My Sweet Valentine: Meringue Cones

Better Homes & Gardens has the most marvelous little ideas for the holidays. These meringue cones that hold tiny valentine messages are adorable and so easy to make. These would be perfect for a Summer wedding, handed out after dinner wouldn't they? Find the instructions HERE and enjoy the eye candy below. Happy Valentine's Day!

Chocolate Butterbean

I heart these signs by Chocolate Butterbean.

Style Me Pretty: "Bohemian Romance" Photo Shoot | The Details

Ok, my last post for the Style Me Pretty shoot at the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District. Here are some of my final fave details! Again, amazing photography by Mimmo Galati at Mimmo + Naz, and thank you again to the stellar team of Toronto vendors that came together to make this shoot an inspirational reality.

Style Me Pretty: "Bohemian Romance" Photo Shoot | The Tablescape

Here are few close-ups of our tablescape! Shot in the Fermenting Cellar, at Toronto's historical Distillery District. We wanted a lush, full, romantic look for the table, and the contrast with the gritty, industrial backdrop of the venue made for great photographs. Soft & feminine decor with a raw industrial space works so well!

Photography by Mimmo+Naz

Style Me Pretty: "Bohemian Romance" Photo Shoot | The Dress & Accessories

The dress for our bride was one of my favorite elements of the Style Me Pretty photo shoot. I was searching for a dress that wasn’t obviously a wedding gown, and it had to be in a red/pink or similar tone. After searching high and low all over the city, Cabaret Vintage came through for us in a huge way! Cabaret is a charming boutique with some of the most beautiful vintage dresses in the city. Tao & Elizabeth are amazing, and big thanks to them for loaning us this beauty of a dress! This particular vintage dress is called the “Truffle Dress” in raspberry, and I fell in love with the ruching details which seemed perfect for our “bohemian” affair.

The shoes were one of my bargain finds; last season's shoes by Guess available at a local discount fashion store - $79.00 on sale and they were perfect!

The red rose hair accessory was one of my own do-it-yourself projects which was so easy! If you would like to try making your own, you can see my DIY notes at the bottom of this post on Style Me Pretty.

Tomorrow - I will post more details and shots of the tablescape!

Toronto Style Team Participants:
Concept Design & Styling: Cynthia Martyn Events Inc. www.cynthiamartyn.com
Photography: Mimmo+Naz www.mimmoandnaz.com
Cake & Sweet Table: Cake Opera Co. www.cakeoperaco.com
Stationery Design: Bella Invites www.bellainvites.com
Floral Design: Fuscia Designs www.fusciadesigns.ca
Vintage Gown: Cabaret Vintage www.cabaretvintage.com
Hair & Makeup Styling: Faces By Carla www.facesbycarla.com
Rentals: Chairman Mills www.chairmanmills.com
Linens & Chair Overlays: Susan Murray International www.susanmurray.com
Favor Boxes and Packaging: Liloo www.liloo.ca
Caramel Apples: Bruce Co. Nut & Fudge www.nutandfudge.com
Calligraphy: Calligraphy By Diane www.calligraphybydiane.com
Venue: Fermenting Cellar, The Distillery District, Toronto www.fermentingcellar.ca

Style Me Pretty: "Bohemian Romance" Photo Shoot | Cake & Sweets

A stellar team of Toronto wedding professionals recently teamed up for a very special photo shoot for one of our fave online wedding resources: Style Me Pretty. I was thrilled to assemble such an amazing and inspiring team to bring one of SMP's beautiful inspiration boards to life, and since we have SO much eye candy (over 270 photos were available from the shoot), I thought I would write up a few individual posts spotlighting each element of the design. The shoot itself was staged at the Fermenting Cellar in Toronto's historic Distillery District, and this industrial backdrop was a fabulous location to stage this "Bohemian Romance" themed wedding shoot.



First up in our feature is the INCREDIBLE cake and sweets that were provided by Alexandria and Jessica at Cake Opera Co. When they brought their items in for the photo shoot, my jaw dropped, literally! Have you ever seen a cake like this? Alexandria & Jessica's skills are out of this world, and what a display! Nougats, bon bons, macarons, cannelles, it was sweet sensory overload!



Toronto Style Team Participants:
Concept Design & Styling: Cynthia Martyn Events Inc. www.cynthiamartyn.com
Photography: Mimmo+Naz www.mimmoandnaz.com
Cake & Sweet Table: Cake Opera Co. www.cakeoperaco.com
Stationery Design: Bella Invites www.bellainvites.com
Floral Design: Fuscia Designs www.fusciadesigns.ca
Vintage Gown: Cabaret Vintage www.cabaretvintage.com
Hair & Makeup Styling: Faces By Carla www.facesbycarla.com
Rentals: Chairman Mills www.chairmanmills.com
Linens & Chair Overlays: Susan Murray International www.susanmurray.com
Favor Boxes and Packaging: Liloo www.liloo.ca
Caramel Apples: Bruce Co. Nut & Fudge www.nutandfudge.com
Calligraphy: Calligraphy By Diane www.calligraphybydiane.com
Venue: Fermenting Cellar, The Distillery District, Toronto www.fermentingcellar.ca

Stay tuned tomorrow for more details from our shoot!

Winter Wedding in White & Turquoise

Busy weekend! We just finished wrapping up our booth for Sash & Bustle at Toronto's most beautiful wedding show hosted by The Wedding Co. And, in addition, yesterday was wedding #3 of 2010! It is such a busy year for weddings, and we are loving every minute of it!

Here are a few pics I took of the this dreamy Winter wedding held at Toronto's Granite Club. Stemz provided the lovely florals, with stationery by Love The Design.



The Wish Tree: