Thanksgiving Table

I had so many plans for our Thanksgiving decor. I was going to spray paint gourds and collect sticks from the park. Then the sickness came and everything fell to the wayside. At least I got to make the cheese flags. Thanks to Erin and her mercury glass for bringing some pretty into the house.

I Want A Golden Goose (er...Turkey)

Credits: i forget!, marthastewart, dress design decor (2), dwell studio, mary ruffle, poppytalk, thestyleinsider, whiteaisle

We finally live in a place that can accommodate dinner parties and I am excited to dust off the dining table and celebrate Thanksgiving with friends. Gold, white and wood are the driving forces for this year's decor. Target has some cheap gold mercury glass votives and I'm gearing up with spray paint and a mask this weekend. I'll have the finished project after Turkey day!

LA Love Boards

Sometimes when we're planning an event we can get completely overwhelmed by all the images and themes and styles out there. It's hard to rein in our own personal style and focus on the vision for the day. I'm a big fan of inspiration boards and inspiration vignettes to organize my thoughts when I'm planning a party.

LAL #1

LAL #2

I made these two boards for Los Angeles Love who wants to fuse glam with their rustic venue. She really likes the idea of sustainable centerpieces like succulents and jewel toned hues. Through the links she sent me I got a SoCal natural elegance vibe. Her and her man are into hiking and discovering new places around LA so I thought it would fun to incorporate things they find on their hikes into the decor. I adore the photo by Gemma Comas of a twig as a place card alternative. You don't need 5 foot centerpieces dripping with crystals to create elegance, folks. Succulent boxes, DIY paper decor can be easy options for prettying up a space on a budget.

If you would like an inspiration board of your very own please click here.

Sweet Grains

My breath is not usually taken away by photos of wedding cakes. That all changed today when I saw this delight. Over Thanksgiving break, my goal is to recreate this beauty with lavendar.

Once Wed

Erin and Chuck's gorgeous wedding is over at Once Wed today! Seeing my name up on Once Wed is kind of awesome. Yay!

Check it out:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Erin & Chuck

I have been drooling over every single one of these photos since Corbin Gurkin sent them over to me. This wedding was gorgeous in person and with Corbin's touch the magic totally comes out through the photos. It's super exciting to see my cupcakes in on their glory! Erin and Chuck really wanted comfort food for their reception so I made them a variety of cupcake flavors: "plum" velvet (to match their colors) with cream cheese frosting, carrot cake with maple cream cheese frosting and pound cake with vanilla glaze. I also did all the coordination for the day - set up the tables according to Erin's amazing diagrams, arranged the flowers, packed everything up at the end of the night, and made sure Erin and Chuck didn't have to worry about a thing.

For more pics visit Corbin's blog. I'll also be posting my favorites on Veiled Vows soon!

Cupcakes & Polaroids

Here are a few polaroid of cupcakes I've made for people over the best few months.

Tres Leches with Cinnamon Marshmallow Frosting

for my engagement party.

Sweet Vanilla Dream with the Best Frosting Ever

Chocolate Covered Banana for a birthday party.

Whiskey and Beer Cupcakes for a bachelor party.