A Timeless Wedding Dress

By Anne

There are definitely a few classic movies that you love to watch over and over again. For me, Funny Face (1957) is one of them. I watched it again over the weekend, and fell in love with the movie all over again. The first time I saw it I was in my pre-teenage years. My mother has always been a big fan of Audrey Hepburn, so we ended up watching all her movies at a pretty young age. As a child, I was amazed by the seeming endless parade of pretty dresses on the television. The movie is a fairy tale; it is the “pretty woman” of the 50’s. And yet, when I watched it again last night, I was captivated by the timelessness of all the styles of the dresses on Hepburn. All the dresses she wore in the movie were designed by Hubert de Givenchy, who was then a young, up-and-coming designer. Perhaps one of the most memorable pieces was the wedding dress – a bateau neck, tea-length wedding dress, which design is ahead of its time. It’s a great dress for an afternoon garden wedding and especially for brides who love dancing.

2010 Wedding Dessert Trends

By Claire

Wedding cakes usually take up a big portion of your budget and for centuries, it has been a tradition to have a cake at a wedding. Many couples don’t even like cake, but get one to appease guests or just to have in wedding photos. Now there are many fun alternatives for those who prefer not to have a cake at their wedding:

While traditional stacked wedding cakes are still going strong for 2010, there’s also a trend in individual servings of other treats. Here are some fun alternatives that I just love!

Tree of desserts
We’ve all seen the cupcake tree, which is a fun departure from the same old tiered cakes that we all expect. Now, some couples are choosing new confections, such as carrot cake cupcakes, individual cheesecakes, tarts, cream puffs or donuts! These are easily made at home or purchased from a bakery without the heavy wedding cake price tag.

Sundaes
The recent trend toward candy buffet tables is hot right now, and many couples include it along with some kind of wedding cake. A fun and new way to add to the candy buffet concept is to have an ice cream sundae bar and add the candy and various toppings instead of wedding cake. Your guests will enjoy building their own sundaes, and you can still feed one another a spoonful of sundae for a photo op!

Tea Party
Miniature cookies, tarts, mini éclairs and individual mini cupcakes scattered on large platters are another trend for the 2010 wedding season. 'Tea party' catering platters can appear around the traditional tiered cake to create a small buffet-style dessert table for wedding guests.

Here are some great pictures to inspire you!http://images.google.com/images?q=wedding+desserts&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMB_en-USUS292US304&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=xnnvSrKmBISOtAOvsP2DBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBsQsAQwAA