Flower Feature: Anemones

Today I want to put the spotlight on special little flower that packs a big punch when included in floral decor. Anemones...

These flowers are so mysterious and dramatic. Delicate & dark at the same time.

I especially love how they add classiness to a very sophisticated black and white wedding palette.

Dont you just love the monochromatic look of an "all anemone" bouquet?

These lovelies are popular for adorning cakes for yet again, a simplistic and sophisticated look.

I love the slight tinge of powder pink in these pictured below and how they can also dress up and compliment a vintage rustic look.

Black and white too plain for you? Still like the structure of these beauties? Dont you worry, they come in many colors...including...

RED!!

{click on photos for link and credit}

xoxo

Anna

Cake Love

{style me pretty & Scobey Photography}


{Style Me Pretty & Fuse Photographic}

Today I was dying to feature these two cakes that I stumbled upon in the past couple days....All this loveliness is hard to handle so I had to share it somehow!!

Both were spotted on "Style Me Pretty" which is no surprise. These two cakes definitely stole my attention. They are so simple, and original and who doesn't like teal coral accents and letterpress style typography?!

I hope you love these lovelies as much as i did!

Inspiration of the Day: Pheasant Feathers

Such gorgeous detail was found in this Inspiration Photo shoot. It was featured on Style Me Pretty. Modeled after Ralph Lauren, I seriously cant get enough of these photos. Everything is so chic and original.

The feathers...are not your typical peacock feathers that are becoming popular wedding themes...but these are Pheasant feathers. And when mixed with the natural tan, wood and black tones....you get a very elegantly inspired affair with a ton of old world charm.

Lovely table-scapes

Love the dessert table and the very simple but dramatic cake.

Do you see the hint of riding boots peering from her dress?

Smitten for all this detail...the cloth and burlap runners, crisp white flowers, bunches of grain stalk, antique style candle holders, rustic table, black chairs, feathers....*sigh*

You can check out the rest of the photo shoot Here

{Design: The Stylish Soiree}

{Lens: Studio 28}

Cute Find: Ticings Cake decor

Planning for an upcoming party soon and stumbled upon this company called "ticings" which makes "edible icing appliqués" to spruce up your cakes or cupcakes. Their designs would definitely bring a fun flare to diy cupcakes for a wedding or any party!!

What are "Ticings"?
"ticings™ are thin sheets of edible icing printed with contemporary designs using food-grade inks.made in the u.s.a., gluten-free, FDA approved and kosher certified, ticings are best applied to fresh buttercreamfrosting. just peel and pressto give your cakes and frosteddesserts modern decorations in minutes!"

They have a few different types of designs for kids, parties, weddings...but you can design your own to match anything. I am thinking of using this for the cupcakes we are planning on making for my Grandma's surprise shindig (a big reason I've been away from the blog world for a while when you combine that with weddings and consults).

Anyways, here are some really cute design and ideas from their page as well as a simple how to.




"it’s as simple as one, two, three."
1. frost. prepare your baked surface with a soft frosting (buttercream works best, but any soft frosting will work). make sure the finished surface is smooth and flat.
2. peel. with dry hands, gently peel ticings from the backing sheet and center on top of the frosted surface.
3. press. gently pat into place, smoothing the edges to remove any air bubbles or unevenness from the frosting underneath. add sprinkles, sanding sugar or frosting decorations around the edges to finish, or use alone for a quick and elegant decoration.

If you guys end up using them, share some pictures with me and I'll do the same =)

Happy Weekend everyone!!