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Now that takes the CUPcake.

Wedding Advice, Wedding Sugar

Cupcake Wedding Cake

Wanting something a little more unique? 

Cupcake wedding cake. I know- YUM. It’s sure to leave your guests with some sweet memories of your big day. A cupcake wedding cake is usually less expensive than your traditional wedding cake, and since there are so many little cakes you can chose lots of flavors.  Plus, you can still have one cake tier (or seperate cake) for you and your new hubby to slice through.   Have your cupcakes decorated to match your theme, colors or even have your initials on each one. This is just one more way to give you a chance to show off your personality and great taste.

So remember… if you can’t decide on flavors- have them all. You really can have your (cup)cake and eat it too. 🙂

Feel Lucky? Well, Do Ya?

Wedding Advice, Wedding Sugar

Here are some contests to enter while you are at work surfing for cute items for your wedding.  Don’t worry. I won’t tell your boss.

  • Win a set of ten silk orchid centerpieces from Aldik.
  • Win 1,000 assorted froses from Farms To Go.

If these interest you, be sure to log on to BRIDES to enter.  No purchase necessary!   Contest ends on October 15th.  Good luck!

I Want Candy!

Wedding Advice, Wedding Sugar

I have spoken before about my complete “thumbs-upping-ness” for edible favors. Some people don’t agree, but I figure, if you want to waste a couple hundred bucks on things people will leave behind– send it to me! I could always use more lipstick and bronzers! 🙂  You can jazz up your edible favors– like pictured left. Monogrammed candy is becoming a big hit.  From initialed white chocolate to the built in sweet pops from Wedding Graffiti (those monograms are actually made into the candy.  No peeling!), you can do the edible favor with style and class.  If budget is an issue, you can even do personalized M&Ms in your wedding colors in organza bags (step AWAY from the tulle!), clear acrylic gift boxes or labeled tins (I mentioned this in one of my podcasts– if you decide to go with tins buy them wholesale– you try places that sell them for candles, they are uber cheap! Mill Creek is a great option.)

Ditch the Crown!

Terrica Talk, Wedding Sugar

Little Arcs CombI am noticing that more brides are opting to ditch the tiaras and crowns next year, and are deciding instead to go for embellished pins and combs, as featured left from Nuagi.  This can be a good option– ditching the antiquated crown can prevent you from looking like Miss Teen USA twenty years from now when you look at your wedding pictures.  Also, you can express your personality or explore your theme more with the wide variety of pins and combs on the market.   From pearls to jewels to ribbons of silk and satin, you have several options at your disposal.  The stunning shapes that backpieces come in are sure to satisfy the grandest diva’s lust for hair sugar– like the Sweet Marie backpiece, again from Nuagi. You can also find more from one of our vendors, Mareas Headpieces, who offers couture headpieces for the even the most discriminating bride. 

Model Bride Gets A Makeover!

Wedding Advice, Wedding Sugar

The beautiful Model Bride site got a major overhaul recently.  There are several makeover looks to inspire you for your wedding (I love the vintage 1940s Hollywood makeover…gorgeous!) as well as great hair tips and pictures.  Of course, if you are looking for a set of sexy shoes, Model Bride can help you too (how hot are the Grazia Vanessa shoes?!).  They have now even added a cute loungewear section , especially when looking hot during your resort honeymoon. 

 Check out Model Bride today– there is just too much wedding sugar to stand!

It’s Happy Hour Somewhere…

Terrica Talk, Wedding Sugar

It may be 9:00 a.m. your time, but it’s happy hour somewhere!  I just LOVE these uber-cute arrangements from 1-800 FLOWERS.  They are the perfect touch for bridal luncheons, bachelorette parties or even an informal wedding. The Strawberry Floral Margarita is a beauty– full of lush stargazers, roses and orchids.  Perfect if you are using a lot of pink in your theme.  There are other Happy Hour Bouquets: the Margarita and Apple Martini just to name a few. 

 If you love ’em use promotional code SMSAVE to get $10 off your order of $100 or more. (Valid until August 5, 2007)

Ooohhh Wedding Music!

Terrica Talk, Wedding Advice, Wedding Sugar

Having a five year old prima donna in the house means several things, some of which are: 1.) my lipgloss, brushes and shoes are constantly missing. (I thought I wouldn’t have to deal with this until she was at least sixteen!) 2.) This entire house would be Disney Princess if she had her way.  As a former Disney Princess myself (I like stopped being one last week, I think…) I’m totally in love with the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings CD.  If you still love the thought and romance of Disney, but don’t want to go “cutesy” this is defintiely the option.  All songs are instrumental and contemporary– perfect for a first dance or cocktail hour for your themed (or even not-so-themed) wedding. 

These also tie in perfectly with the Kirstie Kelly designer dresses that she created especially for the grown up Disney princess! 

Tempt Your Palette

Wedding Sugar

I’m a big storyboard fan (I know…I owe several here on the blog).  For some the concept might be hard to get a kick off point.  Now you can use this nifty Palette Generator to help you select shades, tones and colors from a photograph on your computer. Check out this sample.  Let’s say we’re “inspired” by this bouquet for the overall scheme and design of the event.  We upload it to the generator and it breaks the colors down for us:

sample-pallette.jpg

 

So go on! Upload your favorite eye candy and give it a whirl!  You can be inspired greatly!

 

The Best Marriage Proposal, like EVER.

Wedding Sugar

Another one of my colleagues came across this wedding sugar and I HAD to share with you guys:

Below are links to a slideshow and photographs of a proposal an Atlanta man to his girlfriend. Here is what the photographer said.

At the end of April I had the privilege to shoot the engagement of Robert Gray, Jr. and Keisha Williams.

Robert and Keisha met four years ago at a surprise birthday party for a mutual friend. Two months later Keisha received anonymous flowers with a subtle message attached. It was an additional month before Robert revealed himself as her secret admirer. Robert is a native of Atlanta and Keisha hails from LaGrange,
GA.

This past February Robert contacted me to talk about his engagement plans. We met at a Starbucks in Southwest
Atlanta. The meeting lasted nearly an hour because Robert was so excited to tell me all about what he had been planning for a year. The surprise engagement was to take place at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead, Georgia. He even had a name for the the proposal ‘Remember the Ritz’ and an email address!!

Robert had arranged for 10 rooms (on different floors) at the hotel to be reserved. The rooms were to be filled with family and friends reading scriptures, roses that had been laced with gold, and unlimited candles!

On the day of the engagement, I started shooting at 4 PM and ended at 12 AM (8 hours!). There is so much more to explain but I wouldn’t do much justice. My suggestion – pop a bag of popcorn, pull out a box of tissues, and find a comfortable seat. This will be the most elaborate proposal you have ever seen.

Literally, this guy got it RIGHT the entire time.   He had 400 roses flown in from South Africa, which his male friends kept alive for him in order to pull this off!  He rented 10 hotel rooms, had 50 friends and family members involved and 300 votive candles, with another 12 – 24 carat gold-dipped roses.  Throw in 2 bottles of champagne and it took 8 hours to complete the proposal and the after-party.  

Somebody give this man my number and let him know I’ve got a job waiting for him!

Check out the pictures.  The fabulous photographer is Ross Oscar Knight. He Rocks. Period.

Postcards from the Wed…

Terrica Talk, Wedding Advice, Wedding Sugar

I just got off the phone with a client who is doing an AWESOME idea for her guestbook.  Instead of having the traditional guestbook, she is giving out postcards to guests.  Guests will each receive a postcard from the St. Simons area and will write an endearing message to the couple.  The postcards will be mailed to the couple after the wedding. 

 How cute is that!?  This is a fabulous idea for couples who would like to be surprised days after their wedding with messages from guests, especially on a postcard to remind them of their destination wedding. 

This is great to put in a scrapbook with wedding photos to be viewed later!