Brides magazine and Ikea have teamed up to host Bride’s Newlywed Nest. I plan to check it out this weekend, join me!

311 E 11: Village Green
311 East 11th Street, PH2A
Between First and Second Avenues
New York City

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Saturday, May 8

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Cosmetic applications and beauty consultations with Linsey Snyder Wachalter of Face Time Beauty Concierge

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Rooftop bootcamp with Aja Davis of New Body Boot Camp
The “most intense, fat melting, arm toning, get you back into your skinny jeans, non-military” workout you’ve ever experienced! Space is limited! Check the box to RSVP!

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
LIVING WITH COLOR, sponsored by Benjamin Moore
Meet Benjamin Moore expert, Rainy Lawrence, for color and design consultations. Bring photos or inspirations and discuss how to incorporate stylish, eco-friendly design into your home (15 minute intervals; book your appointment online or on-site and be automatically entered for a chance to win five gallons of paint). 5 attendees to receive a complimentary copy of Benjamin Moore’s Interior Style!

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
HobNob Wine Tastings with Swirl Events

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Floral Design Workshop with Bella Meyer, Creative Director at Fleurs Bella.
(Session One) Learn, create, and then take home your arrangement. Space is limited, check the box to RSVP.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Author Appearance: Meet Emily Anderson, author of Eco-Chic Home & Eco Chic Weddings, to learn stylish ways to create centerpieces, lighting, and décor for your wedding and your home.
*First 10 attendees to receive a complimentary signed copy!

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Floral Design Workshop with Bella Meyer, Creative Director at Fleurs Bella.
(Session Two) Learn, create, and then take home your arrangement. Space is limited, check the box to RSVP.

Sunday, May 9

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Meet Bridget Williams, owner of the West Village’s BDUB and learn how to make a splash for your soiree with customized invitations and social stationery.

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Rooftop Refreshments
Enjoy HobNob wine tastings with Swirl Events and sweet treats from Brooklyn’s Nine Cakes.

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bravo! TV’s Top Chef star Stephen Asprinio answers all your culinary questions, including how to source local and seasonal ingredients for home entertaining, and suggests perfect wines to pour at your wedding. (Presented by It! Weddings & Events)

Thursday, May 13

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT, sponsored by Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
Brides-to-be, their mothers and friends are invited to meet owner Mark Ingram of Mark Ingram Bridal atelier and BRIDES’ Fashion Director, Rachel Leonard to get a sneak peek at a selection of Spring 2011 bridal and evening gowns.

Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, and treats from The Lower Eastside Girls Club’s Sweet Things Bakeshop Pamper yourself with mini-makeovers from Face Time Beauty Concierge

Guests will receive a discount for a future purchase at Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier and a percentage of the proceeds will benefit The Lower Eastside Girls Club.

Saturday, May 15

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Rooftop fitness class with Physique 57
Get your heart pumping with 45 minutes of this vigorous and dynamic exercise method designed to rapidly transform your body. Physique 57’s interval training sets incorporate muscle-defining arm exercises, intense thigh and seat sequences, waist-chiseling abs moves and fluid stretches to create a long and lean dancer’s body. Space is limited, check the box to RSVP. Mats will be available to use or bring your own.

Sunday, May 16

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Author Appearance: Meet Cathy Erway, author of The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove
*First 3 attendees to receive a complimentary signed copy

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Meet your own Personal Marriage Refs!
Authors of the best-selling book, The Nine Rooms of Happiness, SELF Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Lucy Danziger, and leading New York psychiatrist Dr. Catherine Birndorf, will teach you simple relationship strategies to build your happy emotional home.
*First 5 attendees to receive a signed copy of the book!

Saturday, May 22

1:00pm – 4:00 PM
NEWLYWED NEST SHOWHOME TAG SALE sponsored by IKEA
All proceeds benefit The Lower Eastside Girls Club.

Complimentary ongoing daily activities include wine from HobNob wines and hors d’oeuvres from The Perfect Bite Co. The Lower Eastside Girls Club’s Sweet Things Bake Shop onsite is selling tasty treats. All proceeds benefit The Girls Club.

Please note: In the event of inclement weather, rooftop activities will be held indoors. Times and dates are subject to change. Check back for programming updates.