Styled Shoots: Sangria Shoot

Recently the lovely ladies from RW Events hosted a Sangria inspired styled shoot.  They asked us to contribute some sweets and we were more than happy to oblige!  The shoot took place at the gorgeous Cypress Grove Estate House and featured many of the pieces of vintage furniture that RW rents to clients.  Amalie Orrange Photography captured the day beautifully.  We’re so excited to share the photos of our sweets!

We love to make these sweet little pie pops.  Dogwood Blossom Stationery’s tags were simple but sweet!

Traditional Rice Krispy Treats are yummy, but we kicked it up a notch by incorporating dulce de leche into ours.

Are these not the cutest little cast iron frying pans you’ve ever seen?  Lodge (creator of the best cast iron cookware) makes these little single serving pans.  We filled them with our Apple Fritter Bread Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce.

Our mini pies are one of our most requested items on our dessert buffets.  These cherry pies were so incredibly cute (if we do say so ourselves)!

To see the entire shoot, check out Amalie Orrange Photography’s blog:  http://amalieorrangephotographyblog.com/

Credits:

Photography:  Amalie Orrange Photography

Styling/Furniture:  RW Events

Venue:  Cypress Grove Estate House

Stationery: 5 Thirteen Designs

Floral: Windermere Flowers

Sweets: Two Sweets Bake Shop

Pie Pop Tags: Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio

Hair & Makeup:  Makeover Station

Wedding Gown:  Calvet Couture Bridal

Styled Shoot: Florida Federation of Garden Clubs

 

We love doing styled shoots and we love a challenge, so when our friend Bonnie Dutka from Mobella Events called us and asked if we would be interested in participating in a shoot at The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, we jumped in with both feet!  Bonnie called it “bright, bold and beautiful” using the brightest pinks and oranges as the base colors, keeping with a natural garden inspiration.

We immediately went to work to come up with Florida inspired desserts that worked well with the color scheme and inspiration.  We reached out to our linen partner, Wildflower Linens to reserve their vibrant Lily Pad table linen as a base for our table.  We knew we were going to feature our signature naked cakes, so we reached out to Lee Forrest of Lee Forrest Design (who also happens to be one of our floral partners) to come up with florals that work well not only on our cakes but on our table as well.

Our stationery partner, Denise Wilson from Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio, created gorgeous paper products for the shoot and our buffet.

 

We wanted to do something special with our cupcakes and while perusing boards on Pinterest one evening, came across a flower made from pineapple slices.  We thought they were so cute and were excited to give it a try.  It took a few tries before we got the thickness just right, and several days of drying time, but in the end, the “flowers” came out perfect!

We created French Macarons, kumquat tarts, white chocolate keys, poached pears with chocolate-raspberry sauce, brownie bites,  and our signature gumball necklaces to the design.

As an added bonus, we decided to incorporate a signature cocktail, pina colada’s made with rum from Florida.  We also added Citron flavored Patron.

Thank you so much to Bonnie and the Mobella Events team for asking us to participate in this styled shoot!

To view more photos from this “bright, bold and beautiful” styled shoot, please click on any of the thumbnails below.

    

Vendor List:

Planner:  Mobella Events

Venue:  Florida Federation of Garden Clubs

Stationery:  Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio

Floral:  Lee Forrest Design

Photography:  Rachel V Photography

Cinematography: Sugar Pop Films

Dessert Buffet & Naked Cakes:  Two Sweets Bake Shop

Wedding Cakes:  Everything Cake

Hair & Makeup:  Brides Be Beautiful

Wedding Gown: Calvet Couture Bridal Boutique

Grooms Attire:  Absolutely Fitting

Props/Furniture Rentals:  A Chair Affair

Dessert Buffet Linens:  Wildflower Linens

Guest Table Linens:  GBS Linens

Pipe & Drape:  Quest Drape

Jewelry:  Monarch Jewelry

Popsicles: The Pop Parlour

Silverware & Glassware:  John Michael Weddings & Special Events

Real Events: Mechele’s Christening

We first met Mechele’s Momma, Amber, when she was planning her baby shower at Reunion Resort in Orlando.   She had seen our display table at one of the local bridal shows, and it was exactly what she was looking for.  We worked together to create a menu that included all of the pink and gold elements fit for a princess.

Fast forward many months, and baby Mechele is now 8 months old!  Amber began planning the luncheon to follow Mechele’s Christening and reached out to us again to help her with her dessert buffet.  Her inspiration was the British luxury brand, Burberry (which we happen to just adore!).  Amber had a complete list of items she wanted us to create, including Burberry inspired cake pops, chocolate covered Oreos and custom wrapped candy bars.

We worked with our stationery partner, Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio, to have the custom signs made for the table.  We connected Amber and Denise from Dogwood Blossom to collaborate on creating Mechele’s backdrop for behind the table as well as custom risers.

Party Flavors Custom Cakes made the Mini Cake and cupcakes.

When everything was complete, Amber’s family picked up the order from our office and whisked it away to Jacksonville for the luncheon at Maggiano’s Restaurant.  We are so thrilled with the finished product and are looking forward to our next creative venture with Amber when she plans Mechele’s first birthday party!  ❤

Photography:  Bumby Photography

Cake pops, Oreos, Hershey bars, Candy Apples, White Chocolate Mouse, Apple pies, Peach pies : Two Sweets Bake Shop

Backdrop and custom signs:  Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio

Cake and cupcakes:  Party Flavors Custom Cakes

Candy and florals: Amber Salmon

Real Weddings: Dawn Michelle + Eugene 1.17.14

From the moment Dawn Michelle contacted us about creating a dessert buffet for her Bella Collina wedding, we knew we were a perfect match!  We emailed photos and ideas back and forth and finally decided on a menu that we thought would be just what she was looking for.

Dawn Michelle and Eugene wanted a dessert buffet that would give their guests a variety of options, and since they had decided not to have a wedding cake, they wanted to make sure there was an abundance of food.  Their ceremony and reception was to be at the beautiful Bella Collina Club in Monteverde, Florida, so it seemed only fitting they have an Italian vineyard inspired buffet.

The bride and her fiance (with a little help from Pinterest) created wine barrel tables for use throughout the reception, including our dessert buffet. The dessert table was placed just inside the rotunda with the stunning stone wall as a backdrop.  We reached out to our floral partner, Lee Forrest Design, to create two beautiful floral centerpieces using the oranges, creams and pinks that the bride had selected for the rest of her wedding day look.  Our stationery partner, Dogwood Blossom Stationery and Invitation Studio, created the custom signs that were displayed throughout the buffet, adding a touch of olive green to the mix.

Just how cute is this sign that Dawn Michelle had made that included our “Sweet Love Dessert Buffet”?

Bella Collina has a beautiful fire pit that overlooks the rolling hills of Lake County, and Dawn Michelle wanted to utilize that to the fullest.  In addition to her dessert buffet, we created a S’mores station, complete with roasting sticks and individually packaged s’mores for guests to take to the fire pit after dinner.

Dawn Michelle & Eugene’s wedding was a stunning mix of rustic, country and vineyard, creating a beautiful evening for everyone!  Their menu included the following items:

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate covered pretzels
Cream filled Cannoli’s
Mini Tiramisu’s
Honey Lemon Rosemary Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Raspberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate Cabernet Brownies
Bourbon Chocolate Mini Pecan Pies
Mini Pies: Blueberry, Peach
Mini Irish Cream Bread Puddings
Mini Caramel Pecan Bread Puddings

Cookies: Chocolate Chip, Filled Peanut Butter

S’more’s Display: Individual packages with stick display

Vendors for Dawn Michelle & Eugene’s wedding were:
Planner: Alison Watkins – Blush by Brandee Gaar
Officiant: Rev. Glynn Ferguson
Venue: Bella Collina – Dana Acevedo
Wedding and Reception Florals: Lee James Floral Designs
DJ: Les Kopasz – Soundwave Entertainment – Orlando Wedding DJ & LED Lighting
Photography: Jordan Weiland Photography
Videography: Imprint Cinema
Lighting: Kaleidoscope Event Lighting
Dessert Buffet: Two Sweets Bake Shop
Dessert Buffet Floral: Lee Forrest Design LLC
Transportation: Southern Elegance Limousines
Babysitting: Kids Night Out

Real Weddings: Ali & Matt Update

Goodness gracious sakes – we received some of the professional photos of Ali and Matt’s wedding (see our previous post using our iPhone photos) and we’re still swooning!!

As you recall, Ali & Matt were married at Bella Collina three days after Christmas.  Their gorgeous wedding for 200+ guests was so beautiful and flawlessly executed by the lovely ladies of Blush by Brandee Gaar.   This was by far the largest dessert buffet we’d done to date with well over 500 pieces of dessert and we think the result was just beautiful!  ❤

To see more of this beautiful wedding, visit Ash Imagery’s website:  http://ashimagery.com/ali-matt-florida/

We also want to give credit to the wonderful folks at Party Flavors Custom Cakes for making the three cakes that we incorporated into the buffet.  The green birds are just the sweetest touch!

credits:

Photography: Ash Imagery

Dessert Buffet: Two Sweets Bake Shop

Wedding Cakes: Party Flavors Custom Cakes

Wine barrel tables, wedding cake stand, chargers: A Chair Affair

Dessert Buffet Florals:  Bluegrass Chic

Wedding Cake Florals:  Lee James Floral

Stationery, signs and tags: Dogwood Blossom Stationery & Invitation Studio

Venue:  Bella Collina Golf Club

Planner: Blush by Brandee Gaar

Real Events: FSU Inspired Baby Shower

Our friend Dena Powell from Everyday Moments Photography asked us recently to provide some FSU themed sweets for an impromptu baby shower she was putting together for a friend.  They were planning to surprise the parents at an upcoming FSU tailgate party, so of course we couldn’t say no!

Our first item on the menu was our signature gumball necklaces in garnet and gold for each of the ladies!  We added red velvet cupcakes with peppermint buttercream frosting, gold macarons with blackberry filling, cherry & apple mini pies, garnet glitter cake pops, Oreo truffles, gumballs and M & M’s.

We think Dena did a fabulous job styling the table and adding all of the other FSU elements!  Thank you so much for asking us to be a part of this special event!

Photography: Everyday Moments Photography, Dena Powell  (www.everydaymomentsphotography.com)

Real Weddings: Kaysea + Paul

 

We were so thrilled when Kaysea and her planner, Brandee Gaar, owner of Blush by Brandee Gaar (http://blushbbg.com/), contacted us to create a dessert buffet for Kaysea & Paul’s wedding.  The wedding ceremony was held at the STUNNING Bella Collina Club in Montverde, Florida (http://www.bellacollina.com/) .

Andi Mans, owner of Andi Mans Photography (www.andimansphotography.com) was their photographer and the images she took were just stunning!  Rather than sharing just a few images of our dessert buffet, we decided to post the link to Andi’s website so you can see the entire wedding!  It’s just that beautiful!

http://www.andimansphotography.com/wedding-kaysea-paul/

For Kaysea and Paul’s October wedding, we created an assortment of 60 mini pies, chocolate covered pretzels, candied apples, caramel popcorn, and caramels.  We added gumballs, rock candy sticks, and jelly beans to round out the display.  Our partners at Dogwood Blossom Stationery (http://www.dogwoodblossomstationery.com/) created cute as could be custom signage for the buffet based off of Kaysea’s Pinterest wedding board.  The buffet was placed on the pizza bar inside the club, and the centerpiece of the buffet was the beautiful wedding cake created by Party Flavors Custom Cakes (http://www.orlandocustomcakes.com/).  Lee James Floral Design (http://www.leejamesfloral.com) brought the stunning arbor from the ceremony inside and placed it directly behind the dessert buffet.  It was simply gorgeous!

Thank you Kaysea and Paul for choosing us to create your dessert buffet!

Until next time…. be sweet!  xoxo

Credits:

Venue: Bella Collina Club  (http://www.bellacollina.com

Planner: Brandee Gaar, Blush by Brandee Gaar  http://blushbbg.com/

Photography: Andi Mans Photography  www.andimansphotography.com

Floral: Lee James Floral Design  http://www.leejamesfloral.com

Cake: Party Flavors Custom Cakes  http://www.orlandocustomcakes.com

Dessert Buffet: Two Sweets Bake Shop www.lovetwosweets.com

Dessert Buffet Stationery:  Dogwood Blossom Stationery http://www.dogwoodblossomstationery.com/

Videography: Imprint Cinema  http://imprintcinema.com/

Dishes: Dishie Rentals  http://www.dishierentals.com/

Linens: Kirby Rentals  http://kirbytent.com/

Hair & Makeup: Lejeune Artistry http://www.lejeuneartistry.com/