The Sweetest Occasion

Spied recently on Sweet Paul, I love the look and feel of these simple strings of shells for a beach wedding or seaside celebration. Carefully use a hammer and nail to pound small holes into each shell and then string together with twine or string. Use shells collected together or from past family vacations for [...]

I love having the opportunity to share this beautiful inspiration shoot with you today, sent over by my good friend Erika Firm of Delphine. Erika and a group of incredibly talented wedding professionals designed this shoot with a pretty, classic tea party bridal shower in mind and I just love all of the soft, feminine [...]

Over the weekend while catching up on my favorite blogs, I stumbled upon (and fell in love with) the photography of Alexandra Grablewski after seeing her work on Twig & Thistle. In addition to the incredible photography, I love these inspiring little details. When entertaining, why not stack donuts on a pretty plate or serve [...]

At my day job at Bella Figura (and Boxcar Press and Smock) I have the great opportunity to work and interact with a lot of the wedding industry’s finest talent. It’s a pleasure, to say the least. Recently we teamed up with the incredible Anne Sage of The City Sage for a gorgeous Pride & [...]

Today I couldn’t resist sharing this pretty black-eyed susan inspired bridal shower by I Am Baker featured last week on Sweet Designs. Nothing says summer like a long white cotton table runner and big mason jars filled with striking black eyed susans. The pretty homemade cakes were topped with black-eyed susans and little cookies were [...]

Today it’s a great pleasure to welcome the wonderfully lovely Erin of Dandelion and Grey to The Sweetest Occasion. Erin is sharing absolutely beautiful inspiration and ideas for your next dinner party, all inspired by local foods from your local farmer’s market and it’s such a treat to welcome her here today…
Thanks so much for [...]

This morning’s guest blogger, Annie Packman of Marry You Me, really needs no introduction. She’s an incredibly talented blogger with a great editorial eye and today I’m honored to have her share her very first styled inspiration shoot on The Sweetest Occasion!
I am so thrilled/honored/ecstatic to be guest posting here on The Sweetest Occasion today! When [...]

Have I ever told you about my obsession with ice cream? No? Ok then, allow me to introduce myself. “Hi, my name is Cyd and I am addicted to ice cream.” No, seriously, ice cream is my favorite food. Ever. So today’s milkshake bar Inspiread Creations Contest entry? Pure brilliance. I’m sure you’ll agree. (If [...]

The Inspired Creations Contest is wrapping up this week, so I thought I’d take a quick moment to make sure you’ve seen all of these gorgeous designs showcased over at Elizabeth Anne Designs. We’ve loved having the opportunity to showcase so much creativity and so many inspiring ideas and I do hope you’ve love it, [...]

As promised, I’m back with another fabulous Inspired Creations Contest entry from Tammy Golson Events, this one centered on a gorgeous citrus-colored school inspired brunch. Along with her teammates Ana Dolan, Sofia Negron, and Gabrielle Aronas, Tammy envisioned a brunch buffet sprinkled with cute, school themed details inspired by office supplies they found at Ikea. [...]