Strawberry Sugar

Looking to jazz up your sugar?  I found this little recipe over at Butterfly Food and it is perfect for summer.....and with strawberry season here, you've got the right combination!  This is a super easy recipe, just two ingredients,  with lots of uses:  You need freeze dried strawberries and cane sugar.  Perfect for ice cream, muffins, and lemonade!  Better yet, you can use it for simple syrup!

Art of Decadent Floral Design!

I am a big fan of the dynamic duo of Karen,  Karen Tran Florals and Aileen of Aileen Tran Event Stylist. Their floral and event designs are true representation of art at its finest.  When I saw the florals they designed for Engage! 11, a luxury wedding business summit, held at the Grand Del Mar, my jaw dropped.  This stunning, life-size I might add, wedding dress is completely made of fresh flowers using hundreds of peonies, orchids, hydrangeas, and roses.  

THIS is what greeted the guests when they entered the hotel lobby.  Talk about creating excitement from the start!!!!  Check out their site for more of their a.ma.zing work!

Stylish Wedding Feature

I don't know where to start!  This wedding is beautiful, chic and oh, so romantic.  Between the color palette, dessert bar and florals, I was completely captivated.  The wedding was held in Los Angeles and I spotted it over at Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book.  

Take a look at these pictures and you'll fall in love too!  There are more pics over at LBB, so you can see all the details!  Chic Ambiance Events is responsible for the fab design and styling!

I think this is the sweetest picture!

did I not tell you about the dessert table........absolutely stunning

Inspirational Words

I found this on Pinterest today and it struck a chord.  This is how I finally decided to give birth to Madly Stylish Events and it has been a labor of love nurturing my little endeavor.  As it continues to grow, I feel truly blessed to do the work I used to do when I used to procrastinate.  Hope it helps you do the same!

Summer is here!

I know we are just about to start June, but here in DC it feels like we are in the throws of summer.  It's awfully hot today!  But when I start to complain, I think of the winter we had and how it wouldn't end and just get over it.  Here's to the the start of a great summer and all the excitement  it brings!

Happy Memorial Day!

Hope your weekend is full of sunshine, friends and lots of tasty treats!  We're invited to a few BBQs this weekend and, surprise, we're bringing dessert.  We'll be making these.....

via Lady Behind the Curtain

and these....

And I just loved this picture, so I thought I'd leave you with a little bit of beauty I found on Pinterest.  

Have a great weekend!

Casual Elegance

Today's wedding feature caught my eye with this picture.....

And so of course, I had to find out more.  This wedding was held at Martha Stewart's Bedford, NY farm for her nephew and his partner.  I should have known.... this wedding had Martha Stewart written all over it. 

 I love the casual elegance of this wedding; from the decor down to the blankets that we're laid out for guests to sit on while they munch on their food.  Take a look at these pictures and I think you'll be swooning over it too!

And that casual elegance was also carried out in the food..... 

Look at the cakes...one vanilla, one chocolate, and one marbled symbolizing their union....sweet!

Here's a look at that farm, incredible!   

and how cute is this little flower girl.....