Date Night!!!

The best thing about summer is DATE NIGHTS! The FF and I use to go on date nights once a week but since we're both in school its been really difficult to coordinate our schedules.
When we lived in Thailand 2 years ago, we would scour the city for delicious veggie burgers or pizza, and there was a vegetarian Italian restaurant that we loved. The reality was that after months of Thai food three times a day we would really crave a taste of home.
Now... we are always looking for delicious Thai food.
A few weeks ago a bought a groupon to a Thai French Bistro called The Elephant, and tonight we are finally going to cash in! It will also be our first date night since we got engaged :)

Preppy Ring Pillow

How adorable is this DIY ring pillow! It's just pleated trim and a little bit of ribbon.
{Martha Stewart Weddings}

Here are some other amazing DIY ring pillows from Martha Stewart Weddings!!





I am beginning to wonder if perhaps what I want is to start a bridal etsy store! I could make all sorts of amazing wedding accessories...veils, fabric flower accessories, and ring pillows! I'll put that on my list right after becoming a lawyer and planning a wedding...sigh...so much to do and so little time!

Lovely Bridal Shop

In a move away from cakes and back to wedding dresses, I found this lovely (pun intended bridal shop in New York.

From their website:
Lovely is a bridal shop that feels like your best friend. You’ll feel cozy and at home, play dress up with our bridal stylists, and leave feeling like you had the best time and bought the best dress. Because we know the experience AND the dress should both be Lovely.
{Elizabeth Dye}
{Heidi Elnora}
{Lea Ann Belter}
{Samuelle}

With prices on bridal gowns that range from $500 – $5000 (average price at $2000), Lovely seems to have So whether you are on a budget or buying that reception gown, the have something for everyone! Don't forget to check out their inspirational blog!

Edible Flowers!

On my DIY cake quest, I found these great etsy stores that make floral accessories for an affordable price. According to these lovely ladies, these flowers can be stored in a air tight container for up to a year.
{Sweet Deja Vu}
{Sweet Petal Bakery}
{Sweet Bouquet}
The problem with this find is that I am now pretty sure that I could make these... hehehe. I am so excited for a summer of fondant, and gum paste!

Cake Toppers!

I don't think I will be using a cake topper but I love to look. I especially love the little love birds, and there is definitely something very sweet about a bridal cake topper.

Much like the veil, the little bride and groom is one of those things that really says "wedding."

All these cake toppers were found on etsy!



The thing about these cake toppers is that I'm pretty sure I could make them. They are just hand painted peanuts which I could make out of polymer clay.(I think very highly of my DIY skills).
So I was also a little surprised by the number of zombie/vampire themed wedding toppers and the lack of bi-racial toppers :( I wonder if it's a cultural thing? Or maybe a statistical thing... maybe the type of people who are in biracial relationship are not typically the type of people who want wedding toppers? I know that's ridiculous but I prefer to think it has a business reason.

Vintage Stamps

Good morning!

This morning I was looking for vintage rubber stamps for my save-the-dates. Instead I found this old post from 100 Layer Cake about vintage postage stamps.

I obviously love this idea! I have clearly fallen head over heels in LOVE with all things vintage and NO detail can go untouched. Then I found Whitney Rae's Etsy store! She sells vintage stamps but Whitney also collects vintage postage, then artfully arranges the stamps on colorful envelopes in ready-to-mail postage denominations!

Giveaway: Chic'n Cheap {Birdcage Veil from One Little Dove}

Here's a chance to win a modern classic voluminous birdcage veil in ANY COLOR (rose pink, turquoise, dusty silver) from One Little Dove.

To enter: click here

Deadline: Thursday, May 13th, 11:59 pm PST. This is open to North American readers only

Giveaway: Etsy it up {$40 gift certificate to You Are My Sunshine!}

This is an absolutely, positively, adorable shop.
You Are My Sunshine is full of lovely jewelry & accessories -- the majority of them featuring fabric flowers and as you all know, I adore fabric flowers.

Here are some of my favorites:

{To enter click here}

Good luck!!