As I walked into my office on Tuesday morning, it was immediately obvious what the flowers on my desk were going to be. The Casablanca Lily is one of the more potent varieties. The smell is almost intoxicating. And of course, they are beautiful!

As always, thanks Brian! If you're looking for some fantastic flowers for your wedding, I highly recommend Brian. Brian can do everything from simple little Gerbera daisies to brighten up any room or mood.

Brian also recently enhanced some of our Victorian-style lanterns with a wreath of carnations and sterling roses.

As always, thanks to Brian over at Inspired Home & Flower Studio!

The Brightest of Bright Pink Weddings!

So, a couple weeks back we had such a fun wedding! Adam & Emily had a perfect day here in Red Wing. It was a little touch & go in the morning - there was a scare of rain - but as you can see, by the time the afternoon & ceremony rolled around, it was a perfect summer day!

Our beautiful bride!
And her fancy new bling-bling!
I love this picture. Love love love! This is how happy you should be at your wedding.

But above all else, I love first glance pictures. This is when the couple sees each other for the first time. They are so full of emotion - its such a special moment between the bride & groom.

Heading back inside to begin the festivities :)

Congratulations to this wonderful couple! They were so much fun to work with! Also, a big thanks to the Ultimate Pink bride's wedding crew:

Photography: Brandon M Sweet

Videography: Sarah @ Princess Bride Cinematic Video

Photobooth: Xtreme Photobooths

And a big - HUGE - thank you to Brooke @ Affordable Elegance! Brooke is the kind of person who will help you out in the biggest pinch you could come across. Imagine this little scenario:

220 chair covers don't fit my chairs. Doors open in less than 2 hours. Eeeek!

Luckily - with the swift help of Brooke, our Ultimate Pink Bride walked into this:

For more pictures of this great wedding, check out Brandon Sweet's blog!

Introducing....the all new St. James Hotel Candy Buffet!

This weekend was wonderful. We had a beautiful wedding. We also debuted the fantastic new St. James Hotel Candy Buffet! We're pretty excited about it.

Peanut M&Ms were the big winner in the candy buffet!

And of course, a local Red Wing favorite, Knudsen Caramels, which are made locally! You can talk to anyone within a 50 mile radius - Knudsen Caramels are the best! And, also, one of our bride's favorite sweets!

Candy buffets can be a whole lot of fun - this particular one was ATTACKED. For many of the guests, this was their first time seeing a candy buffet - and oh-my-god, were they pleasantly surprised. Guests were able to fill up their own bags to save a little treat for later! This candy buffet included some other favorites such as: Swedish Fish, mini-Candy Bars & chocolates from Red Wing Confectionary (also made local!), among many other items and of course, wedding cake!