Lilly Lover!

Meet me at the zoo! xx, Lilly

BIG time winner right there--blue ribbons!!

I can't wait to see what this year's will look like! I'm sure it'll be equally as fabulous! If anyone sees any great ones let me know!!

xxKatie

Columbia Restaurant Week--YUM

This is an ad that any past, present or future Gamecock will appreciate. "Chicken Finger Wednesday" is like a weekly holiday on campus. 1400 pounds of chicken fingers are cooked across campus every Wednesday with as many as 200 servings going out every 15 minutes. CFW stats can be found here...yeah, chicken finger wednesday has it's own holiday. Whatever they put in those Wednesday chicken fingers is magic. Cafeterial gold, if you will. People stand in line for these chicken fingers, and this ad agency really knew how to market Restaurant Week to students. It certainly grabbed my attention on our school newspaper, the Daily Gamecock. 

Some of my favorite restaurants are a part of Columbia Restaurant Week and it starts today:

YUM.

The parents are a fan

Who can say no to wings?

This place is quirky and fun!

There are so many great deals to snag during this week, I'm gonna see if I can kidnap a few friends and drag them on over!!

xxKatie

Southern Wedding Week: The Traditions and Winners Announced!

Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Smooter in Sweet Home Alabama

Southern weddings tend to be steeped in tradition. Whether it's the type of flowers used in the decorations or the ceremony or the cake served, most every part of a SW has some tradition linked to it. Typically your southern brides will always be given away by their daddy, wear white, have their shoulders covered (after mom and grandma officially OK the dress...thank you Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta for teaching us all that lesson) and carry white flowers.

Cake pulls are another southern tradition still used today. Small silver charms intended for bridesmaids and members of the bridal party. Each charm tells a fortune or prediction for the future and is a quaint memento of the wedding celebration said one site selling the charms. Each charm has a different meaning: rings, hearts, red beans, stars, anchor, four leaf clovers, all mean something different.

Grooms cakes are another very popular southern tradition. I've seen countless grooms cakes on Cake Boss and Ace of Cakes pretty frequently as a fun way to honor the groom's hobbies, talents or interests! Most recently, I saw a fast food groom's cake, too much fun!

Rice throwing is also a very southern tradition. A sign of fertility, plentifulness and abundance! What a nice message to send your newlywed friends with!

A funny little guide to helping every southern bride out there was written a few years ago called Somebody is Going to Die if Lily Beth Doesn’t Catch That Bouquet: The Official Southern Ladies’ Guide to Hosting the Perfect Wedding! What a title, right? I also love the double name thrown in too, talk about southern tradition!

Now for our Southern Wedding Week winners:

Southern Weddings winner: living well

Natalie Franke Photography: raymond08

If you both will email me with your contact info I'll connect you with the right people!! Thanks for all the entries!!

Also remember that you can still qualify for Natalie's 10% off deal! Take advantage of that!!

xxKatie