Too Cute Cupcake Cuties

Now there is a cupcake design for ANY special occasion…. I am in LOVE with these from Cupcake Cuties. They are so easy to put together and will definitely have everyone talking at your next party! They have so many different styles ranging from wedding, birthday, sports, holiday, seasonal, food and other events.

Any Sunday football game would be perfect to have these or even for a Superbowl party!

Special Occasions

Food themed

Perfect Holiday Themes

This would be fun for a bachelorette party or any adult party :)

They even have a Cupcake Cutie of the Month Club! If you are the baker at work, for your family or you are a teacher this is a great club to be in. This way you can get a kit every month with 24 self adhesive sleeves and all of the necessary toppings.

Happy baking and decorating :)



A Personal Touch...

I always think its the extra personsal touches you can add to your special event. I am loving personalized Stamps right now. Just think when you get that wedding invitation or baby invite and it has a personalized picture in the upper right corner.

Another great personal touch to add to your next event is memorial vases. At weddings there is usually a table set up for loved ones that have passed for everyone to remember them. Photos, candles and flowers are usually on the table. But a great keepsake for even after your event are these fabulous floating wedding memorial candle holders that are personalized!

This can be reused as a vase later on or just a nice memorial for a loved one to cherish. 

When thinking personalized...think gifts too! There are so many new ideas to make items personalized rather than just a plain flask and some initials (not that isn't a great gift but after a few weddings you may have a collection).

• Think of getting groomsmen tickets to their favorite sporting event
• Jewlrey boxes/watch cases personalized
• Cosmetic bags with sassy embroidered letters to match their style
• Hand written thank you's/notes

  

PS. Did I mention Fall is my FAVORITE season? There are so many things to come on the blog...stay tuned! 

Brooches & Knobs...OH MY!!!!

There are so many different options you can do with a bouquet now a days. Some are simple and elegant, some have fruit, berries and even twigs, acorns etc. But I have to say when I first saw these I fell in LOVE!

{Image from 100 Layer Cake}

Have you ever thought about what happens to old door knobs? Where do they go? Some have character and style that should be used again!

Here is a unique twist on a door knob bouquet... I announce to you the Door Knob Bouquet.....squeeee!

{Image from 100 Layer Cake}

Simple, elegant and a perfect forever keepsake! No need to worry about trying to dry out your flowers just right....now you can put this anywhere in your home and look at it all the time and think of that fabulous wedding day or special occasion!

Don't just stop with the bride....think of your bridesmaids too! This would be a great DIY  project with all of your girls. Search etsy, antique shops, thrift stores, craft stores, and your local Anthropologie for a collection of knobs that are just your taste.

{Image from Fantasy Floral Designs}

Taking this a step further what about brooches....I mean there are so many different ones out there. Not to mention a perfect way to incorporate family heirlooms and jewels and that certainly adds a personal touch! Not to mention something old.

{Image from Fantasy Floral Designs}

You can find brooches at antique shops, vintage jewelery stores, thrift stores, ask around your family/friends/neighbors, garage sales and etsy.

This bouquet would make a nice keepsake or you could give brooches away to your bridal party as keepsakes. Maybe even get a brooch that reminds you of each of your bridesmaids and place it in your bouquet so that you can give them something extra special at the end of the night.

Suhm-thing.....SWEET!

So now that I am working in Birmingham I am starting to see how much it has changed over time from when I was growing up. Now they have so many neat stores with different things...I really want to highlight this new gem I found...Suhm-Thing. First, I LOVE the name! Second, this store has everything from picture frames, fun bowls, platters, jewelery, bags, perfume and more!! This is the perfect store for finding your next hostess, bridesmaid, birthday or any kind of unique gift!!

Personalized hand-stamped jewelry (custom made) is a perfect gift for Mothers, Brides-to-Be, Friends or just you! Made with sterling silver, each charm is hand stamped with names or personalization to create a custom piece that is as unique as it is beautiful. All necklaces come on an 18” or 20” sterling silver chain, ball chain or hemp string.

BRIDE ALERT: You could use one of these charms on your garter with your wedding date/your monogram or a special number to both of you...love this!!!

These be.ology shirts are really neat. They are designed to show who you are, inspire to be and who you want to be.

Modern Notes candles offer luxury scents with affordability. Who doesn't love that?! They have many scents including: Ginger & White Tea, Jasmine, Flower Market, Fig Leaf, Fresh Cut Peony, Mandarin & Tangerine and more!

This store is so refreshing and unique and the prices are fabulous! I would recommend you pop in there soon!

Cupcake Glamour

The new trend has been instead of wedding cakes to do cupcakes. They can be dressed up on trays, different platters and toppers.  If you still love the traditional wedding cake - you can get a small one to cut for photos and to save some for next year. But why not make it easier and skip all the "cake cutting" for everyone and just sever cupcakes?!

 Bonus: You can do many different flavor combinations. love it!!!

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A good friend of mine, Kendra just started up an etsy shop Cupcake Glamour. Her shop features custom made cupcake toppers that are a glamorous touch to any wedding, bridal/baby shower, birthday, holiday or any other party you may have!

These are so fun for a Halloween party! I think I will need to get some - I love doing Halloween cupcakes.

My friend Kim had her wedding close after Christmas and part of her decorations were snowflakes - these would have fit in perfectly!

So when you are planning your next event click over to Cupcake Glamour and check out Kendra's designs. If you don't see the right design message her and you can work together to make your vision a glamorous topper :)

Happy Trendy Thursday!

Creative Card Art

Always wonder what to do with all those wedding, birthday, baby shower, anniversary or bridal shower cards? Well now there is a fabulous idea from Bridal Buzz so that you can save them and turn them into art! You just need your favorite punch and your cards from your special event to make a keepsake for years to come.

For Baby shower cards you could use foot prints, baby chick, stroller or even spell out the baby's name using the cards. That would be so neat over a crib!!

Weddings you could use your cards to spell out your new last name in cards collected or get a punch that was part of your wedding theme and make a nice keepsake for your office wall. Options are endless on this one and its so versatile - love it!

{Images from: Bridal Buzz}

I love scrapbooking (when I find time) and not only is this a great idea for artwork but if you are making a scrapbook it's a great idea for page backgrounds. You can use your wedding cards in your scrapbook as backgrounds or their sayings to complete a page and give it just the right touch!

Have a creative Thursday!

Spring has sprung....

Since Spring has sprung I thought it would only be appropriate to have some earthy favors. These favors are so versatile and can be used at baby showers, bridal showers, weddings and other events.

I love these tulips...They double as a favor and place cards. Not to mention they will be a great way for guests to strike up a conversation about them :)

Go outside the box too. You could get a old flower box and put some dirt in there and place these in there. How cute to pick your name out of the "flower box"!

I have seen the classic matches and even golf tees but I am loving these!! These matchbooks have seeds inside. So perfect for a spring event!

Who doesn't love fresh herbs?! You can dress these up in very modern holders. They can be the favors for your guests and they can use them throughout their meal. Plus the smell is amazing!!

 

These Dalia's are featured on Martha Stewart Wedding - I think they are so precious!

You can make them too!

Place seeds inside or even little candies.

This is perfect and simple. Take a piece of colored card stock and put the guest's name on there and staple or tie ribbon through a pack of seeds and place it on their napkin.

You can find all of these favors and more on Martha Stewart

Plan.Style.Smile. :)

Move over ring pillows....

hello ring bowls....

the very "IN" thing this year is ring bowls instead of the usual pillows. They are customizable with messages or monograms and what a great keepsake to have afterwards!!

What a great place to put your rings when you go to bed...I think I need one for my nightstand :)

{Images from Paloma's Nest}

From Wise Impressions on Etsy - these are kiln fired and glazed so there is color and a nice gloss to them.

{Images from Wise Impressions}

These are very neat and made out of copper....very unique!!

{Images from Coco & Chia}

These also make great gifts for the couple-to-be, anniversary's or other special occasions.

Trendy Place Cards

These amazing place cards are the perfect touch for any event. Some of these can be perched on top of water/wine glasses or just placed in front of a place setting. These unique place cards are by Cuddlecreature and range for about $1.00 a card.

For a cute baby shower little Kangaroo and Giraffe place cards are precious!

There are so many options on this site! These violins have stolen my heart (I play violin too!)

Perfect for a classical themed wedding! You could name your tables after classical instruments, composers or songs.

I love how elegant this fleur-de-lis looks on this wine glass!!

For winter weddings or parties....

They can print the cards for you or you can address them yourself. I love how unique these place cards are and very eye-catching!