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New, Fresh, Exciting Wedding Cake Stands!
How gorgeous is THIS?! I love the dramatic, raised platforms for your cake, and the site allows you to custom-design your own coordinating-color cake platforms (which you can also use as a cupcake platform, or use for other great desserts.) I can even see them elevating table numbers or framed photos as centerpieces!
The owner, Kathy Jo Peterson has been in the industry for over ten years and was always on the lookout for some better alternatives to the usual, silver platter. I have been working with Kathy on an upcoming event later this month and I cannot wait to see the “final product!”
Visit, explore, design…and Raise the Cake! http://www.raisethecake.com/
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Whew…finally recovered from a great event!
Had a great time doing a Chic Sweets candy buffet for George and his lovely wife, Becki who celebrated her 50th birthday! Everything for our table came out great. I’m excited to share some pictures soon! Special thanks to a few that helped make another great Chic Sweets table!
Photographer, Faith Jordan from http://www.ourtownfla.com
The Cupcake Spot, http://www.thecupcakespotinc.com
And to my food stylist and designer extraordinaire, Natasha Nielsson!
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Newest sources of inspiration….
So I’m always on the look out for great jars, vases and cake stands for my candy bars and have come across a gorgeous site called by Clara French. They create custom made cake stands….everything is so beautiful….check them out!
http://www.clarafrench.com/index2.php?v=v1
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Okay, so I was definitely inspired by the Julia and Julie movie I dragged my husband off to last night so I will make an attempt to blog more often! I am often taking looks at my favorite blogs: http://hostessblog.com and http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com where I came across another fantastic candy/dessert buffet from Amy Atlas Events from New York.
Some other great take-home tips from the Hostess with the Mostess for creating a dessert buffet like this:
1. Start with a great color palette and pattern that can serve as the “inspiration piece” for your buffet. It’s even better if you can find a few different patterns that all coordinate well (such as 3 different designs from a scrapbook or gift wrap collection) – so that you have a few different prints to incorporate into the buffet.
2. When it comes to your large serving trays & dishes, stick with all-white for a clean, modern look. Line serving trays with your patterned paper and embellish cake stands and tiered servers with color-coordinating ribbon.
3. Bring some of your key pattern into the decoration ON the dessert if possible – just like how the cake & mini cupcakes pictured above boast some of the chic Moroccan-inspired pattern detail.
4. Embellish the table with a little non-edible decor – just make sure to stick with the overall colors & theme of the buffet. Floral elements such as the Moroccan mum trees pictured here are a perfect example, but you can also opt for things like framed photos or prints, wrapped gift boxes done up with fun bows, unique vases & home accessories, or even toys! This is actually one of the easiest ways to help play up your theme!
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Working on a surprise candy buffet!
Okay, so have to share. I am so excited to be working on a candy buffet that will be a surprise for my client’s wife who will be celebrating her 50th Birthday next Saturday at The Groves Clubhouse in Land O Lakes! It’s been a unique process since it is a surprise but I have a great vision for the event and we are working with my new favorite color palette: Navy and Yellow. In addition to having some great candies complementing the color scheme, we are working with The Cupcake Spot to provide some “Lemon cupcakes” and Linens by the Sea to provide us with the perfect table linens! Pictures soon to come!