WEDDING BLOG

San Francisco’s famed specialty store Bell’occhio has always held a special place in my heart, and now with all these woody green wedding details they’ve created I think I love them even more! Imagine an moonlit forest wonderland or Midsummer Night’s Dream themed wedding, with your wedding cake on top of their faux bois cake stand that looks like a tree trunk festooned with moss and twigs, tea lights tucked in your real moss table runners and place cards held up by their wee log place card holders. Gauzy cotton wedding favor bags tied with their light green leaf ribbon or dark green fabric ox wood garland and labeled with their simple wooden tags. Signs and place mats made with their amazingly versatile blackboard oilcloth, and your guest book table covered in wood grain oilcloth and featuring a French inspired wooden box for guest’s best wishes to be sealed into for posterity. Love! Thanks Bell’occhio!

With summer arriving across the country, what could be a sweeter treat to serve at weddings than ice cream, and what cuter ice cream accessories could there be than these adorable customized wooden spoons from Paper + Cup? Have them printed with your names, your wedding date, or your favorite nicknames for each other and make dessert even more delectable for your guests! Visit Paper + Cup’s website for details and to swoon over all their other gorgeous wedding products.

Other great ways to bring ice cream into your wedding day could be asking your caterer to serve pretty ice cream sandwiches like these chocolate and strawberry, and meringue heart versions from Martha Stewart, or to set up a sundae bar so guests (and especially kids) can add their own toppings. If you’re a Haagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry’s lover, give out their single serving mini containers at the end of the night, or if you’re in the mood for true novelty, give your guests childhood favorites like orange sherbet Push-Up Pops, Drumsticks, Choco Tacos, or even the wacky Dippin’ Dots.

For Seattle area couples, check out Poco Carretto, the new gourmet mobile gelato cart from Chef Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita. I read about it this morning on Daily Candy (what perfect timing for this post!) and with flavors like Honeycomb, Burnt Sugar and Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Swirl, it sounds amazing! Check out their website, and get a taste test by visiting them at the Fremont, Bellevue and Juanita Beach farmers markets beginning Sunday, June 15th.