We were so excited to meet Maggie Labaugh (right above) of Magpie’s Cake and her sister and marketing director Jessica Rapier (left above) yesterday that I think yesterday’s cake and cookie tasting might have been the best we have ever had!
Maggie brought her delicious samples in a delicate box complete with linen napkins and sterling [...]
Ok – so I am officially obsessed with this cake. Debbie Delardi from Cakes by Design outdid herself with this one! I am in love with it! Debbie based the design on the Save-the-Dates and Invitations by her Etsy designer Magnolia Papier!
She also made cupcakes which we inserted paper flowers from Magnolia Papier into!
(Notice the [...]
It’s been so rainy here in Washington, DC that, when we saw this sweet retro number from Stephanie James couture, it was a matter of course that a bright, sassy inspiration collage was in our future! Balloons, colored tulle, lemon drops and a cheeky garter – what’s not to love?
Credits clockwise from upper left:
Invitation: Etsy [...]
One look at this inspiration board and you’ll know what inspired us. That gorgeous Carolina Herrera gown, front and center. The stunning wheat design on the bodice makes visions of decadent chocolate cake, pomegranate, persimmon and wheat dance through our heads!
Credits clockwise from upper left:
Shoes: Style Me Pretty
Bouquet: Martha Stewart Weddings
Wheat Boutonniere: InStyle [...]
OK – I am in love with these photographers from Austin, Texas. Their logo is cute. Their photos are cute. They, themselves, are freakin’ cute! Because of them, I am going to start a section on my blog called “Cutie Patooties”. Every week, I am going to proclaim someone as a Cutie Patootie! I am [...]
We have done a few inspiration boards in the past – but now it will be a weekly feature on our blog! Yay! Stay tuned every Thursday!
This week is our Summer Orchard Inspiration Board
Invitation: White Thread
Fruit Escort Card: Joy de Vivre
Dress: Atelier Aimee
Cake: Project Wedding
Bouquet: Grant Riley Weddings
Tablescape: Style Me Pretty
Happy Planning!
~Katie Martin
I really have found the most perfect cake and cupcake cake stand store! Clara French’s Ceramique! Online, you can custom design your own cake stand or choose from her inventory. Charming, lovely, exquisite…breathtaking beauties! Ah, how I love cake and how much more do I love cake stands. If I had my wish – I [...]
I had the pleasure of being at the Julianne Smith Launch Party at Hello Cupcake last night! Julianne has the most amazing, cute and sexy garters for your wedding day! To top it all off – she is local! We are going to start selling her garters in our office soon! Check them out:
We were [...]
Elegance & Simplicity had the opportunity of providing a lucky couple with wedding planning and floral designs along with all stationery items for their wedding day on Earth Day! The Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium went all out to provide a lucky couple with over $50,000 worth of professional wedding services and products. Katie Martin, the director [...]
I love writing and love my blogs that I am a contributor for. Here is my recent post from the Green & Clean Mom Blog! Since I am green and I am a mom – it was a perfect fit for me. We are their only wedding contributor and we get so much traffic from [...]
