Darling and Daisy

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

A & A engagement

Yes I know, Alex and Aref are back. Darling & Daisy is addicted to making every one of their wedding events unique are perfect. We incorporated a simple cupcake buffet, handmade "A" heart shaped sugar cookies, and tons of fresh flower arrangements to make this engagement party simple with a splash of glamor.

venue: sixty four hundred celebration centre | cupcakes: thimble cakes | linens:groovy linen

custom cookies, custom labels, decor, flowers: darling & daisy

Sunday, 1 April 2012

heart shaped sugar cubes | DIY

We absolutely love these little guys, they are super fun to add to your wedding or party. We think it would be cute to have them served with coffee and tea, or on a candy table.

Another great idea would be to give them with bags of coffee or coffee cups as favors if you're a coffee lover. A darling & daisy DIY original!

Here are the instructions, enjoy!

Equipment:
small bowls
greaseproof paper (parchment/wax paper)
small heart-shaped cookie cutter
teaspoon
granulated sugar
food colours

1. Prepare bowl with sugar. Then add a tiny drop of food colour to the sugar, and a little water to make it damp. Mix until evenly coloured.

2. On a piece of greaseproof paper, push a small amount of sugar firmly into the heart cutter (see 1) and level the top with a spoon (see 2). Carefully lift off the cutter and let dry (see 3&4)**

3. Repeat until all the sugar is used up.

** note: make sure that you do not try and move the cubes until they are dry, about 1/2 hour

Saturday, 31 March 2012

A simple and elegant wedding

Katie and I had the pleasure of decorating this gorgeous wedding in Ottawa. Natalie and Mom {Nancy} met with our lovely bride Lauren, and planned the floral design/overall decor of the intimate event. Katie and I were the florists/designers on the day, and we loved every minute of it. The outdoor location was stunning, complete with fresh mason jar bouquets hanging from shepard's hooks, and white lanterns adding some romance to the setting. The restaurant went from bland to beautiful with tons of flowers, and a cute custom fireplace design that brought the room together.

The wedding looked almost as fabulous as Lauren herself.

style/design/flowers: darling & daisy | photography: Katie

first Christmas party without mom

Christmas is always a particularly dramatic time of year at my house. My mom being a decorator/florist who is known for her unique Christmas decor, I am accustomed to some pretty elaborate celebrations. But for Christmas 2011, I was on my own. TJ and I had our first Christmas party at our new place in Roncey Village. If he didn't think I was crazy before (which he did..) he absolutely saw my true colours when we decided to throw a party. "Uh, what are you doing" he said, as I immediately started to sketch my dessert table plan/food menu and rummaged through the cupboards for supplies. Oh, and speaking of people who think I am nuts, my beautiful friends Sarah & Claire came over before the party...yes, very brave girls..they ended up rolling approximately 100 meat balls, drawing snowflakes, hanging lights, making popcorn cones, and pretty much every other random task I threw at them as I fluttered around, cooking like a maniac. Mom would have been proud. I cooked from scratch enough delicious food and dessert to last a month, and our loft looked pretty spiffy! {more photos to come}