Silver and Stars

Eleven-Eleven-Eleven! Or better known as November 11, 2011. I had the great pleasure of planning and coordinating a wedding on this special day! It was a beautiful reception for Danny and Mackenzie Kelly (Formerly: Christensen). They did their reception at their stake center but we enlisted help, of course, to some extremely wonderful vendors. Her colors were Purple, Black, and Silver and her theme was Stars and Mirrors. The decorating was help of Design Elite LLC with Lorna Reid. She was fabulous to work with, patient and helpful. For her catering she used And Then There Was Chocolate who were also fabulous to work with and I know I will be calling them back. Their cake was done by Granite Bakery. I always love their wonderfully done cakes.

I would like to thank Ashley Hickmon, my assistant, for her help. She was absolutely fabulous and we learned together. It was definitely a great experience for both of us!

Wedding Cake Wednesday: Carrie's Cakes

I am not going to blabber on about wedding cakes much because I have already done that in a previous post, of course. Today, I am here to feature Carrie's Cakes. Carrie's Cakes, with their exquisite designs and character work in fondant, specialize in your personality. They have years of experience and even more technique to their cakes. They have been featured in People Magazine and InStyle Weddings. Nationally known, they are worth every dime you will spend on your beautiful personalized cake.

Here is some great advice from Carrie herself, courtesy BrideAccess.com and YouTube.com.

And here, of course, are some of Carrie's Cakes.

Obsessions

So, I recently discovered the social networking site, Pinterest. It took me awhile to finally jump on board but the first day I joined I pinned 121 pictures! I have never had more fun wasting time in my life! Anyway, this is going somewhere, I promise...

I built a board around wedding planning, and it's my favorite board. There are so many ideas out there on the internet, it's hard to keep track of them all and where to find them. Pinterest is a fabulous way to keep them all together. I love it! So, I thought I would share my Pinterest Wedding Board with all of you. Below are some of my favorite pictures and if you would like to see the whole board, just click here.

The best sparkly cake!

Wedding Cake Wednesday: Cake-A-Licious

Wedding Cake Wednesday! A new tradition for a new year. Every Wednesday I will be featuring a special wedding cake of some kind. I will try to stick within Utah, so all you brides can get ideas of who you might think would be a great baker for you. But occasionally I might venture outside of Utah's tiny walls, just to get a little culture. 

For my first Wedding Cake Wednesday post, I will be featuring Cake-A-Licious. I have mentioned Cake-A-Licious before but not to this extremity. And she is in the news (in the bridal world, at least) after all. So, I thought what a perfect moment to start Wedding Cake Wednesday's with one of my favorite cake bakers in the Valley.

Bride Access did a fabulous blog post about Cake-A-Licious and featured some of her cakes. Marcie, the writer of the post, mentioned she was lucky enough to test some of her yummy flavors but I would have to agree. I have also tasted these delectable flavors. Fortunately, my list of tastings is immense and I wouldn't be able to find anyone yummier than Tasha. But she isn't just taste, she is also creativity and detail. Each cake is made unique to you and has an incredible amount of detail, whether it be simple or extravagant. These are not your ordinary cakes, my dears, these are cake-a-licious!

Make sure to check out the blog piece written by Marcie from Bride Access, as well. It is a wonderful article on Tasha from Cake-A-Licious. You can friend Cake-A-Licious on FaceBook here.

Want some great tips on how to decide on the perfect wedding cake for you? Go to my blog post "Choosing the Perfect Wedding Cake" for help.

Happy Planning!

Color of Festival

As you all know, I absolutely adore unique engagements or bridals. There is just something about looking at an engagement photo or a bridal photo and being in awe at the masterpiece of art that sits in front of you, because let's face it, photography is art at it's most creative. And this time, I believe, I have done it again! I found some amazing bridals that are just plain gorgeous.

This bride, Avi Stoddard (formerly Burgess), decided to get some of her bridals done during the Festival of Colors. She went clad in a wedding gown and everything. The artistic eye in these photos is absolutely stunning and I had to share.

This is Avi and her husband.

New Year Resolutions

Okay, after some time away, the new year brings on exciting new adventures and, of course, new resolutions. I know that one of my personal resolutions is to make sure I am paying more attention to my blog. The first thing on my agenda? To post about the two events I had in November. They were extremely successful, beautiful, and I can't wait to post about their wonderful stories. I have new features, tips, and, of course, events and it will all be coming your way. So, here it is! The new year!