a New York State of Mind...

Image by Tomek R.

Some may have left their heart in San Francisco

but I...

I am in a perpetual New York State of Mind...

Having lived there, worked there and loved there..

New York City will forever be in my veins..

It has made me who I am today..

and

as Miss Bradshaw so eloquently put it..

 "If you can only have one great love,

then the City just may be mine"

So when Red Envelope came knock knock knocking on my door to collaborate on a UTTERLY FABULOUS contest that just so happened to take place at The Empire State Building..

This NYC girl couldn't possibly say no...

Having lived a couple years a block away from the Empire State Building and having walked past it at least 4 times a day to get to work..

I am definitely quite familiar with this Art Deco beauty...

Forget Paris..

NYC is THE most romantic city I have ever known... 

So...

The thought of being able to get married atop the Empire State Building on Valentine's Day 2014..

Makes me weak in the knees..

So all you brides and grooms out there...

you have ONLY until December 5th

to submit a creative proposal detailing your personal love story for the chance to have your dream wedding atop

the Empire State Building.

Thanks to the folks over at Red Envelope and 

The Empire State Building..

Someone's dream could actually come true!!

So if you won..

what would your dream wedding be?

Personally...
I would be inspired by this grand deco dame..

Images from The Empire State Pinterest

Mix those gorgeous GOLDEN architectural details

with

a bit of BLUSHING bride

and you have magic...

Table Setting:Tinywater Photography at Style me Pretty

Dress: Maxine Gown at BHLDN Champagne image: Kristyn Hogan at 100 Layer Cake

Boutonniere image: Aaron Delesie at Martha Stewart

Bouquet: Clare Day Flowers & Ameris at 100 Layer Cake

Cake: Jan Kish at Brides.com Ceremony image by Crista Elyce

Love Poems by Pablo Neruda at BHLDN

But that's not all folks!!!
Red Envelope has an amazing WEDDING GIFTS page to die for...
It makes me want to get married ALL over again...

 Start a Kitchen with Animal Wood Cutting Boards
Keep a Ring with Initial Valets
Host a Party with the Glass Dome Serving Tray
Grow a Tree with the Tree Growing Kit
Have a Picnic with the Bicycle Wine Rack
Save a Memory in the Personalized Leather Album

So before you fill up on turkey and settle in for a LONG winter's nap..
Enter the  
Red Envelope & Empire State Building
LOVE ABOVE ALL contest..
Who knows...
you too could forever have a New York State of Mind..