Mr. D and I attended a wedding in the Cities on Saturday. We also did a little decorating for this beautiful wedding. Though the venue would have been amazing with nothing added, my friend Deb (mother of the bride) had great vision for enhancing the surroundings. I put together these tall cylinder vases with polished … Read More
Cupcakes!
The most requested recipe among all the sweets at the wedding was the coconut cupcakes. It’s a favorite cake and cupcake at The Cottage. People who don’t like coconut, like this cupcake. People who love coconut, love this cupcake.
Flowers
The flowers for Cara & Tim’s wedding were very simple, and very pretty….and pretty dadgum inexpensive! The morning before the wedding I picked up a friend and my sister-in-love and hit the wild flower hotspot …. the exit ramp off the highway near The Cottage. We picked 5 HUGE buckets of Queen Anne’s Lace along … Read More
What we wore …
Among the most commonly asked questions prior to the wedding were “what are the bridesmaids wearing?”, “what are the groomsmen wearing?”, and finally “what are you wearing?” For inquiring minds …. here’s the scoop …. The groomsmen wore Nantucket Red pants, Navy Blazers, and white button down shirts with blue stripe ties. So did the groom. … Read More
Wedding Treats
and now back to the wedding ….. While living in Upstate New York (Endicott) we attended many weddings. Many Italian weddings. At traditional Italian weddings there is typically a dessert or sweet table with cake and large trays of cookies. Sometimes the cookie platters are piled high on each guest table, sometimes a “cake” is … Read More
Color Change
I’ve changed up the master bedroom. I know, you aren’t surprised. It isn’t permanent, just a fun change. The bride will be dressing in our bedroom, so I wanted something lighter and brighter. A look that was a bit more vintage. Colors that would enhance her dress, and her bridesmaid’s dresses. It started out like … Read More
Vintage door
I went treasure hunting in a friend’s barn a couple months ago. My mission was to find some aged wood, particularly barnwood. It was a successful treasure hunt in more than one way. I got some barnwood — and this treasure… At the time, I wasn’t sure what I would do with this beauty. With … Read More
measuring for a table
When the Bride made her decision on some of the seating, shall we say, “situations” for the wedding, we got to work on figuring out the appropriate size for certain tables. I am a very visual-person and telling me dimensions means nothing. My niece and Baby Girl were very kind and measured out various table … Read More
Working weekend
There wasn’t so much relaxing around The Cottage this weekend, but there was a LOT accomplished. We have “working” weekends to go. I’m actually starting to believe we will make our deadline~ Nate ran a couple errands for me over the weekend and came back with a red chair! (per my request). Mr. D worked … Read More
Minnesota Shower
Ladies who have known Cara for many years gathered together at a restaurant in downtown Rochester on Thursday night. They showered her with gifts and love We are so thankful to have all these amazing women in our lives. Some have known Cara for 19 years of her 25 years of life. All have known … Read More