I Feel Very Martha Stewart

This past weekend was spent with one of my handy best friends, also known as my co-maid of honor. We ran errands all Friday morning and day, running from lumber yard to the craft store and everywhere in between. Among one of our many tasks, we mapped out the menu and presentation for the wedding dessert bar.

Channeling my inner Martha Stewart, I finally decided on a combination of white wood and glass as the dessert bar presentation style. To save myself the headache of too many items that require me to be in the kitchen right before the wedding, I have opted for a confection rich menu.

Many thanks to my friend, her husband and Will who worked all a little too hard for a long weekend.

Things To Consider When Creating A Dessert Bar

• Choose a color/theme - I prefer to keep this simple. While the trays are white, sheer blue and brown ribbon (wedding colors) will trim the edge of the trays
• Build height - Stacking trays help to create visual interest
• Continue the color/theme with treats as well - We will also be integrating our wedding colors into our treats, ex. Candy Buttons
• Think in Odds - While pairing items seems most natural, thinking in threes or other odd numbers also adds additional interest, ex. please see above, three candy jars, five white presentation trays
• Mixing Shapes - Our trays are a combination of squares and rectangles
  

Baby (on the) Brain

On a trip to Sacramento with Will, much to his protest, I dragged him through "Old Town Sacramento." No, we didn't get to take funny pictures of ourselves in old western attire (maybe next time), but I did find some inspiration for my dear friend's baby shower favors. CANDY BUTTONS! I am obsessed with candy buttons, to the point that candy buttons have officially made its way onto the wedding dessert bar menu.

First, I started by making candy button duckies (my friend's shower theme was, you guessed it... duckies). I made a sea of duckie families. And just as I was about to lament the fact that I no longer had an excuse to make candy buttons, my thoughts turned to wedding... candy... dessert bar... wedding colors... and YES...wedding colored candy buttons. So there we have it...candy buttons in vanilla, sugar, and chocolate flavors.

BTW - Will objects to the fact that the papa duckie was no where in sight in the candy button duckie family. I promised that I would add bow ties and hair ties to the duckies next time...

A Fun Way To Say Thank You Very Much - Dessert Bar Anyone?

Two Hearts Bakery of the San Francisco Bay Area is embarking on our biggest partnership yet. Theresa and Will are tying the knot! Besides "the" big question that got us here - the who, when, where, how, and most importantly... what will our guests be eating/having for dessert have been top of mind.

Luckily for us, we were able to find a Vietnamese caterer who will be helping us host a traditional eight course family style meal for the big day! Ava and her mother from Le's Catering Kitchen are a gem of a solution for those brides and grooms who are looking to blend mixed cultures.

As for the sweets... we are in process of creating our very own dessert bar, with cake of course being the main focal point. We want to thank our guests in our very own Two Hearts Bakery way and to provide the best of what we have to offer. What better way to show appreciation for those who have come from near and far than to contribute some of our time to make something sweet for everyone to enjoy.

We'll post pictures as we develop our theme, recipes, how-to(s), treats and more...