I am so in love with this bride's dress sash. The detailing on the dress is gorgeous. And, I love how this bride wore bling from the head to the toe. From her beautiful butterfly hair clip - to the bling in the dress flowers to the gorgeous sparkly shoe gems. Oh, and I can't forget about her amazing statement necklace. To see more of this wedding from Ashley Therese Photography, please click here.

Today's Eye Candy Friday is a bit different and brimming with the latest weddings trends and ideas. This past Monday, The Wedding Salon held their luxury show in Miami and they join us today highlighting some of the incredible trends that were seen at the show. The one trend that was seen throughout the event was the trend of white weddings with crystal accents. From Ana Paz’s all-white cakes, covered in Swarovski crystals, to the sky-high canopy covered in white feathers, white hydrangea and dripping with crystal, to Costa d’Este Beach Resort’s white masterpiece with fuchsia accents, The Wedding Salon showed that brides can never go wrong with an all-white wedding.

All-White Wedding Receptions with a Splash of Color and
Dripping Crystals, are the Hottest Trend for the Season Ahead

Billy Idol said it best with the classic “It’s a Nice Day for a White Wedding” and The Wedding Salon in Miami displayed this trend at its best, with magical all-white displays from Miami’s hottest designers. With splashes of color, crystal and feather accents, brides’ fantasy weddings came to life.

“White Weddings will never go out of style and will always be a classic statement for brides in any season. We were thrilled to see this timeless trend come to life at The Wedding Salon where Miami’s top names designed the ultimate in fantasy weddings. We look forward to seeing all the trends from The Wedding Salon come to life in the season ahead," says Wedding Salon Founder and renowned Celebrity Event Planner, Tatiana Byron.

Miami’s top celebrity event planners and designers including Trias Flowers, Torrellas Special Events, The Gansevoort Miami Beach and Costa d’Este Beach Resorts showed that brides will always look to embrace the classic beauty of an all-white wedding.  Trias Flowers looked to chandeliers as inspiration for their white & ivory reception table with staggering heights dripping in floating crystal and covered in all-white floral. The design team from The Gansevoort Miami Beach added a structural element to the all-white wedding by utilizing a mix of square and cylinder vases forming a sky-high centerpiece with white lilies as the focal point surrounded by a sea of candles. Costa d’Este Beach Resorts added a single fuchsia color accent to their all-white display with fuchsia orchids mixed into the sea of all white roses, while Torrellas Special Events added red as their accent to an all-white table.

Another key trend seen at The Wedding Salon was the use of crystals from Ana Paz’ Swarovski-covered cake to Panache Style’s canopy, dripping with crystals. Ana Paz looked to the trend of Swarovski-belted wedding gowns for her sky-high 6 foot cake with row after row of Swarovski belted crystals glimmering under the reception lighting. Panache Style incorporated the white trend with the crystal trend in their fantasy canopy with sky-high feathers above a sea of crystals raining over the bride and groom.

Other trends not to be missed include John Dunn’s form-fitting fishtailed gowns covered in sequins that wowed brides at The Wedding Salon’s fashion show and the churros for guests created by Miami’s favorite, Donut Divas. These trends reveal that a classic all-white look combined with a bride’s own personal touch from feathers and crystals, to candy bars and cannoli bars will be in style for years to come!

above photos: Costa d’Este Beach Resort reception table {photography by May Bagnell Photography}

I just love this flower vase for a wedding {well, actually for any event or party} and the beautiful long candlelit reception table. The tin vase is so bright and cheery along with the florals inside. Photographed by Caroline Tran Photographer. {see entire wedding here}

Hoping everyone has a wonderful weekend. I'm off to tend to my sick little girl who I hope will be feeling better by the end of today. It's been a long week with her being so sick. And, pre-school is now out {she had to miss her last two days}. I want her all better so she can start enjoying the break from school and "playing all day" as she said she wants to do.

Today's Eye Candy Friday is a bit different - but equally stunning. St. Pucchi Designer Rani Totman {who you may remember from the latest issue of The Best Wedding Sites Magazine} recently designed the dream wedding gown for the Tony Romo-Candice Crawford Nuptials.

the original gown design can be seen above - please click for a larger version

St. Pucchi designer Rani Totman designed a custom wedding gown for Candice Crawford's nuptials to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on May 28th at Arlington Hall in Dallas, TX.

The gown, from St. Pucchi's couture collection, was customized to create a one-of-a-kind dress of Candice's dreams. Working closely with Rani Totman and in collaboration with exclusive retailer Stardust Celebrations, Candice opted for a natural off-white version of the sleeveless ball gown with regal Queen Anne collar and deep-V neckline.  The dress is crafted with 100% pure silk duchess satin, a textured bodice that showcases hand crafted dimensional cutwork embroidery in a floral pattern accented with delicate ostrich feathers, rhinestone jewels, and crystal beading. The bodice was customized to include a keyhole back and complemented by a luxurious draped voluminous skirt with a detachable semi-cathedral train.

Crawford knew from the start the exact dress she wanted having kept a photo of her dream gown for many years. Crawford was drawn to the Dallas headquartered bridal house St. Pucchi for its Couture craftsmanship, calling her dress "a work of art".

"Working with Candice on her wedding gown was a true pleasure," said Totman. "It was an incredible experience watching the dress come to life on her. Candice has a true eye for styles that accentuate her natural beauty."

Today's Eye Candy Friday is a bit different - not only is it showcasing a not so ordinary strawberry cake, but I also have the DIY tutorial for you to recreate this beautiful centerpiece, which is the perfect décor for spring and summer weddings. It's also a great way to take your wedding inspiration from the season's freshest fruit, strawberries. Don't you just LOVE the baskets brimming with fresh strawberries?

The above Driscoll’s Strawberry Tablescape and "Wedding" Cake was created by entertaining expert Tara Wilson and the "cake" adds color, height, vibrancy and a bit of sophisticated whimsy to the wedding decor. Not only are the fragrant, sweet berries with their deep red hue are memorable, fresh and vibrant, they are also perfect for guests to enjoy Strawberry

Tablescape and Strawberry Cake

Items Needed for Strawberry Cake
(6) round Styrofoam wreaths in (3) graduated sizes (12”, 8”, 4”)
(1) bag of floral pins or cleats
(2) bolt of red ribbon
(3) flats of Driscoll’s strawberries
(1) cake stand
Cutting knife 

Steps:
1. Wrap each of the wreaths with the red ribbon, making certain that none of the Styrofoam is visible. 
NOTE: if the ribbon is too thick it will be challenging to push the pins through. Selecting a ribbon that is not tightly woven will make this process easier.
2. Attach the (2) largest wreaths together using the floral cleats to form the base of the cake.
3. Remove the stems of each Driscoll’s strawberry, making sure to create a clean even cut. Then cut each berry in half length wise.
4. Begin to cover the outer edges of the (2) largest wreaths with berries in a circular pattern until outer ring is covered.
5. Attach the (2) medium sized wreaths together using the floral cleats to form the second layer of the cake.  6. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
7. Attach the (2) smallest wreaths together using the floral cleats. This will form the top layer of the cake.
8. Repeat steps 3 and 4.

Event Designer and Entertaining Expert, Tara Wilson, tied a small red ribbon around the center of the strawberry cake to complete the look. The Driscoll’s Strawberry cake served as the centerpiece for this spring wedding tablescape.

About the Expert: Tara Wilson is the owner of Tara Wilson Events, a full-service event company committed to providing creative, well-executed and memorable events for individual and corporate clients.