Top 5 Wedding Trends for 2016

We are fresh into the new wedding season of 2016! The last few years have seen brides drawing inspiration direct from Pinterest or the Royal wedding, couples are now hoping to put their own personal stamp on it and for their guests to have fun!

SHINE ON

According to Harriette Rose Katz, an event planning guru from New York, metallic is big in for the 2016 wedding season. Rose gold is hot and will be seen from the wedding ring itself to table linens, florals and much more. Silver, apparently, is on the way out!

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THAT HOMELY FEEL

Couples are now incorporating those special memories and trinkets from home. Even if the wedding is not local to where they grew up. For example using vintage street lamps, props from an Irish Bar and so on.

Celtic Wedding Theme

ROMANCE IS STILL ALIVE

Yes believe it or not romance is still at the forefront of wedding decor and design. Creating a soft, moody and romantic atmosphere helps guests to relax and enjoy the celebrations. Los Angeles–based event designer Trish Stevens, of Classic Party Rentals. “Wedding lighting is the best — and simplest — way to establish both.”

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LESS FORMAL FLORALS

Arrangements that feature both whatever is in season and whatever is local are gaining traction. Sometimes couples request a “wild” look, say Casey Schwartz and Kit Wertz of Flower Duet in Los Angeles. “What they’re after are freshly picked blooms.” These free-form bouquets and center pieces often include a mix of big and small blossoms in more than one color, and might use spiky flowers or fruiting vines to serve as exclamation points.

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THE BRIDAL ATTIRE

Feathers! Plunging necklines! 3D florals! The Spring 2016 bridal runways were rife with trendy details that all brides will adore. It all comes down to personal choice but there are so many differing trends for 2016 it even has me confused!

Sharon Hoey Design

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Enniskerry | County Wicklow

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The Naked Truth

about the Naked Wedding Cake

Responding to requests for more seasonal and visually appetizing cakes, bakeries across the country have taken to producing custom creations that they've christened 'naked' cakes. Like traditional wedding showpieces, these confections sandwich creamy buttercream frosting between tiers of tender layer cake. But the similarities end there. Because of their exposed-crumb finish, these cakes prove that it's what's on the outside that counts.

The traditional wedding cake is typically frosted with white icing, but if a new trend takes hold, it's about to get a serious make-under.

More and more brides are opting to serve 'naked cakes' - pared-down creations that forgo an outer layer of buttercream so that the texture of the cake and the colors inside are put on show.

Some of the flavors include a dulce de leche cake with milk crumbs, a mixed flavor cake with chocolate malt, pistachio, salted pretzel and strawberry lemon, and a rainbow 'birthday cake' with vanilla frosting inside.


So it's a make under rather than a makeover! They certainly look just as delicious!

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Wedding & Party Shop

If you're looking for party accessories, balloons, party poppers, wedding favours,cake pops, unique birthday candles or, indeed, you want to DIY your own party theme, the wedding and party shop have all the supplies to help make it so much easier and all at a reasonable price. DIY your own Candy buffet! With all the supplies you need and you can buy or hire most items directly from them.

        Cake Pops & Dessert Tables

Bride & Groom Cake Pops

Cupcake Pops

Pretty in Pink Cake Pops

White & Pink Cake Pops

Peter and his team aim to make every occasion unique and special and deliver the WOW Factor every time.

From their unique Photo & Videobooth to their stunning Candy Carts & Table Displays, not forgetting the beautiful Table Centerpieces and much much more.

They cater for all occasions and can accommodate everyone's budget no matter how big or small. They strive to make every event as special and unique as possible and enjoy doing this. With a very creative team in the background working endlessly on every project to make every detail magical.

What other Brides Have said

"The Candy Buffet was a beautiful addition to our wedding. Our guests have not stopped raving about it.It looked spectacular, tasted delicious and really brought out the inner child in everyone."

VIP doesn't forget about the kids either. The team at VIP are constantly working on themes for your little ones' special occasions too. If you have a specific request for a favourite cartoon character just let them know and they can personalise it for you, you won't have seen anything like these before, they are bespoke designs created by VIP.

Candy Pops for the Kids!

 Photobooth

Here's why their Photo Booth is the best in the world and exclusive to VIP and photoandvideobooth.ie

• Unlimited photo and video message options in the one booth.
• Personalise your photos.
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                             For more information please contact Peter by email or telephone.

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Enniskerry | County Wicklow

www.powerscourt.ie

hospitality@powerscourt.net

01 204 6000

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Emily's Pantry - Creative Cake Designs

Sweet Cakes and Desserts with a difference!


One of Emily's fondest childhood memories was the wonderful cakes that her Nanny Sheila used to make! Her love of cakes started from a very young age and she went on to train with Peggy Porschen and master baker and decorator Wendy Kromer.

Emily is passionate about baking using only fresh local ingredients with fantastic design and creativity. Design the cake of your dreams and Emily will deliver on taste and she promises that it will look fantastic too!

Wedding Cakes

All wedding cakes are made to order and any design from the collection can be customised to your specifications. You will generally need to allow 3-6 months for all wedding cakes, however Emily will endeavour to meet last minute requests where possible. As part of her service she will liaise with wedding planners and venues to ensure that everything runs smoothly so that your cake experience will be enjoyable and stress free.

Emily offers complimentary tasting and consultation for wedding cakes and you can sample five delicious flavour combinations from her menu. To book an appointment with Emily please contact her through her website www.emilyspantry.ie/contact.

Purple Rose

Peach Bling Blossom

Pastel Rose

Flower Detail

Dessert Tables

Bring some serious wow factor to your wedding. The dessert table is unique, a break from tradition, and a fun new concept that we know you'll love!

Let Emily create a stunning table assortment of cakes and spectacular sweet treats, artfully styled, decorated and themed just for you. The dessert table can be a combination of iced and soft iced cakes, a mix of sweet treats and other dessert style options.

Adorable cupcakes, delightful cake pops, delicate macaroons... that's just the start, the possibilities are endless....

Macaroons

Cake Pops

Cupcakes

Emily's Pantry offers a nationwide service for all wedding cakes and provide delivery and set up at the venue. Prices are available upon request. Here's how to get in touch.

EMILY'S PANTRY

City West | County Dublin

www.emilyspantry.ie

emily@emilyspantry.ie

086 4055036

POWERSCOURT HOUSE & GARDENS

Enniskerry | County Wicklow

www.powerscourt.ie

hospitality@powerscourt.net

01 204 6000

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Wedding Cheesecake

Wedding Cakes with a Difference!

We are all familiar with the traditional wedding cake although some have become quite modern over the last few years offering a different cake in each tier!

Well here's something a little different, a cheesecake, made with tiers of different cheeses.

 Sheridans Cheesemongers have been creating wedding cheese cakes for several years and they now supply hundreds of cheese cakes all over the country each year.

They pride themselves on only supplying the finest quality and value Irish and Continental cheeses. For your big day, you will get the best advice and value from an experienced award-winning cheesemonger; the Irish market-leading wedding cheese cake specialist.

Celebration cakes made from cheese are becoming increasingly popular both here and abroad. It’s not a cheesecake. The basic idea is that - either as an alternative or in addition to the traditional tiered cake - guests are presented with several cheeses which have been stacked one above the other and decorated to resemble a classic wedding cake. To make it look like a traditional cake, round cheeses of decreasing diameters are used. This 'cheese cake' is later disassembled and used as the cheeseboard - an after dinner option which many people prefer to traditional wedding cake anyway!

Sheridans offer lots of options, ideas and advice on choosing your cheeses. You can keep it Irish or they can cater for any other preference that you may have.

Once you have your cheeses selected you can assemble and decorate them anyway you like. The pastry chef wherever the reception is being held will usually be only too delighted to decorate the cake for you.  Or find someone artistic to garnish it in an attractive manner ( you will probably be too busy on the day!) Everyone has their own personal ideas.

Seasonal fruits are a great way to add the finishing touches to your cake. Foliage, fresh figs, green/purple grapes, flowers, and even some figurines all seem to work well. If you are worried about cut flower or leaf stems touching the cheese, wrap the stems in a little clingfilm or foil.

Many customers have also added some chutneys and pickles to go with their cheeses. 

For further information you can contact Sarah in Sheridans at sarah@sheridanscheesemongers.com  or in Dublin, dublinshop@sheridanscheesemongers.com

Galway on 091 564 829 or Dublin on 01 679 3143 

www.sheridanscheesemongers.com

One of our brides last year and a wonderful cheese cake made!

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