Wedding Cake: Cake topper

So a couple of weeks a go I posted about our type of wedding cake.    Now I would like to tell you a little more about our cake topper. It has been pasted down from my dad's parents and both my dad and aunt had used it on there cakes for their weddings. Now it is my turn to have the cake topper pasted down to me! I actually did a little research and found the exact same one on pintrest! Anyway, the cake topper needed a little work after the past 50 + years of it hanging out in grams china cabinet. So this is the before picture (but the after picture that I took off the flowers and stuff...)

 A look at the discoloration and cracks from over the years

The lovely "stuff" my family members added over the years

Up close and personal she needs some work

 So I trucked out to Micheal's to get some supplies. Pearl pant and some flowers that actually fit the size of the figurines. After a day of working on this cake topper I cam up with some improvements that I think will look amazing on our cake! 

Add some  flower branches around the couple to make it look more "life-like"

I panted the base and dress in the pearl pant to cover up the stains and give it back some life

 Aside from our amazing cake topper I think I have found a design that I really like. I know a trend right now in bridal is letters up-top cakes instead of figurines, but since we have a cake topper already I still want to incorporate name new name into the cake.

Oh course our letter will be a R, but I love the pearl detail and the lace piping on every other layer is perfect! Also instead of having 4 layers we will only be having 3 layers.

Wedding Inspiration: Jessica Simpson

I don't know what it is about it, but  I have had a LOVE for Jessica Simpson's wedding (to Nick Lachey) since the day I saw the show on MTV. 

 I mean who wouldn't, this fairy tail was one to, be told when pop sensations tie the knot! One big detail that may seem small to you (that I have loved for ever) was her hair. I am all about the half-up, half-down wedding hair style. Check out her hair, along with her amazing Vera Wang strapless gown below!

Fashion Watch: Furla Satchel

Again, I need to post about my love of fashion. This time it involves my new handbag for the spring and summer season. I am all about structure and color lately, so when I came across this bag in my Vogue, I tore out the page and put it in my bidder of "Fashion Love" (I tear out anything and everything from magazines that I "would buy"). I had never heard of this brand before Furla, but I am in LOVE with it. 

 

This is called the Furla Papermoon Satchel in Purple. I LOVE that it is a "convertible" style purse with the handles and the long strap, but the color is what makes. I am obsessed with the purple leather and the red trim. The gold zipper and lock detail pop against the purple! I didn't snap pictures of the inside, but it is red jacquard fabric and it just completes the whole bag. 

I will definetly be purchasing another Furla bag in the future! What are your thoughts? Do you have any color pops for this spring/summer in statement peices?
 

Father Daughter Dance: Frank Sinatra

First off I would like to start by wishing my father a Happy Birthday! 

Taking a Que from Dylan Lauren, I am definitely not going down the route of "Butterfly kisses" for my father daughter dance! 

First of all let me introduce you to my father, the man in camo himself Jeff. A girl could not ask for a better father and great friend in life! He was the first person we told about the engagement and let me tell you, a 1:30 am call from your daughter who lives in the big bad city brings out the worst panic mode parent! After finally being able to convince him I was in no danger or trouble we then then told him the news! Which he immediately begin crying tears of joy, which lead to me sobbing! It was one of those great moments in life when you realize you will always be your parents child and its a great feeling to make them feel proud. 

So this dance is for you dad! I can't wait for you to whisk me across that dance floor!  

Love, Your Fred!

 

Fashion Watch: Kate Spade

So even though the majority of my posts thus far have been wedding related, I need to stray away today and talk fashion!

So I am a HUGE shopper and I love a deal when I can get one! But, lately I have been getting crazy amazing deals on Kate Spade product! I love color and her products are not shy when they come to color! Here are just a couple thing that was I able to score at the low TJ Maxx price!

The flats I scored had the box and dust bag (a rare find) and the wallet was something that I couldn't due without. (I came across one at TJ Maxx about a year ago and didn't get it, ever since then I had regretted it, and swore if I ever found another I would purchase). The lovely pink studs and bangle are perfect pops of color for spring. 

Have your scored any great deals lately?

Random Fact: Birch Trees

Another lovely random fact about yours truly is that I LOVE birch trees! Must be from my love of the north woods and northern Wisconsin. Every season I think they look beautiful weather they are covered in a fresh blanket of snow, blooms of new green leaves, or they are transitioning into hibernation in the fall they are amazing! There white was snow bark is something very different from mother nature!

Thus some how I am going to include them into our lovely reception decor! I have been in search of how to do so (and I may need to enlisted my Dad and Grandpa for some of there cutting abilities), but here are some ideas!

 

Flower Power: Family Florals

Now that you know what flowers I would like to focus on, I would like to bring you in on some ideas I have found for decor and bouquets. 


Lucky for us, Romy's family is in the floral business and has been for over 75+ years! Thus, we have the very best teams in the Fox Valley behind us to help pull this wedding together Reynebeau Floral and Riverside Florist!

Here are some ideas I have found and I think they will fit our vision perfectly!