All of your food needs met {Vendor Spotlight}

I have had a pleasure to really get to know Diana owner of Simple Pleasures. What does her business and talents include? Glad you asked...

*You can find fabulous sandwiches, salads and soups at Simple Pleasures restaurant in Lincoln, CA. it is cozy and comfortable and you are greeted by their family.

*Simple Pleasures catering has catered for EVERY type of event you can think of. Just for me Diana has done a 50th fashion inspired birthday party, personalized cooking class for me and bridesmaids and provided a family style classy BBQ for our wedding day.

http://simplepleasures.typepad.com/




*Lastly, you can find a traditional product line filled with good ole' family recipes. Check out the adorable recipes and products at
http://www.momlikesmebest.com/. You can find the products at certain stores through out the area.

Take the time to check out one of Simple Pleasures/Mom Likes Me Best many talents.

Have a great day!

Creative Crafts

Happy Monday.

This is my secret site that I love finding decor items for parties and events and sometimes even the house. Their prices are fantastic and they really have everything you need for any type of event. The site even helps with getting ideas and inspiration. Here are a few of my favorite finds, let me know what yours are.
www.save-on-crafts.com

Style Unveiled {Bride Featured}

I am so excited for Brittany and Mike's wedding on November 6th. They will be married at the beautiful Winchester Country Club. Brittany currently lives in Minnesota so all of her planning has been through a handful of visits, multiple emails and phone calls. She has been fantastic to work with and their wedding is going to be incredible. Stay tuned for a little glimpse of the design plans and inspiration for their wedding.

A few months back Mike and Brittany were featured in a awesome article by Style Unveiled (great blog!). The have a very cute story and their engagement photos by Stout Photography look awesome.

Here is the link San Francisco Bride in the City: Brittany Rosendahl.

Below are a few of their photos...

Find more photos on the above link.
Happy Wednesday, enjoy the cool weather! It's a soup kind of day.

James & Ashley Dumler

A few posts back we featured James and Ashley's engagement session. On June 11, 2010 they became husband and wife. The wedding took place at the beautiful venue La Provence.  The ceremony was outside under a large oak tree and the reception took place in their main room with large wood beams and gorgeous fire place. The decor was very shabby chic; mason jars filled with wild flowers, vintage candle holders, little hints of vintage homemade touches. The wedding was captured by the talented Ashley Maxwell, her style of photography matched the weddings theme and vibe perfectly. I had a blast getting to know Ashley Maxwell and love visiting her blog to get inspired for the day. Get a glimpse of the day below.



First glimpse...

Trash My Dress

My talented friend Tori has captured glimpses of Matt and I's journey from engagement to after the wedding. A few weeks after the wedding we decided to do a fun after shoot which turned into a "semi" trash the dress session. To all of you brides out there who went for the full trash I give it to you, it took me a bit to get slightly in the water. Her is a glimpse of our TW journey and I am sure we will have more to come.

After the wedding

What a fun day with a great and talented friend. Thanks Tori!

Were back {Summer Wrap Up}

I am so excited to back in the swing of things in the Berry Bliss world. This Spring and Summer was full of beautiful weddings. I had great opportunities to work with couples who were so in love and celebrated that in creative and fun ways...stay tuned for photos. I also was a lucky duck to marry my best friend on July 30th here in our hometown. The day was filled with incredible family and friends, a God filled ceremony, fantastic food, great speeches, a surprise dance performance from me and my bridesmaids to the new hubs and finished with a lit up ice cream stand under the Summer stars...ahhhh is it already  over??? I will be posting many pictures from the special day so stay tuned. The rest of this season is set to be great along with great plans for 2011. Berry Bliss has taken on a new look and is ready for new weddings, events and of course relationships built.

Stay tuned for new inspiration posts, couple updates and photos galore.

Have a great 3 day weekend!!

-Kim LANTZ:)

Sweet Brilliance

I absolutely adore Amy Atlas. She is known for her incredible dessert tables. Check out her blog, web site and the few creative tables below.

Do you have a sweet tooth yet? Create something today!!

-Kim

Design Sponge {Feature}

My blogging habits have officially become lame, but I am back and feeling very inspired. My first post back is sure to sweep you off of your creative feet.


Design Sponge is a brilliant place to get get ideas for ALL aspects of life. They take you through before and after project, inexpensive finds, creative celebration themes, so many DIY projects and so much more. Here are a few photos from their amazing site.

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Enjoy Design Sponge!! Check in daily because I am back. Have a great day!

-Kim

Nelle {creativity)

Nelle has the cutest and most creative clutches, headbands, belts and necklaces. 

 

  

  

Visit Nelle and think of who you can buy for or what you need! Have a wonderful Wednesday.

.Kim

Cake Inspiration

Lately cakes have taken themselves to a whole new level on creativity. Of course this fabulous company, Eat Cake and Be Merry is located all the way in New York but they are a great place to go for inspiration.

 

You can also find great cupcake and cookie ideas as well.  ENJOY!

.Kim

Valentines Day Treats and Sweets

Well my Valentine is not a sweets fan so I plan on still making the sweet treats and pretending they are from him to me. Here is a fun one I found over at Taste Spotting.

Hot Chocolate on a Stick

Printable Recipe
Yield: 8-10 cubes of chocolate (ice cube tray size)
Equipment:
Ziplock bags or piping bags
A double boiler or pan with a glass bowl that can sit over the simmering water
Chocolate mold of choice (ice trays work perfectly)
Wooden craft sticks

Ingredients:
8 oz good chocolate (Do not use chocolate chips.  I used semi-sweet, but bittersweet, milk and white chocolate will also work well. Fondue chips work perfectly as do baking bars.)
1/4 cup cocoa, sifted
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
pinch of salt

Directions:
Mix the sifted cocoa, powdered sugar and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
If your chocolate is in a block, chop it into even-sized pieces. Simmer a couple inches of water in a pan on low heat. Place a glass or stainless steel bowl over the top to make a double boiler. Dump chocolate into the clean, dry bowl and stir constantly as the chocolate melts. Let the chocolate melt slowly, as this will give it a better look once cooled.
When the chocolate is 2/3 melted, remove the bowl from the pan, dry the bottom with a towel and continue stirring until chocolate is fully melted. This will help keep the chocolate from getting too hot.
Gradually add the cocoa, sugar and salt mixture. Stir until fully combined and is like a thick frosting.  If it is grainy and difficult to stir, it is possible you accidentally dropped water into the bowl.
Scoop chocolate into a ziplock bag or piping bag. Clip the corner of the bag.
Pipe the chocolate into your chocolate mold, filling to the top. Tap the mold on the counter to make sure all the chocolate settles into the mold. Add a stir stick to the center of each mold.
Let the chocolate cool at room temperature. (It does not take long.)

Pop the chocolate out of the mold and store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to one year if using dark chocolate, or up to several months if using milk or white chocolate.

To enjoy: Use 1 oz hot chocolate on a stick per every 1 cup milk or cream. A standard block in an ice cube tray is 3/4 ounce, so you would use 3/4 cup milk or cream. Heat the milk or cream and stir in the chocolate until fully melted.

Love .Kim

Martha, Martha, Martha

I love all things Martha; weddings, cooking, creating, decorating...
Take a peek at the brilliant ideas she has for brides to be.

A creative and easy DIY project.

I love this concept. Yummy items, all compacted and it looks cute!

#1 Bride award to the bride who creates this. All the beauty details for the bridesmaids.

Visit Martha Stewart Weddings website today, I promise you will not be bored.

.Kim

Madison Belle {adorable)

I could spend hours on Madison Belle wishing and hoping for all sorts of items.

Bloom Pot

  

 

 I have a confession to make...I really want to get rid of milk in the stores and have milk men again. I would love to look on my porch and have these adorable glass containers in a cute holder waiting for me and my cereal.

 

Check out Madison Belle and please share any purchases you may make. Have a great start to the week.

.Kim