Savvy Wedding Dessert Displays

If you have been following this blog, you know I'm a sweets, cake, cupcake and dessert junkie!  I've posted about the beauty of wedding cakes, exciting grooms cake, how to display wedding cakes and plenty more.  Well as I traveled the Internet this week, I found a few pretty cool ideas I'd like to share to spice up your dessert presentations.  Check them out:

Instead of having the cupcakes displayed on a tower, serve them to your guests
in wine glass with a personalized ribbon tied at the base.
STATEMENT PIECE!

Remove the plain white stick from your cake pops and add
WOW FACTOR by adding BLING sticks!

Really want to make those delish cupcakes and tasty treats
stand out in the crowd...or dessert table,
place them on these adorable pedestals!!! FABULOUS!

Until next time...WEDologize!

(Photo credit: black & white cupcake; bling sticks; pedestals)

...I Found It, You Pin It...Friday!

Jewels don't have to be worn on the hand, around the neck or on the wrist.  Flowers don't have to only be in bouquets or centerpieces.  Jewels and flowers can be on CUPCAKES, too!!!  And these tiny darlings are wearing both very, VERY well!!! WOW Factor on the dessert table!

Until next time...PIN IT and WEDologize!!!

(photo credit - www.wedluxe.com)

It's National Donut Day!

It's National Donut Day...well tomorrow, June 1st actually is the day to celebrate, but I decided to make the announcement today since Friday's blogs are held for Pin It Pics.  So in celebration of one of my favorite treats...check out some ways to incorporate the donut into your wedding or event. Enjoy :)

It doesn't get any better than a cupcake + a donut!!!

Add a dessert bar of...DONUTS!

Instead of just hot chocolate, add a mini donut as a treat!

Add the end of the night, bless your guests with donuts or bagels
and a serving of coffee!

 

For the donut loving couple, instead of wedding cake...donut cake!

Add a stick to it and create a donut pop!

Until next time...WEDologize!

(photo credit: cupcakes - www.kirbiecravings.com; bar - http://www.dynamodonut.com;  hot chocolate - www.marthastewartweddings.com; favor - http://blog.myjeanm.com; cake - www.theknot.com; donut holes - http://indulgy.com)

WEDology 200th Blog!!!

In the mist of 31 Days of December, I'm inserting an additional blog as a celebration of my new milestone...my 200th blog!!!  I have been blogging consistently...minus a few crazy planning months when I couldn't blog twice a week...since November 2009 and today, I'd like you to toast and celebrate with me as I move towards another 200!!!

So grab your purple, or green, martini and let's celebrate!!!

Now back to our regularly scheduled program ;)  Day 20 of 31 Days of Blogging coming right up!

Until next time...WEDologize!!!

(photo credits - www.amartinialwayshelps2.blogspot.com; www.hrib.deviantart.com; www.weddingbee.com; www.candywarehouse.com)

S'More Love (Day#9)

Today's blog will appeal to you visually and it might make you revert back to your childhood...well at least for a moment.  S'Mores during the winter months are soooooo very popular and are now popping up everywhere when considering a favor for your wedding guests.  Or should you just  decide to have a fun friends over for some evening fun, consider these ideas.

Until next time...WEDologize!


(photo credits - www.pamperedchef.com; www.nicolemacaluso.wordpress.com; www.annies-eats.com; www.blogs.babble.com; www.weddingwindow.com; www.creatingcoutureparties.com)

Pies Have It!

In celebration of Thanksgiving 2011 (I know I'm a little late :) and my love of Sweet Potato Pie, consider adding these All-American desserts to wedding or event line up.  Just as the layers of your wedding cake can be a variety of flavors, so can the pie selections you have on display.  Check out some of these ideas:

Have a wonderful dessert table that includes the couples favorite pies
or some pies created from family recipes

How cute are these cupcakes styled like cherry and pumpkin pies!

Not cake pops...PIE POPS on a dessert table or as favors :)

Tier delicious assorted mini pies on a cupcake stand

Consider mini pies as guest favors placed in a personalized boxes
as a way of saying 'thank you' to your guests

Until next time...WEDologize!

(photo credits - www.marthastewart.com;  www.cakecentral.com; www.simplethingsrestaurant.com; www.elizabethanndesigns.com; www.piepops.com)

Bagging The Cake

With dessert stations becoming more and more popular, the wedding cake is likely to be cut and displayed alongside other delicious treats.  But, should you want guests to take home a slice of cake or a cupcake, provide some packaging for this to happen.  And for the couples who aren't that fond of giving out guest favors, ask the caterer to package the wedding cake and display on platters for guests to take as they depart the reception.  It makes a great favor, late night snack and you are almost guaranteed no leftovers. 

And remember to add a personalized touch by adding your names, monogram or decorative enhancements to the packaging.

Until next time...WEDologize!

(photo credits: www.bagboxpackaging.com/cake-boxes.html;  www.invitations.bedbathandbeyond.com; www.favorsbyserendipity.com)

 

Cupcake Fashions

Today ends cupcake week and instead of posting another beautifully decorated cake-in-a-cup, I've decided to blog about the holders that contain this tasty treat.

Instead of using your standard white paper cupcake liners that can be purchased at any local grocery store, consider using decorated cupcake wrappers as the holder of your treats.  You of course can purchase them, but consider making wrappers yourself out of printed cardstock, doilies and/or foil in your wedding colors to blend with your decor.  Then display them on a lovely platter, cupcake tower or stand.  As I always mention, guest love it when you pay attention to those small details.

Until next time...WEDologize!

National Cupcake Week 2011

This has to now be one of my favorite times of year, outside of my birthday, Deja's birthday, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day...well you get the point.  I'm very excited about the discovery of National Cupcake Week and the ode to what has to be the best dessert ever created.

Cupcake Week was created as a competition among pastry chefs to challenge their talents, educate and create even more decadent "cakes in a cup".  Please enjoy one of my first inspiration boards in celebration of my favorite dessert!

Until next time...WEDologize!

You Can Eat That Flower!

In wrapping up my blog segment on wedding cakes and dessert (yes, I know...it was suppose to end last month), I stumbled across a company that uses edible flowers to decorate wedding cakes and cupcakes.

Now the concept is pretty simple, instead of using sugar flowers or flowers created by some type of frosting, this company is using flowers from nature and making a statement in the confectionery world. "The Crystallized Flower Company is home-grown out of Willoughby, Ohio. All of there edible blooms are grown naturally, free of harmful chemicals, pesticides, or growth hormones." What an eco-friendly way to decorate your wedding desserts!!

In the photo above, pansies and mint leaves are used to decorate those decedent cupcakes. You can see more of their edible flower offerings at http://www.crystallizedflowerco.com/.

Until next time...WEDologize!

A Cup of Cake!

I thought at one point that cupcakes at weddings was only going to be a trend...BOY WAS I WRONG and so VERY happy to say so! I simply LOVE cupcakes...well any cake for that matter...but nothing beats those 5-6 bites of divine perfection and frosting!

Cupcakes aren't only making an appearance in the place of wedding cakes, but brides and grooms are creating complete cupcake stations where guests can add their own toppings. Or you might to decide to display cupcakes on a dessert station or in conjunction with a candy buffet. Either way, think about making those cupcakes stand out even more with custom cupcake wrappers. They'll be sure to make a statement.

Until next time...WEDologize!

Photo Credits: cupcakes - www.theknot.com; cupcake wrappers - www.cheftools.com, Bella Cupcake Couture Wrappers