I’ve got a fun bit of news for you today! As of tomorrow morning, I am so excited to welcome Kelly Lanza of Studio DIY as a DIY contributor here at The Sweetest Occasion. Kelly consistently dreams up incredibly fun and festive party crafts that are honestly just too cute for words and I’m thrilled …
Posts from: January 2013
For the longest time I’ve had a thing for really simple, but supremely tasty cakes. As a kid my mom always made a white cake speckled with sliced strawberries and covered heartily in homemade whipped cream in lieu of frosting each year for my birthday. No intricate design, no artificially colored decorations or fondants, and …
Hey guys! Happiest Monday to you. I am really looking forward to this week! I leave for Alt Summit on Wednesday morning and the next few days will be a flurry of finalizing our panel’s presentation and packing. (Seriously, I am notorious for packing last minute!) But that doesn’t mean I won’t be starting the …
Hi, friends, and happy Friday! I’m sorry for not posting earlier in the day. I was on set at a shoot all day today and the hours just got away from me. But I digress. I hope everyone has had an awesome week and is looking forward to the weekend. It’s another working weekend for …
This time next week I’ll be in full-out sensory overload, no doubt. It turns out, Alt Summit just has a way of doing that to you. In the best possible way. As I’m thinking about just how many pairs of sparkly shoes are reasonable to lug out to Salt Lake City with me, I am …
Admittedly with the holidays over my baking regime has dwindled back down to nil. That said, these banana bourbon cupcakes totally caught my eye. I love baking with bourbon! They’re just something about it that’s all warm and spicy and balances all the sweetness in a pretty awesome way. I also happen to love anything …
Guys, it’s time to admit that Valentines Day is just around the corner. Honestly, I’m not quite ready for pink puffy hearts just yet, as much as I love the sweet sentiment behind Valentines Day. That said, I find myself completely charmed by the sleek, modern Valentines greetings from Paper Society Co. The typography, the …
As I shared earlier in the week, I have a bit of a passion for architecture. So when I tell you that I am obsessed with Julieanne and Bryce’s wedding, you’ll understand why. Held at Lost Mission outside of Austin, they started the day with an absolutely stunning backdrop. Add in bursts of cheerful color and …
Looking back on 2012 and thinking about 2013 stretching before us, one of the things I’ve really missed in recent months is sharing a little bit more about the girl behind this here blog. (Uh, that’d be me.) I founded The Sweetest Occasion back in 2008 and since then, life has changed so much. For …
Hi, friends, and happiest Monday morning to you! I hope you had a really lovely weekend. Mine was, as predicted, crazy boring by most people’s standards I’m sure, but we had the warmest weather the last few days and it has been so so nice. Which very likely explains why I was feeling particularly like …
Happy Friday, friends! How was everyone’s first full week back in the swing of things? I have to be honest, mine was completely and utterly mind boggling. I wish I could tell you all about it and I hate being one of those bloggers that’s all, “Amazing things happened this week and I want to …
We haven’t had a Pretty Little Things since before the holidays, so let’s talk about the pretty, shall we? Lately, I am in major nesting mode. All I want to do is make every inch of the apartment look cozy and inviting. Maybe it’s a winter thing? I’m thinking it probably is. However you slice …