Wedding Treats

Candy, Cakes and Cupcakes. Now these are not the only options for your wedding day dessert! Think outside the box and give your guests a sweet treat to talk about. 

Everybody loves cookies! Put together a homemade cookie buffet featuring yours and your hubby to be's favorites, along with some traditional family cookie recipes.

Cookie Buffet, Source: Martha

A chocolate fountain is lots of fun for guests, both young and old.

Chocolate Fountain, Source: Sephra

A popcorn display is a fun dessert that everyone can enjoy. Be sure to gather up lots of different flavors!

Popcorn Buffet, Source: Weddingbee

With an outdoor wedding a smore's station would be a big hit! Be sure to include some customized options for your guests including chocolate graham crackers, mint chocolate, strawberry marshmallows, peanut butter and jam.

S'mores Station, Source: Julie+Todd

Nothing is more american than apple pie! Or even cherry, blueberry, or raspberry pie!

Yum, Pie!, Source: Brides

And you can't have pie without ice cream! A variety of toppings will ensure your ice cream buffet is a success at your wedding reception!

Ice cream and toppings galore, Source: Eat Drink Chic

I'm getting hungry!!

Wedding Sweets

Traditionally, cakes are the dessert of choice at most weddings. But more and more brides are opting to indulge more in their sweet tooths and set up a candy buffet display. This is a great option to consider if you're not a cake lover, or if you want something more low key. It can also serve as a favor for your guests. But be sure to include take home bags so they can enjoy their sweets on the go.  Here are just a few of my favorite candy bar buffets!

You can never go wrong with pink!, Source: Wedding Addict

More Pink! With pops of green and orange, Source: Sweet & Saucy

Blue candy is just as sweet, Source: The Knot

While candy alone makes a delicious treat, I love when the cake gets in on the action and there is a grand dessert table with pops of color!

Yellow and Orange goodness, Source: Sweet & Saucy

A beautiful display with a fun backdrop, Source: Sweet & Saucy

And speaking of backdrops, I adore this feather boa backdrop, Source: Sweet & Saucy

Green is one of my favorite colors, Source: Amy Atlas

Simple, Chic, White and Lovely!, Source: Amy Atlas

And this is just sweet, Source: Cocoa & Fig

Wedding Cupcakes

There are many more options besides just wedding cakes to serve your guests as dessert.  More and more brides are choosing to have cupcakes in place of a traditional cake.  Cupcakes are a perfect treat for adults and children alike. In fact, EVERYONE loves cupcakes!  They are small, cute and fun!

You can make your cupcakes into mini wedding cakes, Source: A Different Shade of Pretty

This tower is amazing! Source: Cocoa & Fig

Here's another tower with a small cake on top, perfect for slicing! Source: Vanilla Bake Shop

Or, you can have one giant cupcake to dig into! Source: Cupcakerie

Or keep it simple and just have a large display of lots and lots of cupcakes! Source: Saucy Sprinkles

I bet you're hungry for some cupcakes now!!!

Go check out this blog and this blog for more cupcakes of all kinds!

Wedding Cakes

No wedding is complete without something sweet to end the day! More and more brides are thinking outside the box and traditional wedding cakes are rarely seen anymore.

Source: Cake Failure

While these cakes are lovely in their own right, there are so many more glamourous cake options to choose from these days.

Here's a beautiful square cake, a modern twist. Source: Buttercream

A sweet motif adds interest to this cake, Source: Buttercream

Beautiful curls of chocolate simplify this cake, Source: Divine Wedding Cakes

Martha takes a lacy look at wedding cakes

And she even knows how to brighten things up!

These are just a few of many, many examples of different routes to go for a wedding cake. Either way, your cake will be delicious and sweet, I'm sure!

Outfitting the Guys: Part 2

Don't think that dressing up your groom-to-be stops at picking out a suit or tux!  There are so many more accessories and options to be sure that him and his entourage match up with the theme of the wedding and the rest of your bridal party!  Check out some of these great tie options that will add a little bit of sugar and spice to his outfit.

 

Navy and Fuschia Striped Tie, Source: Tie Bar

Paisley Floral tie, Source: Wild Ties

 

Poppy Silkscreened Tie, Source: Etsy shop Toy Breaker

Green Paisley Tie, Source: Overstock.com

Winter Snowflake Tie, Source: Etsy shop Toy Breaker

Yellow Tie, Source: Steve & Co.

Purple Two Tone Floral Tie, Source: Forzieri

I love all of these ties! And they look so great with any suit or tux.  Your future husband will look every bit the part dressed up in one of these!

Outfitting the Guys: Part 1

Let's face it, you spend WAY more time focusing on your look and your bridesmaids look than you do the groom or the groomsmen. There are more options, more colors, and more accessories!  But, your husband to be and his pals don't have to just go with the traditional black tux these days.

Source: MW Tux

Yes, the black tux looks great, but there are other tux options available. For a fall wedding, consider a brown tux. Or, for spring or summer, consider outfitting your groom in a white tux.

Source: MW Tux

Source: World of Tuxedos

Another fantastic option that will make your groom feel comfortable, yet still look the part is a suit. There are so many great suit options that offer either a laid back and casual look or a 007 James Bond look.  Face it, your future husband will look great in any of these options!

A casual grey suit, perfect for a summer wedding, Source: J. Crew

A pinstripe navy suit, matches perfectly with pink bridesmaid dresses, Source: Banana Republic

I love the look of tan suits with almost any color palette, Source: Jays Formalwear

And if you really want a casual vibe for your wedding, get rid of the jacket and have your groom just wear a vest. When a vest looks this good, how can you resist?!?

Grey Herringbone Vest, Source: Banana Republic

Italian Wool Vest, Source: J Crew