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Sweet Treats

5 Unique Dessert & Drink Table Ideas

by Nicole on 01.17.2012

The candy buffet is definitely not a new trend anymore in 2012, but there have been some very cool and unique takes on the basic dessert table popping up in recent months. Planning one for your wedding? Here are a few outside-the-box ideas you might want to consider… 1. Milk & Cookies {Via Eye Candy [...]

Recyled Bride’s 12 Wedding Trends for 2012

by Nicole on 01.11.2012

Yesterday, I received a press release from Recycled Bride in my inbox, and as a PR-friendly blogger (I’m a PR gal myself you know), I wanted to share this great list of hot, sustainable wedding trends. As wedding spending increases in 2012, hitting its highest point since pre-recession nuptials, brides and grooms are focused on [...]

{Fab Friday Finds} Winter Wedding Ideas & Inspiration

by Nicole on 01.06.2012

My wedding wasn’t meant to be a winter wedding. Novembers in Knoxville are actually usually still pretty warm, in fact, and the temps usually sit somewhere between 50-70 degrees. As luck would have it, though, a cold front moved in for two days in early November 2010, and Michael and I (along with our brave [...]

{Pinterest-Inspired} Real Wedding: Gorgeous Glam With Pretty Pops of Purple

by Cheryl on 12.29.2011

Pinterest is a fabulous place to find inspiration for your wardrobe, home décor, upcoming soiree and especially your wedding! I would even go so far to say that it is completely revolutionizing the world of wedding planning. {Note: For those of you who haven’t gotten on board, Pinterest is a vision-board styled social photo-sharing website [...]

{Giveaway} Monogrammed Cookies from Splurge Bakery

by Nicole on 12.12.2011

Sampling sweets is definitely one of the best parts of wedding planning. From your cake, to the tasty treats on your dessert table, there is a lot of deliciousness that goes into your big day. That being said, I’m excited that this week’s contest features some ultra-delish monogrammed cookies from Jersey’s own Splurge Bakery! Headquartered [...]

{Sweet Treats} Magnolia Bakery

by Kelsey on 10.10.2011

I had last Saturday’s date marked on my calendar for weeks—it wasn’t going to be just any ordinary October 1, it was the opening day of Magnolia Bakery in the Windy City! I got in line about two hours after it opened its doors, and was pleasantly surprised that I only waited about 15 minutes [...]

5 Must-Haves for Dessert Table Design

by Nicole on 08.29.2011

If you follow this blog and/or a variety of other wedding end event-related blogs, chances are you’re into dessert tables as much as I am. And based upon the fact that the Creating the Perfect [Candy/Dessert/Ice Cream/etc.] Bar guest post featured here last year is still one of the more popular posts on the Plunge [...]

{Fab Friday Finds} Wedding Cakes

by Nicole on 08.05.2011

It occurred to me this week that although I write what is most-of-the-time a wedding blog, I haven’t really blogged too much about one of the most important pieces of reception decor: the wedding cake! Thanks to my obsession with Pinterest, I’ve been discovering some pretty amazing ones lately, and so I deemed in necessary [...]

“Love is Sweet” Dessert Table

by Nicole on 07.19.2011

Sometimes it’s the more simple dessert tables that make the biggest statements, as evidenced by this gorgeous “Love is Sweet” table designed for a luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel and sent to me by KCee of KCee’s Candy Buffets… I really love the color scheme and the sweetness of that sign! Plus, I’m a [...]

Outdoor Wedding Trend: Self-Serve S’mores Station

by Nicole on 06.14.2011

If you’re one of the many brides tying the knot outdoors this summer or fall, I have an exciting trend to share — the self-serve s’mores station! A couple months ago, I actually attended a wedding with this delicious after-dinner treat, so I was very excited when Amanda Hollowell of JL Events in Savannah, GA [...]