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Marie Danse des Fluer Event Countdown

This is the tale of three sweet friends who met by chance in Savannah, GA. These three woman came from totally different backgrounds; three different states; three different stages of life. These three ladies just happened to be lucky enough to share a hotel room that was cramped but cozy. These three ladies immediately fell in LOVE with each other and became instant friends. They roomed together, ate together and crafted together. They laughed together, prayed together and cried together when the time came to say goodbye. Luckily, another lovely lady would bring them back together for another crafting event. Can you guess who all these ladies are?

One of them  is ME! The other two are Julie Grakowsky and Sherry Williams. All three of us will be attending the

 Maries Dans de Fluer Event

 in Tampa, Florida at the beautiful Saddlebrook Resort and hosted by Cassandra VanCuren. The event is quickly approaching but there is still time to sign up.  I can’t wait to attend this Marie Antoinette inspired event. There will be a Grand Ball, swaps, classes and even an opportunity to attend a flea market on Monday.

The festivities begin with make and takes with  Kimberly Ryan and Bryanna Lenan.

The Grand Ball is scheduled for Saturday night complete with costumes and sweet treats for all that attend. There will even be a Marie inspired market where you will be able to purchase creations made by some very talented ladies.  I can’t wait to do some shopping!

No sleeping in on Sunday; classes begin bright and early with a Marie Hot Air Balloon by Jennifer Hayslip; Altered Cigar Box Patisserie by Heidi Wallingford and a necklace fit for a queen  taught by Cassandra herself.  The festivities continue with dinner, French Cuisine is on the menu.

Some of us will be staying for the flea market on Monday which is not included in the price but hey, since your there – Just saying!

So grab some of your favorite girlie friends and come on over and join us. I am grabbing mine for a fun filled weekend.

 Hugs,

Amada

Seattle Wedding Show: Day 1

Today I participated in my first ever Seattle Wedding Show held at the Seattle Convention Center. I teamed up with the super talented and equally sweet Margo of

Pinkabella Cupcakes.

Margo and I have spent the last week putting the finishing details on the booth. The color palette was so fun; mango, fuchsia, and pale pink. It was AMAZING eye candy.  We highlighted with black damask for dramatic effect.

Margo gave away 200 standard cupcakes and I am giving away $100.00 towards a Wedding Topper. That box is FULL of slips.

As samples we gave away “Baby Cakes” which were a huge hit. We could not fill the trays fast enough. These are just two of the 40 flavors Pinkabella makes. The coconut is to die for and the chocolate/vanilla butter cream is the beat I have ever had. They were incredibly moist and even people who said they don’t like coconut changed their minds after one bite of these.

Weddings are turning into “themed” events and one of them is carnival/fair theme. I created the Mango “I do”  topper with little banner garland for the cake plate and above the couple. Everyone loved the whimsical feel.

Last but not least were the Cupcake Skewers. While driving to the show on Friday to set up Margo and I started talking about these and before we knew it we were both smiling and laughing and figuring out how to do them.  I literally finished making them at 11:00 pm at night for the wedding show the next morning and they were a HUGE hit. We had people snapping pictures left and right.

Yes! They defy gravity and stay on that skewer. People took them in and out all day and they kept their frosting. Amazing!

These little Cupcake Skewers can be used as the centerpiece for your tables and dessert in one. What a great idea. These were designed for a garden style wedding but they can be made for any venue/theme you decide. Pinkabella will be carrying these soon and they will also be available on my ETSY.

I am exhausted but excited about the response to the booth, cupcakes and toppers. I am sitting writing this post with my feet up and a glass of wine (and I don’t even drink anymore) treating myself to some much needed quite time.

I snapped these pictures from a distance while coming back from the restroom. The booth was like this the entire day, four rows deep and buzzing with excitement.

By the Way the handsome couple in the picture is my cousins son Jeffrey and his bride Meegan. My husband Tim took this picture at their wedding and it was so lovely Margo used it for the show. Thanks Jeff and Meegan, everyone loved the effect.

I will be back tomorrow for a few hours to help answer questions and clean up. It is always more fun to setup though.

Thanks Margo for letting me be a part of this. Unlike anything I have ever done before.

Hugs,

Amada