The best part of my day is getting the chance to chat it up with brides who are full of inspiration and excitement over their big day. After a fabulous chat with a bride, Ashlynn, she sent over her Pinterest board of inspiration and boy did it inspire me! Her inspiration is an apple orcahard-esque theme filled with fab DIYing and a bit of homemade glory. I thought this would be a fabulous opportunity to inspire those of you who are planning a late-summer wedding filled with homemade love.

I love these dish towel save the dates! In fact, I want to get a few for myself to remember our wedding day. :) Apple butter on vintage pieces are so awesome. Similar to jam, these are great favors that guests will love and will love to eat.

Source: Apple butter, dish towels, barn

Don’t you just wish there were more red barns around? I sure do. I don’t think I have found one in all of my searches, so if you are in a place that has one, I highly envy you! And, yarn letters are definitely becoming a favorite of mine at the moment.

Source: Table Number, Centerpiece, Invite

Source: Love, Lemonade, Cans, Orchard, Cake, Flatware

Source: Flowers, Tablescape, Ceremony

I am halfway through a 30 day sugar detox. Yes, this was self-imposed and yes I am crazy. After a splurging on way too many holiday treats, I decided to take a break from the sweet stuff for a month in the hopes of get my cravings back in check. Consequently, all I can think about is sugar as of late! So I thought I would channel this into something productive and start salivating searching for some awesome cake décor ideas!

My fiancé is still unsure about having a full-blown cake. He would like a dessert bar with lots of options for people to choose from. Given that this is one of the only things he has expressed an opinion about (the other thing was hors d’oeuvre – are you sensing a theme?), I think I have to give it to him. But I still would like a cake – likely a small one – in order to capture the obligatory cake-cutting moment. And I also love the tradition of freezing the top layer and enjoying it together on your first anniversary (“enjoy” might not be the right word – does it still taste good after a year?).

So far I am leaning toward all white! I absolutely love these eyelet ones I have come across.

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And these flower cakes are breathtaking!

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Since one of our colors is gold, I would also be open to incorporating that into the cakes, especially if they look like these!

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Finally, I might enhance the Art Deco theme a bit more by highlighting it in our cake.

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Which one do you like the best? Please let me know in your comments below!

P.S. I know I didn’t say a single word about flavor and that is because I don’t discriminate when it comes to cake – I like it all! And this is exactly the reason why I need a sugar detox!

So many things in the world are totally awesome, but this one beats them all. Seriously, a CUPCAKE BAR?! Now that is cool. Just like with an ice cream bar, guests can add all sorts of toppings to create their perfect little treat. Build it on your own, add this idea to any bridal shower, party or even, yep a wedding. As someone who isn’t the biggest fan of the cupcake craze,  I have to say, this puts me in my place about the whole thing! Let the cupcake building begin!

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