Fashion Forward Friday: Layered Bridal Jewelry

A great way to add texture to your wedding look is by incorporating this layered jewelry trend. Why not think outside the box and find one of your grandmother’s vintage pieces and incorporate it with something new.

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Everyone has their own vision of the perfect look – get inspired and think about textures and layers that can make your bridal details extraordinary. We’d love to see how you mixed and matched on your wedding day, please share with us what inspired you.

D.I.Y. Pie Pop Favors

Who doesn’t love edible favors? These easy to make pie pops are the perfect choice for weddings, birthdays or dinner parties and are sure to impress your guests!

The amazing folks at Pillsbury® were kind enough to share their recipe for making your own Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Pop favors, it’s easy to make (not to mention incredibly delicious) so put on your favorite apron and bake away!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED (makes 8 pie pops):

- 3/4 cup frozen strawberries, thawed, chopped, drained, juice reserved

- 1/3 cup granulated sugar

- 2 teaspoons cornstarch

- 1 cup frozen chopped rhubarb, thawed

- 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

- 8 craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends)

- 1 egg white, beaten

- 1 teaspoon sugar

- 3 1/2-inch round cutter

- 1/3 cup powdered sugar, if desired

- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk, if desired

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WHAT TO DO:

1. Heat oven to 450°F. In bowl, place reserved strawberry juice. In another bowl, mix 1/3 cup granulated sugar and the cornstarch; using whisk, beat into reserved strawberry juice. Stir in strawberries and rhubarb.

2. Remove pie crusts from pouches; unroll on work surface. Using 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 16 rounds (8 rounds per crust). Place 8 rounds on ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon strawberry-rhubarb mixture evenly onto each round to within 1/2 inch of edge. Place 1 craft stick in filling of each.

3. Flatten remaining rounds to 4 inches in diameter. Brush underside of each round with egg white; place over fruit. Press edges together; seal with fork. Cut small slit on top of each. Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar, dividing evenly among pops.

4. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes before serving. Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth, adding milk until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over pops; let stand until set, about 30 minutes.

(For tasty alterations, replace the strawberry-rhubarb filling with 1 cup of your favorite canned pie filling – cherry, blueberry or apple)

A London Love Story

What an honor it was to be invited to nuna’s UK celebrity baby shower.

Walking into the spa at Sofitel London St James, we were immediately transported into a different world – the world of nuna, complete with an over-sized baby chair known at nuna as the Leaf (one of the only organic baby chairs in the world).  An appropriate name for one of many products manufactured at nuna’s green certified factory.  The event space was designed with comfort, style and functionality in mind, and what’s not to love about a mini mani on a mom’s day out. The  philosophy of this award-winning Dutch designed brand is to help parents raise their baby in simple, smart, chic-looking and safe gear.

We weren’t the only ones glowing – Boudoir PR, the press, bloggers and trendiest UK celebrities including: Jenni Falconer, Peaches Geldof, Angellica Bell, Chantelle Houghton, Donal Macintyre and Ameera Macintyre were enjoying the afternoon nuna style as well.

With all of the new babies at Something Fabulous, our only disappointment was that the product is not currently available in the US. The nuna celebrity baby shower kicked off the re-launch of their products now available at John Lewis in the UK as well as other locations worldwide.

We definitely fell in love and we’ll be keeping in touch with our new friends via facebook. We hope to see more of nuna in the near future.

D.I.Y. Ribbon Rose

Love is in the details. Having Midori Ribbon as a vendor, we were excited when we came across this great “how to” and thought we would share. Create this ribbon rose for a favor box, place card, table card, or just to brighten your day : )

Fashion Forward Friday: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Something borrowed something blue, why not make it a shoe!

Looking for a creative way to incorporate blue into your wedding? Why not try something a little different and unexpected. Check out Aruna Seth’s Farfalla Bright Blue Satin Platform Heel embellished with a Swarovski crystal butterfly.

What better way to invest in a pair of wedding shoes than to have a pair you can wear again?

A Banana Muffin Love Story