Taking A Break & MN Bride Feature

Before I go, I'll leave you with this Graphic + Glitz (part I and II) photo shoot which is featured in the latest issue of MN Bride magazine. Swing by your newsstands to grab a copy of the Spring/Summer 2012 mag.

Concept and Styling, Maddy Hague of the Inspired Bride /  Dessert Table Design – Shauna Younge Dessert Tables / Paper Goods Design – Amy Hardy of Design 8 Days / Hair and Makeup – Rene Rattler / Location – MPLS Photo Center / Calligraphy – Crystal Kluge / Wardrobe – Flutter Boutique / Wedding Dress – Jenny Yoo / Bride’s Headband – Bride’s Head Revisited / Bride’s Clutch – Ila Handbags / Bridesmaid’s Dress – Priscilla of Boston / Wholesale Flowers – Fifty Flowers / Twine – the Twinery / Vintage Stamps – Verde Studio / Dessert Table Baking and Candy Making Supplies – Bake It Pretty / Dessert Table Candies – Hammond’s Candies and Oh Nuts! / Macarons and Cake – Cocoa & Fig / Marshmallows - Laura’s Candy

Dessert Table: Sweet Soiree

This pink and red fete featured on 100 Layer Cake and shot by Kat Braman is lush, but also really attainable. Why? Because the only desserts in attendance are cupcakes and a simple cake. Pick up some bouquet of flowers and arrange them in a pretty vase, and you're more than halfway there.

For the finishing touch, use glittery scrapbook paper and a heart craft punch to make a sparkly backdrop for your display.

Dessert Table: Festive Spectrum

This is such a lovely dessert table, er, cake table. Easy-to-make iced cakes with flag toppers and a vibrant rainbow-hued backdrop make this display pop. I especially love the table linen, which looks like a plain white cloth dressed up with inexpensive ribbon to match the palette. Fab!

images by Fresh In Love via 100 Layer Cake

Valentine's Visions: Cookies for Guys

So much of Valentine's Day is based on the premise of guys giving gifts to girls. Well, these cookies by Whipped Bakeshop are perfect to give to the guys in your life. They're a little sexually suggestive, which most guys probably won't mind.

Dessert Table: Golden Hugs & Kisses

If you've been around since this time last year, then you already know I'm a big fan of XOXO sentiments for Valentine's Day. Just check out this graphic dessert table I created. If you follow me on Pinterest, then you also know I love ombre cakes. I saw this dessert table on Ruffled Blog and found the best of both worlds.

images by Sara & Rocky Photography