Yesterday I attended Canada’s Bridal Show to check out what was new and exciting for 2011. As expected, I had an amazing time perusing through all the vendor booths. Just a word to the wise, if you already have a wedding gown, the best time to walk through the show is during the fashion show–trust me, it’s way, way, quieter and easier to handle. As for the overall aesthetic of the bridal show, well, it blew me away this year. Vendors from all categories–florists, decorators, etc.–really brought their best. Flowers streamed the aisles, drapes were piled high and cakes, well, there was a wonderful assortment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Yippee for Whoopie Pies!

Red velevt whoopie pies from Williams Sonoma.
I was shopping at Williams Sonoma this weekend and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw their red velvet Whoopie Pie mix. Have you ever had a Whoopie Pie? Let’s just say they are a little piece of heaven on earth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cake Flavour Testing

Yesterday, our staff at Weddingbells received a nice surprise–delicious cakes. Of course, I was in on the surprise with Kristin from Cake or Death, who approached me a few weeks back about dropping off some cake samples at our office. Kristin was super-nice and sweet enough to bake us, not one, but three scrumptious confections in flavours of chocolate, pistachio and red velvet. As for the designs, it was a pleasant surprise to see them mimicked to look like an actual gift box from Chanel, Tiffany & Co. and Cartier.
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A Cupcake for Alison

Yesterday I accidentally gave Alison’s cupcake away. Don’t ask how, it just happened! So to make it up to her, I’ll be rolling up my sleeves, busting out my good ol’ KitchenAid mixer and making her one of her faves: Red Velvet! If you’ve never tried red velvet–oh boy–you are in for a treat. It’s this rich, yet not too sweet, chocolate cupcake. I scoured the internet for a really good recipe and found this really intriguing one from Cupcakes blog. Read the rest of this entry »
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Yummy Stuff

You know what today is? It’s cupcake Tuesday! No, I’m just kidding. I just made that up so I have an excuse to post these goodies made by Yvonne from The Cake Box. Don’t they look delish? Read the rest of this entry »












