Bridal Showers & Brides Oh My!

One of my favorite cookie orders to make are for bridal showers! They are so girlie and fun to make. Plus the color combinations are endless! However, one theme that seems to be very in style right now is pale or dusty rose pink with white and gold accents!

Gold Wedding ring Cookies

Gold is a very difficult color to make with buttercream frosting without having to airbrush, which in my opinion can alter the taste. So I opted for something tastier SPRINKLES! Who doesn't love gold sprinkles?

Bridesmaid Dress & Engagement Ring Cookies

I am not sure if the pink is the actual color of the bridesmaid dresses but the dress is one of my absolutely favorite cutters to use. You can do many different "style" of dresses, but my go to is the ruffles.

Gold Engagement Ring Cookie "I DO!"

Hopefully these words will be said on the big day ;)

Wedding Dress Cookies

 Oohlala! So many dresses! Bridesmaids and the bride! 

Bridal Shower Cookies

K+M = <3 Congratulations to the Bride and Groom to be! 

Flower Swirl Cookies

Heart Cookies

Monogram Initial Cookies

 Cheers to the future Mrs. L!

Monogram L cookies

Wedding cookie Platter

So Many Cookies! 

As if this week wasn't busy enough for me, I also had my first wedding to bake for which was really exciting! I had the fun job of making 250 cupcakes! In planning my own wedding, I must say I have a hard time paying $3/cupcake when I can bake them myself. Sure it takes time, but if you are on a tight budget then you have to find a way to make it work.
This little budget savvy bride is my future cousin-in-law. She got married this past weekend and had about 175 people attend. It took place in eastern washington on a hill over looking the beautiful Columbia River. The view was absolutely breath taking!

Despite all the fires in eastern washington right now, she really lucked out. It was sunny, there was no smoke in the valley, but there was a very strong breeze that was hard to work with. Since it was so warm out (about 90 degrees), we had to wait to put the cupcakes out since they couldn't be in direct sunlight - they were just buttercream frosting. The cake with stood the weather, but that is not something I can take credit for. 

Everything came together nicely. She had a "peacock" color theme. We did an assortment of mini and big cupcakes in vanilla and chocolate. As well as vanilla and chocolate buttercream. My favorite was vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. Since those didn't really go with the "theme" (brown frosting) those got put out after the cake to the face smashing...I mean, the cake cutting. 

For frosting the cupcakes, I did either a "ruffle" or "big swirl" pattern as I call them.  I am so happy for the bride and groom! What a fun day and I was so honored to be apart of it, even if it was just a small part! 

Happy Valentine's Day!

C'est l'amour! Bisou Bisou! Je t'aime! I just want to speak French all day today! The most romantic city in the world and I am half a world away. Oh well.

The past few years, Adam - the Fiance - and I have just stayed in and I have cooked a nice meal for us since V-Day fell on a week day. And this year we decided to stick to the same routine. HAH!

I am going to cook us a nice dinner, have some wine, and of course it wouldn't be complete without DESSERT!

My mom asked me to help make some special cookies for my little brother and sister's school valentine's. I LOVED Valentine's day because in school you got just as much candy and junk food AND you got to have a class party which was THE BEST DAY EVER. Haha. Well I really got in the baking spirit this holiday and decided to try out some new techniques with cookies and cake pops.

Heart Shaped Cake Balls

I tried to get these little guys above on a cake pop stick but some of them were too narrow and broke, so I decided to make cake pop balls instead and they are just as good! So if you don't want to run to the store just melt chocolate,  throw them in and voila!

Disco Dust Covered Cake Pops

Upside down cake pops are a very pretty touch to any dessert table. Personally, I still like mine in mason jars. Like below.

Valentine's Day Cake Pops

I am going to have to call this one I think my "signature design" it is my favorite, and it looks great with non- pareil sprinkles.

Be My Valentine?

Swirls

I love you!

Above is the only heart shaped cake pop I could get on a stick, so he is extra special.

Glitter Cake Pops

This is kind of my new obsession, glitter cake pops. Not going to lie though, they can make quite a mess! So you have been warned!

Whooo loves you?

I do! That whooo! Owl love you forever! I just love owls and if you know me, you know why. Hoot Hoot!

Heart Cookies

These are the cookies I made for my little brother and sister's classroom valentines. We then packaged them and I totally forgot to take a picture! rats!

90's anyone?

The above cookie we packaged and saved for all the kids that had crushes on my bro and sis OR who they have a crush on. haha. 

Kiss, Hug and Love

Ruffle Cookies

I have been wanting to learn how to make ruffle cookies for so long!! I just have been to lazy to attempt and do it. To do this you need a Wilton 104 tip and I had to google youtube videos to find a tutorial to teach me. I have to say that it only took my like 2 mess ups before I finally figure it out and I LOVE them!

Rose Petal Cookies

Fluffy Hearts

Not going to lie, I was testing out these cookies designs as a possible option for my wedding :)

Happy Valentine's Day/weekend everyone! And for those of you not with someone, Happy Singles Awareness Day. JK JK! Thanks for stopping by!!