Swiss Dot with a Cherry on Top

There's just something about white swiss dot fabric that whispers, "wedding" to me. It's both sweet and flirty, like an ice cream sundae or bat of an eyelash. I found the picture of the wedding gown in a bridal magazine and gasped with pure joy! Can you imagine walking down the aisle in that swirl of frothy fabric? Heaven! This picture sparked my interest in finding other sweet ways to bring swiss dot into play for that special day. Gown, Christos {christosbridal.com}

A staple of inspiration at high cotton is etsy.com, where I found this flirty veil. It's a perfect edge to an otherwise whimsical fabric and fittingly, is named "Audrey", the inspiration for many a swiss dot bride {pictured here in character, Funny Face}. Veil, Austie {austie.etsy.com}

The floral inspiration comes from this lovely bouquet. Organic and off-centered, I love the texture of the different shades of white. Amy Osaba is pretty much a genius. Floral, Amy Osaba {amyosaba.com}

What can I say about the fabulousness of this cake? I adore "Mad Hatter" cakes and think that the idea of this one in traditional white with the swiss dot motif is so fun! "Topsy Turvy" cake, Matty Cakes {mattycakes.com}
*Note: both Amy Osaba and Matty Cakes are local and can be found in our home base, Atlanta, Georgia.

Cake, please!

So, here's little me

...probably 4 years old and just waiting for my little slice of heaven (a piece of that cake). I've always been a little obsessed with wedding cake and even had my grandmother bake me one (3 tiers and covered in M&M's, no less) for my 10th birthday. Growing up in a family of caterers, I was brought along to the majority of events while my dad, his brothers and the staff finished setting up. This cake was probably baked by either Miss Ruby at Seawell's Caterers in Columbia, SC (http://www.seawellscatering.com) or my grandmother and sits atop her antique silver cake stand...the same cake stand used at my wedding in July 2008. I begged MaMa to bake one of her special cakes for me and she did not disappoint. A 7-tiered wonder of coconut delightfulness. I wish I had a piece now! What kind of cake is your favorite?