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One thing I love about living in Cambridge? It is such an international city, with people arriving to study here from every corner of the world. Last week, I helped the loveliest American couple host their engagement party – and was inspired by their super-sweet party favors!
Making s’mores is a famous American tradition – roasting a marshmallow and a layer of chocolate, sandwiched between two graham crackers, over a campfire, to make a delicious dessert. In a cute nod to their culture, this USA bride gave each of her guests a small bag filled with the ingredients for two s’more biscuits, tied up with ribbon and a hand-written heart label with instructions on h0w to recreate the s’more effect in the microwave!
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All the guests loved their s’more souvenirs - what a low-key, authentic idea for wedding favors! Of course, there are other ways to work these sweet treats into your wedding plans: how about a s’more dessert table on the day…
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Or even a s’more-themed proposal?!
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All the early springtime sunshine here in England has left me with picnics on my mind! Nothing is nicer on a bright, blue-skied April day than to lounge on the grass with some tempting finger food and a bottle of cava…
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Why not take inspiration from this gorgeous outdoor ceremony – instead of a formal seating plan, let your bohemian spirit loose and lay out picnic rugs and baskets for the wedding dinner instead!
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Have you ever seen Sofia Coppola’s movie take on the life of Marie Antoinette? What an utter style inspiration! Every scene is simply dripping in decadent details – the incredibly intricate, over-the-top dresses… the deliciously decorated cakes… and, of course, the shoes! If you ever need an excuse to be utterly opulent and extravagant, why not use these gorgeous stills as your reference…
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And just look at these stunning, Marie Antoinette-inspired items and mood boards!
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There is something so fabulously old-world and glamorous about a well-made cocktail… it calls to mind Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch, or Audrey Hepburn hosting an impromptu cocktail party in her apartment in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Cocktails simply exude class and decadence… especially the cocktail I enjoyed the other week!
As a special treat, I visited the 1920s-styled Rivoli Bar at the Ritz in London. It was like stepping back in time – with the gorgeous golden decor and the charming waiters in white tuxedos catering to your every whim, I almost expected a silent movie star to stroll in at any moment!
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Who can resist a scrumptious, melt-in-the-mouth macaron? Designers this season certainly can’t! The creative duo behind the label Preen have confessed to using the sugary, pastel shades of these sweets as inspiration for their Spring/Summer 2012 collection, and they’re not the only ones…!
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Finally in Bali! What do you think we all wanted to do as soon as we grabbed our rental car? Go for a coffee of course! We opted for a relaxing brunchy style coffee at the Bali Cafe’…smashing setting with a superb attention to detail. Everything looked perfect, the flowers on the table, the white chairs, the pinky velvet cushions, the shabby granola bowls, the cane sugar in mint cups with painted flowers…and I could go on forever. How come that I find all this in Indonesia and I struggle to find it in Italy…the soi-disant “patria del design”? Mhmm, I am astoned.
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The last post on this beautiful location is dedicated to the food, the breakfast and what awaits you at the main entrance. I love this idea of serving delicacies on antique photo frames, used as trays: beautiful colourful food.
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Being it a rustic, romantic, sleek or 50s dessert table..the style doesn’t really matter as long as the patisserie is top class and is beautifully displayed. Your guests will eat everything with their eyes before even taste the delicacies you are offering them. Slurp! Let’s drop the traditional tiered cake that many friends might not like..yes it does look great but how many slices do really end up in the guests’ bellies? When you attend your next wedding look out for abandoned plates with half eaten wedding cakes…you will have to bring a calculator along or you will loose track! I am a fan of dessert tables as they offer a variety of sweets for every palate and can satisty even the most demanding relative. Guests can pick a small chocolate truffle or a big pavlova…depending on how much weight they don’t mind putting on!
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I had a wonderful merengue today…yummy!
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Today I’m thinking about perfumes and flavours of my country’s products marvellously caught by Mike Larson and his students in this photo shoot held at Villa la Selva in Tuscany.
The fresh bread, the seasoned chees together with succulent olives, the perfumed apricots and the popular Tuscan vineyards ‘grapes let my mind travel to this land full of colours and scents. From the hills of Tuscany you can lose yourself in this magical scenarios: there are places so attractive that will leave you breathless! Perfect for any wedding… perfect for such a special day!
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