Valentine's Day Preppin'

There's only a few hours left before Valentine's Day!

The day dedicated to celebrating love and happiness, and 

a day to make an extra gesture. LVP has a list of posts to help

you add a little romantic gesture to your VDay this year. Still 

stuck and need some last minute ideas? Take a look at the posts

linked below and you're sure to be inspired!

Take a look at 'Last Minute Cupid' for fun last minute

ideas that wont leave you with nothing on Valentine's Day

Men can be hard to shop for, but hopefully this 'Gift Guide'

complied by LVP and the help of some men with great

taste will set you in the right direction

Here are some more ideas for last minute inspiration

and some DIY options for VDay: 'Cute & Easy Ideas'

A bunch of red roses?! Uh..no thank you. I think they

are so clichéd and overdone...and honestly, just a bouquet

of red roses doesn't look that pretty to me. But of course

everyone's entitled to their own opinion. However, I 

think it's a great idea to put together a bouquet of flowers

that say something, or a couple of things. Full of meaning.

And it changes things up a bit, making the bouquet more

unique. Take a look at our guide to 'Flowers' Meaning', a

readers' favourite, to figure out which bloom(s) best fit

your relationship!

And remember, Valentine's Day celebrates 'love'

You can celebrate love even if you're single! So

treat yourself!!

Sunday Spotlight

This week's Sunday Spotlight features Asiya Khaki of Photography by Asiya.

Only one of the best photographers in New York.

Her talent in capturing the best and perfect moments is beyond what I can explain in words.

There's something about her photos. Asiya really does capture the right moments with the right lighting, and everything. Her editing skills, does not make a picture fake, but only enhances the natural beauty and glow of the people in the pictures! She specializes in baby/newborn photography as well as engagement, weddings, family & kids photography. Head over to her website for more! She's based in NJ and serves the NJ & New York Tri-State Metropolitan Area.

See for yourself:

You see what I mean?! Absolutely Stunning!

Here a couple more and then scroll down for my absolute favorite two pictures!

And these are a couple of my favorite shots from my cousin's & one of my closest friends'

engagement shoot - shot at the Met Museum & Central Park, NYC: 

Here are some of the pictures from their engagement that I promised on the day I couldn't

blog since I was attending their engagement dinner:

The couple right after the proposal, & right after she 'said yes!'

He proposed at Dubai's One & Only Royal Mirage with the cutest

Vintage inspired diamond ring!

The flowers for the bride-to-be. I ordered them from Vintage Bloom. The bride loved them and said they were perfect!

They were a mix of pink and purple : roses/hydrangeas, lilies, & a couple other flowers!

We also got a platter of Patchi chocolates with customized wrappers to match the theme.
Patchi has some of the best wrappers that can match any event, and their chocolate taste great
too!

The best part was digging into this delicious bouquet

from Edible Arrangements that one of the guests

brought over!

All photos via PhotographybyAsiya.com, or by LVP