The Martha Stewart Weddings Collector's Edition

I am so excited about today's post I just can't contain myself. If you haven't had a chance to pick up the Martha Stewart Weddings Collector's Edition magazine, you need to make it a priority. It is just packed full with great ideas and beautiful pictures for all aspects of your weddings. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few pictures so that you can all share in my excitement!



This chocolate cake is both fun and wonderfully chic. The molding chocolate is designed to resemble ladyfingers. I think a monogram cake topper would "top it off" quite nicely.



This next service is just too cute to miss: Post your wedding invitations with romance with postage from Lovely, Kentucky or Kissimmee, Florida. You can send your invites to the postmaster in any of these sweetly named cities, and they will stamp your envelopes with their cities for an oh-so-cute touch. Martha includes directions to accomplish this in the magazine.



These little favors are multi-taskers. They serve as place cards and favor boxes. They come with the tops unfolded so that you can take them to your calligrapher or personalize them yourself, and then fill them with a sweet treat for your guests to take home.



I saved my favorite idea for last. These adorable hors d'oeurvres are perfect for a summer reception. These "mini American favorites" were made by New York caterer, Peter Callahan. Mini grilled cheese and club sandwiches, hamburgers and lobster rolls are a few examples of such a charming catering creation.




Mahalo to Agnes at the Martha Stewart Corporate Communications office for all of the awesome pictures!

Wedding Cakes from Cakes by Rose

Continuing with the bridal show fun, today I just have to share with you the wedding cake that could possibly be the best cake I have ever eaten. I had the pleasure of working next to the very talented Rose, from Cakes By Rose at the San Jose Bridal Extravaganza. I think I ate about five of her delicious little samples last Sunday. The cakes are beautiful on the outside, and they absolutely melt in your mouth with a variety of unique flavors and ingredients that aren’t typical of wedding bakers.

Cakes By Rose is based out of Menlo Park, CA and serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area. She does incredible design with fondant icing including extravagant and whimsical cakes in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Flavors include: Lemony Blackberry, Almondine, Hazelnut Crunch, Hawaiian Carrot, Strawberry Dream, and more. Just read the descriptions of these flavors and your mouth will be watering, trust me.

These are only a few of her lovely cakes, so browse the Cakes by Rose website and prepare to be impressed (and hungry).











Pictures by Rose Graboski, Cakes By Rose