Dotty About...Vintage Buttons

This weekend's bride had the most gorgeous handmade hair decoration with vintage buttons sewn in. It was so pretty, I decided to look for some more inspiring button decorations for weddings. Of course, if you are button-phobic, please look away.

A beautiful wedding which I was event coordinator for last year. Incidentally, the couple have just had their first baby so I am also sending them lots of congratulations. The Bride had inherited a whole box of vintage buttons from her grandma so she incorporated them into her beautiful handmade Table Plan and Place Names.









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And, of course, last but not least... Edible button favours!



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And instructions on how to make them here: bakeitpretty.com

Dotty About...Cakes

Today I made a cake for my neighbour's mum's 90th birthday. With a fruit cake base and a chocolate cake top tier, it's actually the first time I have had to ice a chocolate sponge cake - normally I just smother them in chocolate butter cream!

It was difficult not to get chocolate butter cream (which I used on the outside of the chocolate cake) everywhere, but I was quite pleased with the results.

Dotty About...Cake Pops

One of my best friends is getting married next year, and I am very very excited to be doing not only her wedding cake, but also making other items for her cake table.

I have seen some amazing cake tables on other blogs over time:









(Images from Inspired Bride & Style Me Pretty)

SO I am really looking forward to doing some very special things for this one. One of the things we have chatted about in particular is cake pops.

If you have had your head under a rock and have missed the cake pop phase, time to remove your had from the rock! lol.

The wedding is next year, so I thought I had better get some practice in over the next few months to make sure that they turn out the way we want them. She has a specific flower which she wants to try to emulate called Billy Balls!!



Here is my first attempt today. I got a bit carried away with sprinkles, and I think we have a way to go, but I am quite pleased with the result :)