Delectable Delight {Favors}

I'm not sure about favors. Some sit and collect dust on a shelf once you get home. Others are left behind at the wedding. Some are eaten. I think the edible option is best. That way it's only collecting junk in someone's stomach and not in their home.


Bake it Pretty is a site I came across that has inspired me to possibly make something cute and sweet to eat. The online shop offers an array of fun and different chocolate mold options as well as cookie cutters, sparkly sprinkles for decorating, cute cupcake baking cups and lots of inspiration on their blog.

 Pretty Baking Cups

 

 Who knew there was such a thing as sparkly edible glitter?

 

 Sugar Buttons!

 

 I love this totally adorable chocolate birdy mold

 

 These flower molds are made to have a stick fit into the soft chocolate before it hardens.

 

 Owl Cookie cutter

 

A pretty Butterfly

A Quote

"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life."
—Rita Rudner

Psst, A little birdie told me...

If you read my other blog you'd know that I have a small affection for those flighty friends of ours. Understanding that BFF does not share the same passion, I know that the likelihood of having a cute little birdie something is slim. But here are some subtle ideas and some not so subtle ones that include a little birdie or two.

Other Blog Posts:

Birdie Bath {Room}

A Secret in the Barn

Penny People Print

 

 

 

 

 

This little nest was featured on Once Wed, A Handmade Wedding Details.

Have a look, I love all their handmade things!

 Guest Book from Etsy seller: Art Kitten 

 

Cute Save the Dates by Etsy seller: Sunshine and Ravioli 

Check out her shop, she has really neat vintagey looking paper things!

Guest address box, allows guests to leave a note and contact info for your new home

Etsy seller: Cut the Cake Designs

Flowers {Ranunculus}

Ranunculus: Funny word eh, it's ridonculious!  I have found the flower I love, only thing is, I'm not certain that they will be in season in August. Boohoo! I'll have to check to be sure, unless my dad can just plant them later so they will be in bloom! Talk about manipulating the elements. Here are some beauties to show you, so you can fall in love with them too.

 

I love their papery, delicate looking petals and the soft pastel hues they come in. 

Hang'n Around

I love the look of illuminated lanterns, paper or glass, especially as the sun is set and they can let off this romantic glow. There are plenty of trees at our location that can be beautified and adorned by some pretty lanterns. I also enjoy the homemade look of either paper or fabric flag garlands. Then there are paper pom-poms made of tissue paper. And I'm sure there are plenty of other ideas for things to be strung and hung. Here I share a few with you. What do you like best?

 So gorgeous!

This is a DIY project found at Martha Stewart Weddings

Fun flags

Tissue Paper Pom-Poms

DIY @ Martha Stewart Weddings

From a wedding featured on Once Wed

I like this simple string of white lights. Also featured on Once Wed

The Cake Debate

Cakes are pretty, they are tasty and delicious, but I've never been one for the big giant fancy wedding cake. Funny story, my co-worker told me when her sister got married in the early 90's, they rented a fake wedding cake, just for pictures! Too weird!

Seeing as BFF and I are opting for the simple yet fun approach for our wedding day, we are playing with a few different ideas for the dessert debate.

Idea #1

Cupcakes

Now this is not a totally unique alternative wedding cake idea, but I think it's darn cute and a perfect size for something sweet. Look at these absolutely stunning masterpieces at Cake Journal. How pretty would those be on a sweet table!?

Or check out these beauties from Cupcake Delight. They are like a work of art! These pictures were found through The Bride's Cafe.

 

  

Idea  #2 A Mixed Dessert Table

Why not offer guests a variety of different deserts? BFF loves Tiramisu, apple crisp and Key Lime pie. I enjoy truffle desserts, sponge cake with fruit and anything cheesecake. I like this idea because there is bound to be something that every guest enjoys. 

Idea #3 A Sweet Table

Have you heard of Amy Atlas? She is the New York Queen of amazingly sweet table designs! Her work is immaculate when it comes to matchy-poo goodness. She always works off of a festive theme that is incorporated into the food that sparks a delightful table of drool worthy, oogle worthy greatness. (Can you tell I like her stuff?) I believe that all her work is inspirational and can be mimicked to reproduce something for our wedding. I LOVE candy. So this is fitting. And it can also be used as a favor at the end of the night for guests to take home a little bit of sweet love. 

Her website does not allow copying of her photos....so PLEASE click here to view her amazing work.

 

This is an Amy Atlas Inspiration table done by My Life, My Love.

Click to see more pictures of her daughters birthday party. 

Wedding Resources

After all the excitement of the engagement slowly faded (well I'm still super excited, but I've calmed down a little bit) the reality of all the planning that needed to be done started to sink in. Now don't get me wrong, that is part of the fun, but to be honest I'm not a list/schedule/ultimate planner type girl. One of the biggest differences between BFF and I is that he thrives off of these things. For example, he set up an online calendar for us to share, he enters gas mileage into a spread sheet that I'm expected to update as well, he makes grocery lists of all the sale items for that week, you get the picture. In the beginning of our relationship, we even used to have fights over my lack of planning skills. Teehehe. As much as I bug him about it, and as much as it makes me laugh, I LOVE him for it. My weakness is his strength, it's a good balance.

The Knot

So when I told David that there were things we needed to get done and figured out immediately, of course he asked me to write it down or provide a list for him. Here is where The Knot comes in. This wedding website has all sorts of amazing resources literally at your finger tips. With the click of a mouse you can make a budget, enter your guest list, make a checklist of things to do, create a website ... all for FREE after you make an account.

Martha Stewart Weddings

Of course everyone knows Ms. Martha has a plethora of beautifully designed ideas. From flowers to table settings, invitations to cake decorations, this website allows for maximum creative potential to incorporate at your own wedding. I love how it even provides free downloads for a variety of crafty templates. Martha Stewart weddings also provides "Planning Tools" as described above in the Knot.

BLOGS

There is a HUGE world of wedding blogs (some of which are listed on the side bar). All you have to do is type wedding blogs into Google and voila, you can search to your hearts content! 

These are just a few resources that I have found useful in the last few weeks and I'm sure I'll be adding a lot more as I continue planning for the big day.

Ring Bling

There is a story behind everything right? And I love the story of my engagement ring. Here goes:

In the summer of 2008 BFF and I went to Stratford, Ontario to watch Romeo and Juliet at the Stratford Festival. On our way into town, I had spied a rather large warehouse with a giant "Antique" sign. I begged dear BFF to stop in on our way home, just for a quick peak. (A quick peak turned into two hours!) Little did I know that not even 5 minutes into the Antique Warehouse, I would set my sights on what is now my engagement ring! There were cases of glass with antique jewelry, and, like my grandmother who is always attracted to shiny, sparkly things, I just had to take one small look. I saw this ring immediately and LOVED it. I did not say anything to BFF for fear of being thought silly for looking at such things. But secretly my heart pumped, my mouth watered and my hands got clammy. Then came three very unexpected questions: He asked, 1) "See anything you like?" Now was my chance, I thought. I leisurely pointed it out, not wanting to seem too excited. 2) "Do you want to try it on?" Sorry, like what? Umm, ok! It was even more gorgeous on my finger. Love at first site. 3) "Should I buy it?" I remember my face feeling hot. Was I faint? What was BFF saying? We had only been dating a year! But he said if I loved it and it was what I imagined my engagement ring to be, then he would buy it, so long as I did not bother him with questions about the future. So, with his credit card in his shaky hand, he confidently bought me the ring, knowing deep in his heart that one day he would be able to put it on my finger.

Check out our other Antique Adventure

*Flower Love*

Dear BFF and I, along with his mom, my mom and dad all have a {love} for flowers. From as long as I remember, my mom has worked with flowers. From the local greenhouses, to various flower shops, to doing family wedding in our kitchen, my mom is a lovely and talented florist. Who could ask for anything better when it comes to your own wedding!?

My dad has his own greenhouse in which he 'putters' around, as my mom likes to say. Over the years he has grown various veggies, including a few giant pumpkins, as well as a variety of flowers. This past spring he even started some flowers from seed for BFF's mother's garden. Share the love! So I've asked my dad already if he wouldn't mind to grow all our flowers in his garden for the wedding. I just love the idea of keeping things local, very local indeed, and starting it all from seed. Of course we'll be putting in some hours of planting, transplanting and (oh dread!) weeding those nasty weeds out of our wedding flowers. I'm hoping it will save us a few bucks as I'm anticipatinge a bundle of beautiful blooms on the big day. Here are some ideas I'm loving:

The wild flower look

 

  

I {heart}antique glass jars

  

  

There is something about a simple hydrangea that I adore!

{Real Wedding} Allison and Paul

My sisters best friend recently got hitched! Here are some details from the wedding day that included a few DIY features. Allison's family is in the printing business, so the invitations and programs had a special touch. The accented  theme of green and blue was touched upon with a granny smith apple as the place setting. The bouquets and other flowers were designed by
{my mom}! Ally you looked so gorgeous and you and Paul look so happy together. Many Blessings for the future! Thanks for letting me share your day!