{ photo by me }
Little flags for the ice cream cupcakes!
{ photo by JMM Photography via Style Me Pretty }
The stickers we have might not be the right size, but it sure would be cute!
17 May 2010
Cupcake flags
I think I found another use for our monogram stickers:
15 May 2010
Ice Cream Cupcakes
I don't like cake. I have only recently started liking cupcakes because of how cute they can be. So, trying to pick out a cake for the wedding has not really been something I had been looking forward to.
Last week I had our first cake tasting. Mr. had left school early because he was sick so I had to do it solo. While the woman was very nice (although not very helpful) I was completely uninspired and overwhelmed. Not to mention, I really didn't feel comfortable spending at least $500 on something I wouldn't love. I knew it would be pretty, but spending that much money on something I'm not even sure everyone would like was not something we wanted to do.
{ photo by Dustin Todd via Style Me Pretty }
I love that messy buttercream look! Just don't like what's underneath it...
So, I asked Mr., "Would it be crazy to have an ice cream cake for our wedding cake? Like, we'd do the actual cake cutting with a regular cake so we wouldn't worry about it melting, but then WHOOSH...right after that, out comes ice cream cake for everyone?"
He thought it was a good idea so I called Dairy Queen to get pricing on just regular sheet cakes. So fantastically affordable! I asked a few more people what they thought about the idea and was met mostly with "Would be great for a July wedding!" and "It's your wedding, you should do what you want!"...yes, I know that, but we still want everyone to enjoy themselves and not think we're totally weird. The best response though? "You know, Maggie Moo's makes really cute ice cream cupcakes"...BINGO! I promptly checked out their website.
{ images via Maggie Moo's }
I think we've found our solution. As long as our venue will allow us to do them, I think that's what we're goin' with! The best part is that they can be customized!
What do you think about having ice cream cake or ice cream cupcakes instead of a traditional cake or cupcakes for a summer wedding?
Last week I had our first cake tasting. Mr. had left school early because he was sick so I had to do it solo. While the woman was very nice (although not very helpful) I was completely uninspired and overwhelmed. Not to mention, I really didn't feel comfortable spending at least $500 on something I wouldn't love. I knew it would be pretty, but spending that much money on something I'm not even sure everyone would like was not something we wanted to do.
{ photo by Dustin Todd via Style Me Pretty }
I love that messy buttercream look! Just don't like what's underneath it...
So, I asked Mr., "Would it be crazy to have an ice cream cake for our wedding cake? Like, we'd do the actual cake cutting with a regular cake so we wouldn't worry about it melting, but then WHOOSH...right after that, out comes ice cream cake for everyone?"
He thought it was a good idea so I called Dairy Queen to get pricing on just regular sheet cakes. So fantastically affordable! I asked a few more people what they thought about the idea and was met mostly with "Would be great for a July wedding!" and "It's your wedding, you should do what you want!"...yes, I know that, but we still want everyone to enjoy themselves and not think we're totally weird. The best response though? "You know, Maggie Moo's makes really cute ice cream cupcakes"...BINGO! I promptly checked out their website.
{ images via Maggie Moo's }
I think we've found our solution. As long as our venue will allow us to do them, I think that's what we're goin' with! The best part is that they can be customized!
What do you think about having ice cream cake or ice cream cupcakes instead of a traditional cake or cupcakes for a summer wedding?
10 May 2010
Postcard Giveaway!*
Ok, you all know how much I love Postcard Printing, and how lucky I feel to be able to host giveaways. For the month of May, they have once again given me the opportunity to give away 100 of their fabulous postcards from their printing services. Here are the details:
100 Postcard (4x6")
14pt Cardstock Gloss
(4/4)
Specifications: 3 Business Days Turnaround
Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping (YAY!)
Eligibility: Limited to US Residents only
You must be at least 18 years old to enter
To enter, please leave a comment below with how you will use them. Leave a separate comment for an extra entry if you are already a follower or if you become a follower. Hurry! Giveaway closes at midnight on Wednesday, May 12th!! Winner announced May 13th.
ALSO, stay tuned for a sneak peak of how I've put our postcards to good use for the wedding!!
*This is a sponsored post.
****GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Congratulations Joy!!****
100 Postcard (4x6")
14pt Cardstock Gloss
(4/4)
Specifications: 3 Business Days Turnaround
Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping (YAY!)
Eligibility: Limited to US Residents only
You must be at least 18 years old to enter
To enter, please leave a comment below with how you will use them. Leave a separate comment for an extra entry if you are already a follower or if you become a follower. Hurry! Giveaway closes at midnight on Wednesday, May 12th!! Winner announced May 13th.
ALSO, stay tuned for a sneak peak of how I've put our postcards to good use for the wedding!!
*This is a sponsored post.
****GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Congratulations Joy!!****
28 April 2010
Color Inspiration
I am totally inspired by these colors for our own wedding! Perhaps not the yellow of the napkins and jelly beans but those peaches, pinks, pale yellow, and creams are just fantastic and absolutely perfect!
{ Photos by Shelly Kroeger Photography via Southern Weddings }
{ Photos by Shelly Kroeger Photography via Southern Weddings }
27 April 2010
Greeting Card
Congratulations Joy!
UPrinting should be in touch with you within the next few days with info on how to claim your free business cards. I'm excited to see how they turn out!
UPrinting should be in touch with you within the next few days with info on how to claim your free business cards. I'm excited to see how they turn out!
26 April 2010
24 April 2010
Smile to Yourself
We had our engagement shoot!!!!!!
Our photographer, Punam Bean, took the trip all the way from New York out to our home in Nazareth, PA. It was an insane morning, cleaning the house, picking out what to wear, getting my makeup done, and finalizing other little details (among other things, I wanted to make a flower pin to match my shoes and Nala totally needed a cuter collar), so it was a relief once Punam arrived and we were able to relax a bit.
She helped us decide on outfits and although we had originally planned on doing the shoot around town, she made the call to do 90% the shoot at our house (SO GLAD now that we did a major clean of the house). Mr. was still pretty nervous, but once Punam ordered us to cuddle in bed he realized that this whole photo thing would be easier than he thought! Instead of it being totally awkward as Mr. had imagined (there were no "ok, say cheese!" "and hold that pose...hold it...keep smiling...hold it..."), she made us feel like pros and helped us along the way, giving us prompts for discussions which elicited different expressions, making it much more natural and more genuine. I never felt like I was forcing any emotions, just truly enjoying the time with Mr., Nala, and Punam (yes, Nala made some shots!! Way excited to see those).
Since almost all the photos were taken in film, we still won't see them for a little bit, but the photos we have seen are awesome and make us so excited to see the rest!
{ photo by Punam Bean }
I do have to say that although the entire day and experience were amazing, the best part was spending almost 6 hours straight cuddling with my future husband. I definitely feel like the experience brought us even closer and we have made it a point to have more "us" time, no matter how busy we are.
Our photographer, Punam Bean, took the trip all the way from New York out to our home in Nazareth, PA. It was an insane morning, cleaning the house, picking out what to wear, getting my makeup done, and finalizing other little details (among other things, I wanted to make a flower pin to match my shoes and Nala totally needed a cuter collar), so it was a relief once Punam arrived and we were able to relax a bit.
She helped us decide on outfits and although we had originally planned on doing the shoot around town, she made the call to do 90% the shoot at our house (SO GLAD now that we did a major clean of the house). Mr. was still pretty nervous, but once Punam ordered us to cuddle in bed he realized that this whole photo thing would be easier than he thought! Instead of it being totally awkward as Mr. had imagined (there were no "ok, say cheese!" "and hold that pose...hold it...keep smiling...hold it..."), she made us feel like pros and helped us along the way, giving us prompts for discussions which elicited different expressions, making it much more natural and more genuine. I never felt like I was forcing any emotions, just truly enjoying the time with Mr., Nala, and Punam (yes, Nala made some shots!! Way excited to see those).
Since almost all the photos were taken in film, we still won't see them for a little bit, but the photos we have seen are awesome and make us so excited to see the rest!
{ photo by Punam Bean }
I do have to say that although the entire day and experience were amazing, the best part was spending almost 6 hours straight cuddling with my future husband. I definitely feel like the experience brought us even closer and we have made it a point to have more "us" time, no matter how busy we are.
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