j uly has seen some things. Mostly, some very cute things. Rounding-up this summer’s trends thus far is fun like eating corn on the cob is fun, because it’s lousy with lazy, hazy, crazy-days good vibes. Incorporate snow cones, jars of honey, planters, wine barrels, birdcages, robin’s eggs and parasols into your wedding and guests will be sporting the kind of smiles usually accompanied by a st

w ith the sound of love and music indubitably in the air, Vienna is a city that thrives on pure European elegance and hassle-free joie de vivre. Picture a horse-drawn carriage ride around the Ringstrasse or fur-and-pearl-clad evening at the State Opera. An imperial-esque city beyond compare, Vienna is a land of royal dynasties, master sugar bakers, and silvern steeds.

h ow-not to-wear-white on your wedding day is hardly deserving of a guide – it’s as easy as a ‘paint by numbers’ set. Think rich scarlet red for joy and good fortune, or royal blue for renaissance-type regalia.

s tripes bring to mind zebras, candy-canes, fast cars, after-dinner mints, French girls, nautical stuff, Bill Murray, Beetlejuice, Emily the Strange, rainbow toe socks, hot pseudo-nurses, a certain garage rock duo, and those redwhite&blue popsicles that taste like lemonade. Nice work, stripes. You’ve put y

f rom inlets of shining sea to flower-laced pockets of the Annapolis Valley - Nova Scotia is an artisan retreat of oceanfront chalets, berry flambé, and morning market antiques. Goose down duvets and champagne seamlessly segway into beach sarongs and tandem kayaks, while kith-and-kin like patrons welcome too-cute couplings with accent-laden open arms. A hand-carved king bed overlooking the Tusket