2013 the color of Ivory

If you've been shopping for a wedding dress you may have started to notice a change in the coloring. More and more, ivory is becoming the color of choice. But not everyone wants ivory or ivory doesn't look good with their complexion. You may find yourself stuck trying on a bunch of ivory dresses.

If you want a white dress be sure to ask what dresses are available in white before you start looking. Sometimes designers don't make them in both colors, or they may have alternate colors; blush, oyster, etc. You don't want to try something on that you might fall in love with and discover it isn't available in white. IF it is available in white, ask to see the swatch, they usually have a book of them. There are many shades of white, so don't assume white means pure white.

And for those who like ivory dresses, now is the time to start looking, as the selection for ivory dresses has never been better! In coming months we will most likely see even more!

Just the sweetest thing!

I had to share this, I got a request for a custom sculpture from a mom, her son wanted to get his girlfriend something special for their one year anniversary. She loves penguins, so it was only natural that he wanted something with penguins. What surprised me the most, is he's only 17, what a thoughtful young man, his girlfriend is very lucky!

Here's what we came up with :)

LEGO!

Kathrine and her new husband are fans of Lego, for their wedding they wanted to incorporate themselves and their Lego love. Here are their Lego cake toppers in action!

Just adorable a penguin and polar bear

Amber wanted a penguin and a polar bear. This cake topper was so much fun to create! I love how it turned out and it's going to be a great keepsake for her later. I would love to make more toppers like this :) I love the realistic cute style.

The Hunt is On!

Amanda wanted a great gift for her husband to be, and she got it. A hunting cake topper!

A little slice of wonderland.

Sarah sent me a photo from her Alice in Wonderland themed wedding. Her dogs got to be there in spirit with the much desirable desserts.

A bob cat and penguin oh my!

Kyla was kind enough to share photos from her wedding day, she wanted a unique combination of a bobcat and penguin.

A very unique cake indeed!

Here is a cake my bat cake toppers got to grace, they looked quite at home on this very unique and spooky cake!

My wedding the ups and the funny downs

My wedding has come and gone and I've caught up on my orders. My wedding was really good, overall there were no major problems, some minor bumps, but every wedding has them. The biggest one was I forgot my bouquet lol. I was standing up there and couldn't remember what I was supposed to be doing with my hands when I suddenly realized I didn't have my bouquet! And our main cake which was cheesecake turned a little wobbly because someone forgot to put it in the fridge after it was picked up. It wasn't able to support our cake topper, but that was ok, it still look good on the table. We got married on Friday the 13th, and nothing went horribly wrong :)

We did a few nontraditional things. Instead of a long isle we came in through an arch in front of everyone. We incorporated a cocktail ceremony, mixing mint and chocolate liquors. A gift to my husband was the Taiko band I hired for after the ceremony. He has a love of all things Japanese and this had a dramatic effect. I found that nontraditional entertainment is very affordable.

For our ceremony it was a rockabilly theme, so I had a dress change into a red pinup dress. The atmosphere was really relaxed and everything was outdoors. We had BBQ for supper which had options of pulled pork, brisket, and chicken. And for dessert there was 2 types of cheesecake and tuxedo mousse cake. There was no dance but there was was music and later in the evening we had Poi dancers with LED lights. We had a really good time, but it all went by way too fast!

And some of our professional photos :)