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Thanks to everyone for being patient while we were closed last saturday for my wedding. It was exciting, exhilarating and SO MUCH FUN! Here is my favorite photo so far. More to come….

abitare has caught wedding fever. People are ordering from our two new wedding registries every day and we have stacks of pretty wedding gifts filling our office just waiting to be picked up. And Joanne just created a beautiful wedding window to go along with the season!

Check out our homemade clothespin bride and groom! (kit available from http://www.thesmallobject.com/products/clothespinDollKit.html).

And one of our real brides, Carly. If you are looking for Carly’s registry you can click here.

Looking for the perfect gift? Here are some of our tried and true favorites.

[Alessi “Pescher” trivet $82; striped bud vase $40; Renzo Piano serve set $115, glass chickadee vase $19; cotton bread basket $39; set of 13 colored shot glasses from Japan $170; Marsaiile soap $20 and body lotion $32 in summer grapefruit; hand loomed kitchen towels from Italy $32; crystal decanter $70]

We recently started a wedding registry here at abitare! And so far we have 2 lovely couples registered with us. Here are Rich & Caroline picking up a gift from us last week! If you are interested in registering with abitare for your wedding, give us a call at 718.797.3555 or email us at info@abitareshop.com.
(Visit Rich & Caroline’s registry here. )

Father’s day is coming up on Sunday! Here are some gift ideas for dear old dad.

[Alessi shoe horn $27, Stelton vacuum jug,$89 Striped Cow Parade Cow $17, John Derian ship mini-tray $68, Hand blown wine glasses $87/set of 2, Calvin Klein frame $65, Dozi paperclip holder $23, Parrot corkscrew $54, Stelton messenger $33, Compagnie de Provence soap $23, Carrot & Stick orange fish note cards $16/pack, John Derian whale pencil tray $92]

Some green things I am loving right now. Welcome spring!

[clockwise from left: zip cosmetic bag from hable construction $35, verbena candle $31, hand blown bird by oiva toikka $170, hand blown tumbler $15, john derian fern oval $77, hable construction storage box $98, madeline weinrib 2×3 mat $85, stelton vacuum jug in lime $89, stelton breadbasket in pistachio $39, carrot & stick fern cards $16, green parrot corkscrew from alessi $54]

Hand + Cole wedding plans are really moving along. I’m now fully into picking linens, glasses, and flowers. One little touch I’ve decided on for the tables…we just got these handmade stone place card holders in the store. I love the whimsical, organic look. I am going to use them for the place cards and then give them away to each guest. They can also be used as a photo holder!

10 wedding (or engagement) gifts for under $100!

[clockwise from left: burl wood frame $75, glass decanter (made in France) $55, porcelain sea urchin votives $15/each, Stelton vacuum jug $89, John Derian tray $90, porcelain lover vase in red $62, set of 2 champagne flutes (with wooden gift box) $100, stainless steel ‘pescher’ trivet $82, Jasper Morrison wine glasses $7/each, stainless steel bread basket $87]

This little bird looked so perfect in my parents barn in Massachusetts, I just had to snap a picture of it!