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Crepe Cakes are Making It Impossible for Me to Focus

Oh my goodness. Will you take a look at this cake?!? It’s so light and airy and pretty I feel like it’s screaming for a home at a very elegant wedding or shower, don’t you think? And, believe it or not, it’s made completely of crepes. Yes, crepes. Can you imagine how pleasantly surprised your guests would be when you served them up a slice? Heaven.

Check out all of the Charleston Crepe Company’s designs, including versions with chocolate and vanilla crème.

Bridal Shower Inspiration Board: Picnic in the Shade

The City Sage is an absolute visual feast. Anne (the mastermind behind the blog) hunts down the beautiful, the inspiring and the just plain cool and then packages them into breathtaking inspiration boards, several times a day. She’s also in the process of launching a new online magazine, Rue, dedicated to ideas for stylish living. Basically, Anne is your new, uber-hip friend whose advice you should totally listen to…

Just Add Lemonade: For bridal shower inspiration, look no further than the nearest park. An open air outing promises girls-only fun and frivolity; with breezy groves or sun-dappled fields, nature takes care of the decor! Go beyond the typical picnic palette of red and white – try hues like poppy, sky, and tangerine for a retro bohemian vibe.

What to Wear: Sport traditional textiles with a twist. Buttery soft gingham feels feminine when paired with an A-line skirt, while…

Cheap Flight Deals and Packages for Your Guests

Of course you want to keep things as easy and inexpensive as possible for your wedding guests, especially if they’re coming in from out of town. And hotel nights, one of the biggest expenses, can quickly add up.

Which is why Deal Base is such an excellent find. Basically, they round-up discounts from newsletters, hotel websites, reward programs, online travel agencies – all of the places a normal traveler doesn’t have ready access to – and put them in one, easy-to-search website.

All of the usual travel site tools are there – filtering deals by star rating or price, comparison windows so you can see prices from other travel sites – to make it easy for your guests to drill down to hotel that’s a good fit.

But, where Deal Base sets itself apart from traditional travel sites is with their packages. Rather than just giving you straight hotel…

Inspiration Board: Western Style Wedding

Photo Credits:
Wood signage: Craft Mart Texas on Etsy
Bridesmaid’s cowboy boots: Manolo for the Brides
Horseshoe place cards: Charlotte Geary
Smore favor: The Savvy Event
Groom’s posse shirt: Zazzle.com
Horseshoe ring: Isn’t She Lovely blog

Sarah and Nathan Win Dream Getaway to Devil’s Thumb Ranch

And, we have a winner!

Sarah Brayer and Nathan Pickler are the lucky winners of our Dream Weekend Getaway to Devil’s Thumb Ranch, an environmentally-friendly resort and spa in the Rocky Mountains. The prize includes: the couple’s airfare, car rental, lodging for three nights, spa treatments and more; all Sarah and Nathan have to do is focus on relaxing, reconnecting and reliving their wedding day!

We caught up with Sarah to get the details of their big day and to find out how they plan to use their weekend away.

Tell us a bit about your wedding. What was your wedding style and vision?
We are pretty laid back people and we really wanted the wedding to reflect us and be a great time for our guests. Our “destination wedding” would be back in Columbus, Ohio where we met at school, and we…