15 Pretty Pedestals For Wedding Confections


Updated 05/26/11 4:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

15 Pretty Pedestals For Wedding Confections

Whether your wedding dessert of choice is a three-tiered wedding cake, homemade pies, cupcakes, or macarons, you need a picture-perfect way to display your big day's saccharine delights. And when it comes to cake pedestals, I'm seeing everything from vintage to modern and rustic to girlie designs. Don't be afraid to use mismatched styles and colors on a dessert table, or try grouping a variety of Read more

Witch Shoe Cake Plate: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 10/11/07 2:57 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 50 comments

Witch Shoe Cake Plate: Love It or Hate It?

I have a thing for cake stands, and if I had the space I would have a collection worthy of a crazy old lady. However, I think I would have to draw the line at this Witch Shoe Cake Plate ($85). While it does have a certain charm, it's a bit much for my personal taste. If there were only two feet, and no fuzzy spiders, then I might reconsider. As is, I'll have to say thanks, but no thanks. How Read more

Don't Like Wedding Cake? Serve a Cheese Cake Instead


Updated 04/24/12 12:28 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Cheese Wheel Wedding Cakes

For some, savory doesn't just come before sweet in the dictionary; it also comes first in life, period. If you belong to that segment of the population, consider doing something different at your wedding or next big bash: serve a tower of cheese instead of a traditional cake. Depending on the size of your event, offer one that's elaborate and grandiose or smaller and more manageable. To get Read more

Etsy Finds: Handmade and Vintage Cake Stands For Your Next Soiree


Updated 04/04/12 3:29 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Unique Cake Stands For Weddings

The vintage cake stand in our dining room is one of my favorite items for decorating, entertaining, and displaying. And while mine is made of clear-cut glass, there are plenty of other options out there to fit your home and personality. From glass to ceramic to china plates and even wood, there are plentiful choices when it comes to finding the perfect cake stand. Whether you're interested in Read more

A Bird-Themed Cake Stand, Three Ways: One Beautiful Buy, 2 Easy DIYs


Updated 04/04/12 3:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bird Cake Stand DIYs

My sister is getting married in August, so I've been spending a lot of time visiting wedding blogs and poking around BHLDN's website. One item that recently caught my eye was this lovely Barn Swallow Pedestal. Featuring a flock of fork-tailed fliers darting about on a hand-painted platter, it seems like a perfect match for her vintage-inspired, country wedding. But at $60 - $100 per cake stand, I Read more

Drink Your Dessert: Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes


Updated 03/18/12 11:59 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

If you went to college or lived near a campus bar, you're undoubtedly familiar with a drink called the Irish car bomb. It's similar to a sake bomb or cement mixer in that it requires choreography: one shot each of Baileys Irish cream liqueur and Irish whiskey are dropped into a pint glass of Guinness stout, and some poor soul downs the entire concoction before the drink can curdle, often while Read more

Pretty in Pink: A Super-Girlie First Birthday Party


Updated 03/02/12 3:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pink Girlie First Birthday Party

With my own daughter's first birthday rapidly approaching, I've been obsessing over lil girl birthday parties, and so when I found the pink-inspired bash Jamielyn Nye of I Heart Nap Time recently threw for her daughter's first birthday, I fell in serious love. Emmalyn's beautiful birthday party is as girlie as it gets, with a sweet dessert table, the prettiest rose-covered cake, and one seriously Read more

The Top 5 Fashion Apps You Should Download Now


Updated 03/02/12 7:58 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Top Fashion Apps For iPads and iPhones

ShopStyle Mobile: We like to think of ShopStyle as our Google search engine for all things related to shopping, and it's not just because ShopStyle is a sister site in the Sugar Network! If you've ever wondered where we find all of those amazing shopping products for you, here it is. Not only does ShopStyle mobile cull clothing, shoes, and accessories from over 500 ecommerce sites — ranging Read more