flutter - full spring ahead - april, 2013

Ffull spring

ahead2013

for the love of bakingELIZABETH COLLING

blossoming shoot with

elizabethmessina

contents

8 a farmhouse fête

24 bohemian rhapsody

42 you take the cake

52 all that glitters diy

56 for the love of baking with elizabeth colling

78 we found it on etsy

80 a grand mex-italian wedding

92 spring (a la) bar cart

94 when life hands you lemons

asher market alpaca blanketswww.ashermarket.com

64 a secret garden party

40 green scene

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editor letter

Spring is nature's way of saying, Let's Party!”

And that's what we do best, right? Play host to a wide variety of pretty parties that we hope will inspire you to

celebrate in one way or another (Oh how I love what I get to do!!).

We had a lot of fun putting together this issue. We invite you to flip through the season's freshest ideas from

our hometown of Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, all the way to New Zealand and beyond. A common thread?

Color. Everywhere we look: an abundance of bright, cheery, bold color. The gamut explodes in this issue and it

leaves us doing the happy dance. We hope you experience this same excitement.

Spring fever is about to hit, friends! Flip through the pages already and fall in love.

”- Robin Williams

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fullspringahead

2013

editor’spicks

such a studIt's o�cial. I'm obsessing over everything Kate Spade and their fabulously fun and bold new line "Saturday". �ese vibrant studs will make your ears sparkle. �anks Kate!

“HELLO SUNSHINE" IPHONE CASEWhy? Because it's Spring and your phone

deserves a new look too.www.katespade.com

bride and groom wineWhat a great engagement/shower gift! Help the happy couple

start their wine collection with these appropriately named bottles from Saarloos and Sons Vineyard in Santa Ynez, CA.

www.saarloosandsons.com

vega patent perforated sandalsEvery season I like to splurge on a "staple shoe". �is is a

great Spring and Summer (possibly even Fall) sandal that's �tting for any upcoming bash you've been invited to.

www.jcrew.com

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do it yourself no plants succulent monogrammed planter box Typically I kill anything I try to plant

but this is something even I can handle.www.etsy.com/shop/RootedInSucculents

PRINTSTAGRAM!Print your wedding, birthday party, etc.. on one of

these tear-o� calendars and relive the happy memories daily for a full year. My favorite part - aside from the

entire thing - it's only $40! What a picture perfect steal!www.printstagr.am/calendar

madewell arm candyI'm loving this arm candy from Madewell. �e

price point is perfect - allowing you to grab a few and not break the bank. Go ahead, stack'em up!

www.madewell.com

love posters and custom wedding printsExpress your love through a work of wall art.

www.madebygirl.com

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aFARMHOUSE

fête

KT MERRYphotography

Event designer, Joy de Vivre fashions a wildly romantic wedding retreat at the

Figueroa Mountain Farmhousein Los Olivos, California.

To highlight the neutral colors of the landscape, Joy chose

pops of yellow, pink and orange

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silver and rustic woodwere used to blend the colors with highlights

Last years harvest made for the perfect Spring

menu! The result was an ensemble of chive

and goat cheese tea sandwiches, spring pea

and mint soup, and apricot hand tarts.

As a nod to the farm location, Joy styled the

whimsical invitations on an old cutting board.

To continue with the natural yet elegant

look, Joy chose a set of silver flatware that

resembled tree branches and matched them

with hand-molded ceramic plates and vintage

champagne coupes, which felt so much more

sweet than traditional flutes.

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credits

Concept & DesignJoy de Vivre - www.joydevivre.net

PhotographyKT Merry - www.ktmerry.com

VenueFigueroa Mountain Farmhouse

www.figueroamountainfarmhouse.com

FloristKelly Kaufman Design

www.kellykaufmandesign.com

SilverwareClassic Party Rentals

www.classicpartyrentals.com

StationeryLinea Carta - www.linea-carta.com

VideoLola Film & Video - www.lolavideo.net

DressesEver After Miami

www.everaftermiami.com

Hair & MakeupLuna Bella Makeup Art

www.lunabellamakeupart.com

PlatesChristiane Sutherland

www.etsy.com/shop/christianesutherland

Wooden RentalsFound Vintage Rentalswww.foundrentals.com

FoodSBB Gourmet Catering - www.sbbgcg.com

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Salvatore FerragamoCaesy Lace Up Shoe

Paul Smith Shoes Diamond-Patterned Socks

Mr. Porter Stainless Steel and Leather

Automatic Watch

AesopMR PORTER

Dapper Gentleman Grooming Kit

­e Art of Shaving After-Shave Gel Unscented

Molton BrownFresh Bushukan Citrus Body Wash

Dolce & GabbanaSatin and Leather Belt

Burberry LondonTrefyorth Solid Dress Shirt

Burberry Round EnamelCheck Cuff Links

TURNBULL & ASSERMr. Porter

Contrast-Edge Silk Pocket Square

The Strapping ManMake Smith Leather Goods

Bi-FoldCredit Card

Wallet

Business / Credit Card

Sleeve

CustomFlask Cover

Work Belt

We love everything about Santa Barbara craftsman Steven Soria's

leather goods. Nothing says "thanks for being by my side" better

than a rugged smelling leathery skin that's actually useful. Want

to get personal? Everything is completely customizable.

Visit www.makesmith.com and gift your groomsmen with something good.

Key Chainwith Clip

Bohemian RhapsodyCBS Life Stylist, Catherine Bachelier Smith, inspires us with

a tropical affair on the bluffsL'Auberge Del Mar Resort

Del Mar, California

braedon photography

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CreditsWedding Coordinator & Wardrobe StylistCBSLifestylistwww.cbslifestylist.com VenueL'Auberge Del Mar Resortwww.laubergedelmar.com OfficiantJohn Stein FloristIsari Flower Studiotam@isariflowerstudio.com

PhotographerBraedon Flynn Photographywww.braedonphotography.com

RENTALS

Classic Party Rentalswww.classicpartyrentals.com Pow Wow Vintage Rentalswww.powwowvintagerentals.com DJAndy Clockwiseandyclockwise@gmail.com BandRey Fresco Bandwww.reyfresco.com LightingDJ Reywww.reyfresco.com Cakewww.breadandcie.comwww.tartinebakery.com

Hair/MakeupEvelyn Sanabriawww.makeupbyevelyn.com

green sceneFLUTTERPICKS

FLUTTERPICKS

FLUTTERPICKS

FOREVER GREEN+ MINTY FRESH

moonlit peep-toeswww.bhldn.com

milly'addison facile' patent

leather clutch

dv by dolce vitasloane' bootie

west elmveronica turned leg chair

steven alan mismatched triangle studs

free peoplelimited edition

printed skateboard

essie nail polishgreens

kate spade new york'circe' 63mm metal

aviator sunglasses

bocce's bakerydog biscuits

green remedy tin

fishs eddyjade pitcher

free people ombre hair chalk

free epople dipped phoenix boot

deborah lippmannspring 2013

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showering our

FLUTTER BRIDEwith chic confections

You take the Cake!

Jacqueline Pilar Photography

Flutter Bride, Samantha Hutchinson, and her two girlfriends (Sydne Summer of the fashion blog, Sydne Style & Shauna Miller of the fashion blog, Penny Chic), cruised over to Duff's Cakemix in Los Angeles for an afternoon

of cake decorating filled with frosting, sprinkles and fun!If you've never been to Duff's Cakemix, this place will give you a sugar high! Floor to ceiling--Duff's is packed with absolutely everything a girl could want to make her own chic confection.

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From the type of cake, to the filling, to the fondant, to the plethora of decorations from the 'goodie bar', to the

professional help if you need it, you will undoubtedly walk away with a little something sweet. We think Duff's takes

the cake and makes for the perfect bridal shower, birthday party, or afternoon treat with your friends.

Pop some bubbly and let's make a toast to our bride-to-be! Cheers, Sam!

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FLUTTER D.I.Y.

All that GlittersWe were inspired by our Flutter Bride for this DIY. It's so simple and if you're any-thing like us, you probably already have all of the necessary materials in your craft cabinet.

What You'll Need- Blank card stock of your choice- A fine tip glue pen - Glitter- Envelope (optional)

Take a glue pen and draw a design or write your message on the card. Cover the glue-area in glitter, shake off the ex-cess, and let dry. It's really that simple.

For the shower invitation we painted glue on the top border and dipped it in pink glitter!

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CAKE

TOPPER

Ever think of making your own cake topper? We are kind of obsessing over these playful elephants that we picked

up from Michael's. To make, cover your toy with a solid coat of paint. Let dry. Using your spray adhesive, cover the

toy with a thin coat of glue. Immediately following, cover in glitter. Repeat the glue/glitter step if necessary. We

decided to take it one step further and top it off with a little sign that says "You Take the Cake!"

What You'll Need:- Foam Brush- Coordinating Paint and Glitter- Spray Glue- Animal Toy (of your choice)

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for the love of bakingwith Elizabeth Colling

Elizabeth Messina Photography

We are deliciously excited to be working with renowned Martha Stewart Food Editor and pastry chef, Elizabeth Colling.

Elizabeth is a baker, artist and creative based out of Santa Barbara, California. With a talent for blending beautiful ingredients together to create artisan confections - she graces us with the perfect seasonal cake that’s suiting to serve at any soirée.

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Orange Blossom Cake withHoney Mascarpone Cream Makes 6 cakes

Cake ¾ cup all purpose flour¾ cup cake flour ¼ teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda¼ teaspoon salt4 ounces (1 stick) butter1 cup sugar2 teaspoons orange zest 2 large eggs½ cup cream¼ cup orange juice½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the mini bunt pans. Sift to-gether the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. Cream the butter, sugar and orange zest in a kitchen aid on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Lower speed and add dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the cream, orange juice and vanilla extract, beginning and end-ing with the flour mixture. Evenly divide batter between the 6 molds. Bake until the cakes begin to turn a deep golden brown and the center is dry when pierced with a cake tester, about 20 minutes. As soon as the cake is removed from the oven prick the bottom with about 8-10 holes and brush with about ½ of the orange blossom syrup. Let cool in the pan. Unmold and brush top of cakes with remaining syrup.

Orange Blossom Syrup ½ cup orange juice2 tablespoons sugar½ teaspoon orange blossom water

Heat orange juice and sugar in a small pot over a medium flame. Bring to a boil and make sure all sugar is dissolved. Turn down heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes until the juice has reduced by about half. Add orange blossom syrup and remove from heat. Set aside until ready to use.

Honey Mascarpone Cream 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup mascarpone cheese2 tablespoons orange blossom honey plus more for drizzling

Whisk together cream and mascarpone in a cold bowl until soft peaks form. Add honey and continue to whisk until medium peaks form. Use right away. Dollop on cake and drizzle with honey.

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the Secret Garden Partystyling and design ~ all the frills

photography ~ jel photography

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about all the frills

melanie holt, founder of all the frills,

is a boutique event stylist based out

of auckland, new zealand. one look

at her portfolio and our hearts truly

skipped a beat! her innovative table

designs, use of color and natural ma-

terials make for a really pretty party.

check out melanie at

www.allthefrills.co.nz

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test tube flower vaSefilled with fresh cut flowersworks well with single flowers or even herbs. there’s something

so revealing and pure aboutseeing the stems.

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cakes, cakes by jan ~ treats, richmond larder

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wefound

it on

"ETSY"

click on any image to

check out some of our

favorite etsy shops

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A Grand

Mex-Italian

Fiesta

Santa Barbara Historical MuseumSanta Barbara, California

lavender and twine photography

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Photography: Lavender & Twine / Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Event Design & Coordination: Maren Parsons Events / Floral Design: Ambient Event Design

Caterer: Scofield Catering / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Linens: La Tavola

Dress Designer: Casablanca Bridal / Bridesmaid Dresses: J Crew

This

Spring we're sprucing up our

bar cart with Roxy Owens, founder of

Society Social. If you're not familiar with

Society Social, they are a focused line of frolic-

inducing pieces from colorful bar carts to playful

accent tables and haute hostess attire uniquely

designed for the vivacious Society Social. And,

we're in high spirits over it all! If you are the

hostess with the mostess, Society

Social is your sanctuary.

CAFTANwww.1stdibs.com

COASTERSwww.shopsocietysocial.com

MADISON AVE HUEwww.essie.com

HAYWORTH BAR CARTwww.shopsocietysocial.com

HIGHBALLSwww.anthropologie.com

OSCAR EARRINGSwww.net-a-porter.com

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ElderflowerChampagne Cocktail

Fill a tumbler with ice. Fill three-quarters of the glass with

dry champagne or prosecco. Add thinly sliced cucumber and fresh

mint. Top off with Thatcher’s Elderflower Liqueur.

DON'T FORGET THE SWEETS!www.laduree.fr

BAR TOOLSwww.tableandhome.com

ELDERFLOWER LIQUEUR www.liquorsnob.com

SWIZZLE STICKSwww.shopsocietysocial.com

COCKTAIL NAPKINSwww.shopsocietysocial.com

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WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONSmake

LEMON SUGAR SCRUBLEMON CURD

and

LEMONADEof course!