"Birds of a Feather" Wedding Cupcakes

My sweet friend from college was planning her wedding when she asked me to make cupcakes for the celebration. I was so flattered and excited to be a part of her special day! Crystal is someone I have a huge admiration for because of her creative craftiness and keen eye for pretty, vintage things. Her wedding was pretty much all DIY and so gorgeous! iDropPhoto took the above picture of my cupcakes and took many more beautiful photos of the ceremony and reception.

{They are seriously so adorable!}

{Argyles and Toms...so charming!}

{Crystal's handmade brooch bouquet}

{The best seats in the house}

{At the reception tables}

{A sitting area in the back of the reception. A great spot to chill and drool over some pretty cupcakes in the back right corner!}

SUCH a beautiful wedding and beautiful pictures to capture it all! Now here's my iPhone pics. Don't laugh!

{They made all the cake stands with plates and candlesticks}

{I got a special spot in their program! Made me blush}

Flavors:
Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting
Vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting
Cocoa coconut cupcakes with coconut buttercream frosting and topped with toasted coconut
Hummingbird cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and topped with pecans

Hummingbird cupcakes aren't as popular here in California as in the south. They include banana, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans, and pineapple. My husband says it tastes a lot like banana nut bread, which I thought was perfect for guests that like their cupcake with much less sweetness.

Congratulations Luke and Crystal! Thank you so much for letting me celebrate with you on your beautiful wedding day!

Cake Stands {Glass Edition}

For some reason, I find cake stands to be some of the most beautiful pieces of form and function. There is such a wonderful variety out there of these purty lil thangs! Cake stands come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. Here I am starting a series of sharing with you the most gorgeous, distinct, and avant-garde of all cake stands that I can find! In this first edition of Cake Stands, we'll look at what we can find in glorious glass! Click on any image to jump to the website I found it at.

Handblown glass pedestal from www.save-on-crafts.com for $16

Handpressed American glass from www.fishseddy.com for $99.95

Milk glass from Barking Sands Vintage shop at www.etsy.com for $94

Moon and star pattern from Smith Glass Co at www.replacements.com for $59.99

From Jolly Molly at www.jollymolly.co.uk {out of stock but still pretty to look at!}



Mercury glass from Apartment 48 at www.apartment48.com for $145



From Sweet and Saucy Supply at www.sweetandsaucysupply.com for $115



Homemade by Fawn from alwayschasinglife.blogspot.com with a plate, candlestick, and Gorilla Glue!



Vintage pressed glass picked up at antique mall for $9 by Rachel at heartoflight.blogspot.com