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 [...]

Today we are featuring one of my favorite cake designers in the Washington, DC area: Kendall’s Cakes!

photo by Deb Lindsey

What was your favorite dessert growing up?
My favorite dessert as a child was spice cake that my grandmother made. It was light and moist and sweet and lightly spiced. Perfection. It had no frosting.
What is your [...]

I am looking forward to meeting Sarah Magid.  Her work is amazing as an eco-friendly wedding cake designer in New York City!  Great ideas for super cute cakes and confections!  Plus she has a fantastic book!

Get more ideas from her book!

I really love cake – but I really cannot stand a beautiful cake that tastes terrible!  Unfortunately that is the norm.  I have a few bakers that I love that do great work, beautiful art with fantastic flavors.
My favorite is Cakes by Design.  Debbie has become such a great friend and part of our family. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Hello everyone!
I have been getting a lot of emails about how Dana & David are coming along with their Green Wedding Plans!!
Her dress is picked, she met with Avalon about Eco-Cuisine as well.  They are getting married at Mount Vernon United Methodist and they have picked out their invitations!  With that – they have also [...]