Guest Desserts: Parisian Chic

Hopefully, you liked today's first Chanel ice cream post. I'm back with a Guest Desserts feature from Shandra Ward of Signature Design Studio. She created this red, black, and white dessert table for a bridal showcase and submitted the design along with some insight into her creation.

From Shandra: When you think of Paris, you may think of intrigue, romance, and styl[e]. Our latest sweet buffet creation is inspired by Paris. We love Paris, it’s one of our favorite places in the world – the city, the food, the fashion, their language, everything! So it felt very fitting to create a stylish buffet that screams intrigue, romance and style.

More from Shandra: We chose a dramatic color scheme of black and white accented with red. This unsung color scheme is modern and sophisticated and anything but boring. With classic sweet treats and modern style, our Parisian Chic sweet buffet is truly an affair to remember.

Thank you for sharing your design, Shandra! I love seeing the displays you all come up with for your events.

Do you have a recipe, dessert table, or DIY project to share? Visit the Submissions page for all the details you need to see your works here.

Dessert Table: Parisian Circus Baby Shower

If you've ever wondered what a Parisian Circus would be like, and who among us hasn't, then this dessert table will give you the sense of being there. Alchemy Fine Events designed this spread for a co-ed baby shower in New Orleans.

Glass risers mimic shelves in a patisserie display case and virtually disappear, letting the desserts take center stage.

Graphic black and white stripes are softened by pale yellow, blue, and pink accents. Graphics for the labels were created by Alchemy Fine Events.

This event didn't just stop at the dessert table. Check out the Lolliblog to see the inspiration boards, graphics, and invitations that brought the Parisian Circus theme to life. You can also see the completed event here and here.

So, what's your favorite part of this design?

event design: Alchemy Fine Events and  Canvas & Canopy

Dessert Table: Let Them Eat Cake!

I can't believe it's almost Christmas. I feel like I've barely had time to get into the holiday swing of things, even though we've hung the wreath on the front door, shopped some Black Friday deals, and saw the two huge Christmas trees at Mall of America this weekend while doing some 8 am shopping. Hopefully, this Parisian dessert table can make me a little more jolly.

This gorgeous Marie Claire Idées dessert table is fun and sophisticated at the same time. I love the gold flatware and pink-hued ornaments. This palette always evokes such a cozy, intimate atmosphere to me. Two different tiered cakes along with a macaron tower fill out the deceptively simple display. It's the details that put this design over the top. Custom chair covers, ornaments, and table linens add to the luxurious setting.

I'm still trying to convince my husband that golden flatware would be phenomenal for our dining set. It adds such a warm feeling to the table's vibe.

Images ( Parisian Events)