Wedding Wednesday: Let Them Eat Cake!

My wedding cake was a disaster.  It was huge..big enough to serve 450.

It featured a waterfall, with plastic bridges and all, white butter cream frosting and yellow roses.  Unfortunately my color palette was ivory and peach. My bakery needed inspiration.  Here's some for you.

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Divine design. Oh how I love this masterpiece

by Papillon Couture Cakes

(image via Wedding Style)

Pink and black color palette? This

Square cake has been encrusted with hand-painted macaroons and a sugar flower topper.

Cake Opera

Match the cake to your dress. 

The Flora Abundance Cake matches a

Claire Pettibone Dress.

The Cake Parlour

As seen in InStyle Magazine. 

Add a bold pop of color to your reception.

Sedona Cake Couture

Sophisticated and perfect for a 

black and white wedding.

Sweets Sweets Cake Art

Can you imagine being served your own individual cake that looked like this?

Sweet Indulgence

Hand painted and heavenly! The Secret
Garden Cake is whimsical, botanical and dramatic all at the same time.
Nadia and Company

Perfect design for a Red Velvet Cake!

Sweet Sweets Cake Art

Like a Couture Bridal Gown.

Whimsical Wedding Cakes

(image via Wedding Style)

Marie Antoinette theme? Deep powder blue accented with rich gold details to mimic the ornate architecture of that time period.

Sweet and Saucy Shop

Like spun gold.

Maggie Austin Cakes

Edible gold and white chocolate fondant create

the most elegant cake!

Sedona Cake Couture

Consider a Cakescape. This one

in the spirit of 1930's "Style Modern"

Cake Opera

Hand drawn appliques by Jim Smeals.
from my own Pinterest board
Ceremony Chic

Something blue. Soft blue fondant with tone on tone design with sugar branches and birds. The

white roses add romance.
Cakes by Meg

Southern Magnolia

Trimmed with crystals and edible glitter. By Penny Stankiewicz 

Sugar Couture

What a happy cake! The Candy Ribbon 

Design is by the infamous 

Ron Ben Israel of New York.

Wedding Cakes

If you're looking for elegance, this four-tiered taupe cake is a striking showpiece. 

A Swarovski crystal monogram tops the cake. 

The Pastry Studio

(image via Wedding Style)

A fondant fantasy!

Catherine Joanne Cakes

A tropical themed cake, 

perfect for a beach wedding

Lourdes Padilla Wedding Cakes

Petite and lovely! It's a cheesecake.

Elegant Cheese Cakes

For more inspiration visit my "Ceremony Chic" 

Pinterest Board

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I think I'll go bake a cake now.

Which one is your favorite?

Nesting Instinct

Expecting? 

Know someone who is?

Here: Inspiration for creating

the perfect nest for a new baby.

(image via project nursery)

It doesn't get much prettier than this.

Design by Little Crown Interiors.

Project Nursery

Twins...Twice the joy! No matter how many

babies you're expecting, Bonne Nuit's Cherubini Crib is opulent and royal. 

Fit for a prince or princess.

Posh Tots 

The Nurseryworks Vetro Crib is a clear

choice for contemporary homes. Also, it's 

the bed that Beyonce chose for her 

little Blue Ivy. 

Layla Grayce

Save 20% with Code: SPRING20 until 4/21

Chevron chic contemporary. This gender neutral bedding is bold and stylish for surprise babies.

Carousel Designs 

The Nurseryworks Uptown Collection

Perhaps my favorite find! This collection has

Uptown elegance with a downtown edge.

See it all at 

Layla Grayce

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Love shabby chic? Rachel Ashwell to the rescue!

Shop her collection at

Shabby Chic Couture

The Sticks Bedding Collection by Oili

goes graphic for a contemporary home.

Modern Nursery

Over the top?  Perhaps but if it is your dream,

go for it. It's a pretty beginning for a newbie.

Posh Tots

The Flora Crib Set creates the perfect amount of baby bliss for a serene space.

Posh Tots

Ducduc's Morgan furnishings are contemporary

cool. I love it for boys or girls.

DucDuc NYC

For little fashionistas.  If I was building 

a little nest, I might be tempted to recreate

this whole look. Details at:

Posh Tots

For the all American Boy! New Arrivals

Zig Zag Rugby Bedding. 

Layla Grayce

Save 20% with Code: SPRING20 until 4/21

Take It Outside

Spring Has Sprung!

Time to get outside and enjoy.

Here, my edit of all things stylish for your outdoor life. 

Hot wheels! The City Bike kicks

your cycling style into high gear.

C. Wonder

Your own Stonehenge! The Gabion water feature by Ore is really a piece of art for your garden. Read about it at

Unica Home

Pop the patio with planters! Love the idea

of stepping outside the flower box with

conical shapes and elevated stands. 

Shop Horn

For a very colorful outdoor life, try the 

Y'All Inflatable Balls. These stylish balls

are sized 14" - 40" and will provide 

hours of outdoor fun.

Nordstrom

The Topiary Collection by Richard Schultz for Knoll. It's just beautiful and available in 
colors, too. Works well with almost any 
architectural style. See the collection at

Unica Home

Count on World Market for affordable

entertaining.  New this year, Paisley

plates and platters in melamine.

World Market

A birdhouse as stylish as your own!
The birds will flock to these MacKenzie-Childs
Birdazzled Birdhouses.

Neiman Marcus

A Portable Bling Chair! Made from

recycled plastic woven with twinkling

silver. It is a great small space solution,

working perfectly for small balconies or

larger decks. Love it! On sale now at

Viva Terra

Beach bound? Tote your stuff in style

with the Marc by Marc Jacobs

Checkmate Bag.

Nordstrom

Dash and Albert heads outside with

chic chevron and pretty patterns.

Find the collection at

Layla Grayce

Save 20% with Code: SPRING20 Ends 4/21

Grill up something different with Sur La Table's 

Individual Pizza Stones

Sur La Table

Who needs a green thumb when you can enhance your garden with MacKenzie-Childs Garden Balls and Stakes?

Neiman Marcus

Light up the night with India Rose Lanterns.

India Rose

Keep the children out of the sun in a teepee

of their own. It sure beats a blanket fort.

Good for indoors and out.

Posh Tots

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Lilly Pulitzer: The Princess of Prints

Remembering Lilly

and Celebrating Her Colorful Life

The world of fashion lost an iconic designer

this week. Her preppy prints pleased the eye

of many fashionistas world wide, including former classmate, Jackie Kennedy.

"Jackie wore one of my dresses – it was made from kitchen curtain material – and people went crazy. They took off like zingo. Everybody loved them, and I went into the dress business." – Essentially Lilly, A Guide to Colorful Entertaining

And Brooke....

“My first memory of wearing Lilly Pulitzer goes back to when I was three years old in Southampton. Lilly bathing suits were part of my summer uniform, and I’ve been a fan ever since,” says Brooke Shields...." (more here)

Even little Suri Cruise rocked a Lilly.

Zappos and Nordstrom's both have cute 

collections of her children's line.

Literally....she married Peter Pulitzer and

moved to Palm Beach. In the shadow of her husband's citrus groves, she opened a juice stand.  And according to her website, she designed a printed sleeveless shift dress to disguise the juice stains..and the rest is fresh

and fruity fashion history.

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“I designed collections around whatever struck my fancy ... fruits, vegetables, politics, or peacocks! I entered in with no business sense. It was a total change of life for me, but it made people happy,” she told the Associated Press 

in March 2009

The shape of her shift dress hasn't changed

too much over the years. Just a little twist here and there, such as these playful stripes.

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Lilly Pulitzer Decor creates a colorful home.

You can find her designs at Horchow

and Neiman Marcus

The Lilly Pulitzer collection from Taylor Creative

with a marvelous modern vibe. 

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Thoughts on Lilly

Diane von Furstenberg: "Lilly Pulitzer...Palm beach at its best! A timeless American style!

Michael Kors: "With her bold prints and sunny colors, Lilly taught the world about Palm Beach style." 

And mine....for me Ms. Pulitzer and her pretty prints will always be perennially preppy. I 

can't wait to return to her stores in 

Palm Beach, they are truly happy places.

 New Shop at The Breakers Hotel

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