Happy Father's Day!

Fathers are usually the unsung heroes at weddings.  They start the entire wedding journey when a nervous boy asks for their daughter's hand in marriage.  From that moment on, they are often asked to support with a smile, not ask questions about how much the flowers cost and keep their speech to under 3 minutes.  This weekend, Dad deserves his day and we have gathered a few of our favorite FOB moments from years past.

Speechless as he sees his little girl for the first time on her wedding day

While everyone is getting beautiful, Dad is taking care of business

Is this not the best?! Dad carried around a picture of he and the bride as a child

Someone has got to work.....to pay for this wedding!

Putting the final touches on his speech..or waiting to get his hair set!?!?

This dad loves his daughters! This is the second daughter I helped him get down the aisle, and he was just as emotional the first time!!

To all the father of the bride's past and present that practice their speech incessantly, take lessons to master their dance perfectly and who write checks without complaint we wish you a day full of love and laughter.  And, maybe just maybe let your son-in-law pay for dinner this time ;)

{Photo Credits: 1-Greg Gibson, 2-Jennifer Lust Portrait Design, 3&4-BinaryFlips, 5&6-Ron Lynch Photography}

Making a Splash!

We are recovering today from an amazing wedding weekend and want to thank our beautiful couple Marybeth and James for letting us be a part of your special day.  

It has been a great year of planning with you, and it was so wonderful to see all our

hard work pay off!

Special thanks to Celeste at Charlie Palmer, DaVinci Florist and the uber-talented Jennifer Lust for her photographic genius.  More from this wedding to follow, but I leave you with the image below.  

I think it sums up how fun and daring these newlyweds are!

The Sweet Mini: Miniature Sweets in a Major Way!

I don’t know about you, but I just can’t seem to get enough of mini desserts! I love to incorporate bite-sized sweets into client’s event menus.  With so many different styles and tastes, the sweet mini is sure to be a palate pleaser.

Mini sweets are such a fun way for a couple to share their favorite desserts with their guests.  By offering a variety of sweets, you are giving your guests a taste of something sweet without exhausting their appetite for wedding cake. As a versatile addition to any event menu, mini desserts compliment even the grandest of cakes and work equally as well as part of a dessert bar or as passed late night dance floor sugary treats.

Enjoy the gallery below of some of my sweet mini faves! 

You can’t go wrong with The Classics.

Assorted mini cookies & mini brownies

(Photo credits clockwise: Pinterest, Baked Perfection, Project Wedding,

 Visions of Sugarplums, Cupcakes and Cashmere)

Great summertime wedding 'Sweet Treats'.

mini pies, mini pie pops & mini fruit tarts

(Photo credits clockwise: Not So Humble Pie, 

Home Cooking in Montana, Inspired to Share, Something Swanky)

Melt in your mouth ice cream treats.

mini ice cream cones & ice cream sandwiches

  (Photo credits clockwise: Annie Eats, Womans Day, Pinterest, Martha Stewart Weddings )

 

Mini Cupcakes!

(Photo credits clockwise: Pinterest, Texas Cottage, Poppy Talk,  Follow Studio, foodnetwork.com )

Mini Milkshakes are always a crowd pleaser!

(Photo credits clockwise: camillestyles.com, Party Perfect Blog, theknot.com ) 

Mini Wedding Cakes, Cake Pops & Mini Cake Bites are a great option

if you opt out of the traditional wedding cake.

Soyummy and something for every color scheme

 (Photo credits clockwise: Plum Pretty Sugar, Pinterest, Cake Journal,  The Girl Who Ate Everything, Pinterest)

When the party continues into the morning hours, I love the idea of 

serving up some mini breakfast goodies to your guests. 

Mini Pancake, Mini Waffles, & Mini Donuts

(Photo credits clockwise: Pinterest, Martha Stewart Weddings, cruzine.com, imgfave.com, Pinterest, ruffledblog.com) 

It is always fun to send your guests home 

with a little late night snack or mini breakfast!

“To go” Donuts are a supercute favor!

(Photo credit: Shauna Younge )  

And that is just a taste of what you can do with mini desserts. 

So…what is your favorite sweet mini?

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Haute Papier is tres romantic!

These serving pieces would make for a great sweet station!

What bride would not want to receive these lovely gifts?!?

My bags would always be packed if they looked like these!

Let me know what wedding deals you scored!

{Photo Credits: All photos One King's Lane}