A WONDROUS FIND: ARTISTIC TREATMENT

WITH POPS OF COLOR AND TEXTURE TO COMPLEMENT ANY BRIDAL ENSEMBLE, THIS SATIN EMBROIDERED FLORAL CLUTCH BY OSCAR DE LA RENTA MERGES ARTISTIC PANACHE WITH CHIC FUNCTIONALITY.

A WONDROUS FIND: HAUTE COUTURE COOKIES

COOKIES VIA MAGGIE AUSTIN CAKES

COOKIES VIA MAGGIE AUSTIN CAKES

MAGGIE AUSTIN OF WASHINGTON, DC. HAS SOME OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN AND HIGHLY-COVETED CAKE DESIGNS IN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY (AND BLOGGING WORLD). HER MOST RECENT ADDITION OF HAND-PAINTED COOKIES ARE EQUALLY SWOON-WORTHY.

INSPIRATION: LA VIE EN PISTACHE

A PISTACHIO GREEN MOOD BOARD

from top to bottom: 1. pistachio gelato 2. jadeite desk set via see jane work 3. kitchenaid artisan 5qt. stand mixer via target 4. fiat 500 in verde chiaro 5. smeg fab28uvl refrigerator 6. untitled via cy twombly 7. pistachio macarons via sucre 8. silk taffeta dress via janie & jack 9. jadeite cake stand via fish's eddy 10. backrun sheath via bhdln 11. illamasqua nail varnish in milf 12. laduree amandine candle via sue fischer king

COTTON CANDY: A LOVE AFFAIR

AN ODE TO ONE OF OUR FAVORITE TREATS. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE DAY WHEN YOU HAD YOUR FIRST TASTE OF THIS MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH GOODNESS? 

PURE IMAGINATION: BALLOON LOLLIPOPS AND WALL CANDY

LAND-O-CANDY PARTY VIA PARENTS MAGAZINE

WE COULDN'T HELP BUT TO BE INSPIRED BY THE CLEVER DETAILS CREATED BY THE STYLISTS OVER AT PARENTS MAGAZINE. THE PARTY DESIGN WAS BASED ON A "LAND O' CANDY" THEME, WE ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THESE 'BALLOON POPS' CREATED FROM COLORFUL BALLOONS AND LEFT-OVER GIFT-WRAP TUBES. THE 'WALL CANDY' PROJECT MADE FROM PAPER PLATES AND CELLOPHANE WRAP IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO ADD VISUAL INTEREST. 

DESSERT CHIC: A JAPANESE-INSPIRED DESSERT MENU

SAKURA MOCHI- THE FOOD LIBRARIAN

SAKURA MOCHI- THE FOOD LIBRARIAN

WE PRESENT YOU WITH A VISUAL MENU OF DELECTABLE JAPANESE SWEETS.

SPRING 2012 NEW YORK BRIDAL FASHION WEEK, PART II

SWEETEUR'S TOP SPRING 2012 NY BRIDAL FASHION WEEK PICKS  
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YESTERDAY WE INTRODUCED OUR TOP PICKS FROM THE 2012 NEW YORK BRIDAL FASHION WEEK'S SHOWS. HERE ARE OUR REMAINING TOP PICKS.  WHAT STOOD OUT MOST WAS THE UPDATED APPROACH TO THE PEPLUM SKIRT TREND. IN ADDITION, WE LOVE MANY OF THE UP AND COMING DESIGNERS' TAKES ON THE MORE CLASSIC BALLGOWNS AND A-LINE SKIRTS. 

PARTY SWEETS: SOUTHERN GRANDEUR

DESSERT PRESENTATION BY ANGELA SABAN DESIGN

WE ARE ENAMORED WITH THIS MAGNIFICENT DESSERT PRESENTATION BY ANGELA SABAN, OF ANGELA SABAN DESIGN.  WE ESPECIALLY LOVE THE LACE DETAIL INTERTWINED WITH ANTIQUED SILVER ACCENTS. DESSERTS INCLUDE TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN CLASSICS SUCH AS PECAN AND BLACKBERRY MINI-TARTS, AND A LOVELY RED VELVET WEDDING CAKE.

SPRING 2012 NEW YORK BRIDAL FASHION WEEK, PART I

SWEETEUR'S TOP SPRING 2012 NY BRIDAL FASHION WEEK PICKS  

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LAST WEEK'S SPRING 2012 BRIDAL FASHION WEEK WAS COMPLETE WITH STYLES FOR EVERY BRIDE TO BE. WHETHER YOU WERE TRADITIONAL, MODERN, OR FORWARD, THE NEW BRIDAL COLLECTIONS DID NOT DISAPPOINT. LAST YEAR'S TRENDS WERE RE-VISITED WITH NEW EMBELLISHMENTS AND UPDATED SILHOUETTES. RUSTIC ELEMENTS INTERTWINED WITH LUXURIOUS FABRICS, DRAMATIC NECKLINES, SOFT NON-WHITE COLOR CHOICES, AND ETHEREAL FABRIC TREATMENTS WERE JUST SOME OF THE COMMON TRENDS FOR SPRING 2012. SWEETEUR HAS COMPILED A COLLECTION OF OUR TOP 25 PICKS FROM THE WIDE RANGE OF VETERAN AND UPCOMING DESIGNERS. STAY TUNED FOR TOMORROW'S REMAINING PICKS.

A WONDROUS FIND: INSIDE-OUT HEARTS

INSIDE-OUT HEART TEA SET

WE LOVE THESE FABULOUSLY CHIC HEART-SHAPED CUPS AND SAUCERS. SOLD IN A SET OF SIX VIBRANT HUES, THEY CREATE THE SETTING FOR A MARVELOUS TEA-PARTY THEMED BRIDAL SHOWER. THEY ALSO MAKE GREAT BRIDAL SHOWER GIFTS. THIS SET CAN BE PURCHASED AT GOURMET OF OLD CITY IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LA FAMILLE- THE GRAPEFRUIT TREE

GRANDMA'S TREE

GRANDMA'S TREE

MY LATE GRANDMOTHER PLANTED A GRAPEFRUIT TREE IN THE BACK YARD DURING THE EARLY 1970'S; BUT SUPPOSEDLY MY AUNT PLANTED IVY IN THE SAME LOCATION SHORTLY THEREAFTER (IN ORDER TO PAY HOMAGE TO HER SORORITY).  THE FAMILY CONCLUDED THAT THE IVY MUST HAVE KILLED THE GRAPEFRUIT TREE BECAUSE NOTHING SEEMED TO GROW FROM THAT SPOT. GRANDMA LATER PASSED AWAY IN 1989.  A FEW YEARS AGO MY GRANDFATHER WAS IN THE BACKYARD AND SAW A GREEN PIECE OF FRUIT GROWING FROM A TREE THAT WAS IN THE SAME LOCATION GRANDMA HAD PLANTED HER TREE IN. HER GRAPEFRUIT TREE WASN'T DEAD AFTER ALL.

INSPIRATION: LICORICE & ICE

BLACK & SHADES OF AQUA MOOD BOARD

from left to right: 1. anemone dress by stella mccartney 2. "tainted love" handcreme by tokyo milk 3. kikkerland magnetic kitchen timer via cookware.com 4. anemone cupcake via red coat cake 5. theyskens' theory embroidered sequin clutch via barney's ny 6. vespa lx 150 i.e. via vespa usa 7. helena boudoir chair via the paris apartment 8. languages of love poster via madebygirl 9. nigella lawson 4-piece measufing cup set via cooking.com 10. badgley mischka lucie heels via zappos 11. black cameo wedding cake via by vanilla bake shop 12. small black mini pedestal cake stand via iacoli & mcallister 13. girls taryn dress via j. crew 14. see jane work basics art box via see jane work