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Dessert Table by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:21 +0000

Until I attended the Martha Stewart 15th Anniversary Party, I had never seen an Amy Atlas table design in person. And when I tell you that it was even better than I thought it would be…I am hardly doing it justice. Amy’s tables are right out of a dream and this one, that she crafted for one of her client’s cocktail parties, is BEYOND.

The photographer that captured the table is none other than Mel Barlow. Mel is one of Darcy Miller’s favorite photographers and a quick glance at Mel’s work will tell you why. I had the opportunity to meet Mel at the Martha event and she was pure loveliness. Just like her photographs.

What do I love about this table aside from EVERYTHING? Well…the color palette for one. It’s so stunning. So vibrant, fresh, fun. Every detail threads back to the perfectly chic color palette with the graphic print on the cake totally stealing the show. Love, love, love.

Amy has been sweet enough to share a bit of her inspiration…

The design was a geometric diamond motif and was largely inspired by a rug pattern. I always say that you can take your inspiration from anywhere! We thought that bold colors like bright pink and yellow would complement the pattern perfectly. We created mini cherry ice cream cupcakes with EDIBLE pink chocolate cupcake wrappers. These completely edible mini cupcakes are ideal for parties since guests can eat the whole cupcake without having to worry about throwing away a wrapper. We also made a diamond-shaped stained-glass cookie garland and a fondant cake with the diamond patter. Add to that, raspberry-lemon panna cotta and cake-filled truffles covered with pink and yellow sprinkles. Voila!

I don’t know how the girl does it but every table that Amy gets her hands on is total perfection. She has a great sense of style…chic and yet restrained. Her work is always edited to perfection so that the table and all of its perfect details can really shine.

Coming up next, we have a Lisa Vorce wedding that is sure to make your fall out of your chair.

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Dessert Table by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:25:05 +0000

And speaking of dessert tables, the most talented of them all, Amy Atlas, recently sent us a few pics of her latest design…made especially for Mindy Weiss’s Most Ridiculous Wedding Ever. Elizabeth Messina shot the drool inducing images and I have to say, I think that this might be one of Amy’s best!

I had the sheer pleasure of meeting Amy at the Martha Stewart Event last week and get to see one of her little creations in person…and it SERIOUSLY didn’t disappoint! Filled to the brim with probably the most perfect details I’ve ever seen, Amy’s tables are just about as good as it gets. Plus, she is a complete doll and you can just see the creativity stirring in her brain!

Take a peek at Amy’s blog and website if you are in the need for some major eye candy and wedding temptations. Both are basically a bride’s dream come true!

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Dessert Table by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:39 +0000

I love Amy Atlas. In a ridiculously huge way. Whenever she sends me one of her latest dessert tables, I drop whatever I am doing to get it up on the blog so that you guys get to see it first. This latest one is a total dream and although it was crafted for a birthday party, it could easily be translated into a pretty awesome wedding design!

photography by the lovely and talented Dawn Giarrizzo

Some delicious details from Amy…

This was an intimate, family gathering in Southhampton…it was a joint birthday party for the client’s son, Scott, and sister, Ellen. The color scheme was inspired by the linens and place mats that were used for dinner, as the client loved the pattern so much. Even the loop detail on the candy bags and popcorn cups had a pattern that mimicked the place mats.

photography by the lovely and talented Dawn Giarrizzo

We had a cake replicated to look like an A Lang & Sohn watch that the client purchased for her son’s birthday gift, also bringing in his watch details in the personalized popcorn cups and candy bags. Ellen, the client’s sister, loves hydrangeas so we designed additional cakes to look just like potted flowers. We carried that hydrangea detail into the petit fors as well. We filled Scott’s bags with reeses peanut butter cups and butterfingers and Ellen’s with her favorite cookie from a local hampton’s bakery.

I love how completely and totally personal this dessert table is. Each detail reflected the guests of honor in some way which is completely lovely. Thank you so very much to Amy for sending us today’s fabulous dessert table. Check out Amy’s other creations on her site and her positively gorgeous blog!

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Dessert Buffet by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:00:35 +0000

There are few designers that can compete with the complete fabulousness that is Amy Atlas. Her dessert buffets are becoming the standard to which everyone looks to for inspiraiton…with details that will make any critic give up a few spirit sprinkles. In a word, she is amazing. So of course, when Amy sent me her latest masterpiece, I jumped up and down like a little girl in a candy store. Literally.

The incredible Pucci inspired dessert bar (I mean come on, how cool is that!) was complete with custom printed popcorn cones, cotton candy sticks, mini chocolate bars and a custom printed tablecloth. There were lots and lots of picture perfect desserts and candies like caramel marshmallows (ummm, yum) with tulip sticks and chocolate covered pretzel bites. Man alive, I would have killed for an invite to this little soiree!

The INCREDIBLE photographs were taken by the ridiculously lovely Karen Mordechai. Together with Amy Atlas, these images are basically all of my wedding dreams come true! Check out Amy’s site and blog for more eye candy and inspiration. And Karen’s for hours of wedding delight.

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Dessert Bar by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:02:36 +0000

Amy Atlas has been at it again…designing the most GORGEOUS dessert bar you have ever seen. This one, is sprinkled with touches of lavender and white, snow-kissed with glitter and perfection…

Karen Mordechai captured the drool-worthy images, and although they are stunning…I totally fault her for eating an entire container of marshmallows. The buffet was created for Elegant Bride and the Wedding Library’s Wedding Event at the New York Palace and included a crystal wedding cake adorned with sugar snowflakes, opalescent barber poles, billowy marshmallows, and fondant snowflake petit fors . YUM!

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Wedding Details by Melangerie

Abby Larson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:45:41 +0000

Today’s featured Amy Atlas table had THE cutest silhouette boxes (and signage and candy bar wrappers) to add to the charm of her already perfect design and I just had to know who was behind these little gems. Turns out, it’s Melangerie…a NY based design company that specializes in bespoke gifts, chic memorabilia and event details for all types of occasions. Weddings included!

When one of their clients wanted to surprise her friend with a flower arranging class, Melangerie crafted this handmade paper flower bouquet that announced the lessons on an attached note. So cute!

This is probably my favorite of all of Melangerie’s featured designs…it’s a custom Spice Book designed for a woman’s 90th birthday party. The book is filled with her friend’s and family’s recipes along with a spice box containing the appropriate seasonings with which to make them. LOVE.

This time inspired wedding invitation was crafted for a couple who met through a series of “fortuitous events.” Along with the invitation, the couple gave their guests a mixed CD of their favorite songs, all related to time.

I am so glad that Amy shared this incredible source with us! Melangerie is THE place to find inspiration for really cool, wonderfully personal wedding favors and gifts. Their capabilities are so far reaching…custom event identities, invitations, correspondence, favors, packaging and welcome gifts. The best part though is that each design is crafted with TLC and reflects the client’s personality to perfection.

Thank you so much to Amy and to Melangerie!

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Sweet Tables by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:37:37 +0000

One of SMP’s favorite designers, Amy Atlas, has been at it again…this time, crafting the most fabulous dessert table for the equally fabulous Wedding Library in New York!

This table was inspired by an Alan Campbell wallpaper that the Wedding Library uses and was actually filmed for a Martha Stewart show called The Art of Cakes, 2, that will debut on the Style Network on December 16. How cool is that?

Check out Amy’s website if you haven’t already. And, if you are in need of some serious wedding inspiration, some great planning tips and a handful of gorgeous wedding finds, check out the Wedding Library’s new blog!

Stay tuned to find out about the designers behind the great silhouette boxes!

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SMP Loves…Halloween!

Abby Larson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:09:57 +0000

Happy Halloween everyone! For all of you brides out there that are looking for a little “fabulous” now that you are too old to trick-or-treat, I thought these adorable brownie pops might just be the answer! I found them via Amy Atlas, though the original source is Brownie Pops. Check out all of their offerings as these pops barely scratch the cuteness surface!

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Dessert Bar by Oh How Charming!

Abby Larson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:48:22 +0000

I looooove, love, love this next dessert bar. Photographed by the amazing Cheri Pearl and designed by Lisa Vorce of Oh How Charming!, with desserts by Vanilla Bakeshop, it makes me want to run out and buy everything that I see!

Are you in love yet? Thank you so much to Lisa at Oh How Charming! and to Amy Atlas for inspiring us to no end!

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How to Create A Dessert Table

Abby Larson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:20 +0000

Okay, like I mentioned in today’s earlier post, Amy Atlas has been lovely enough to offer up her tips on designing your own dessert table. Since these fabulous tables are becoming more and more popular for weddings of every budget, I thought you guys would eat this up…

Amy’s Sweet Tips for a Fabulous Dessert Table…

Take something that inspires you and create your dessert table around it. It could be as simple as the design on your wedding invitation. For example, you can have your cake designer re-create the design on your cake, or you can incorporate that same pattern into a crafting element such as a banner.

Pick beautiful linens and unique vessels to dress up your dessert table. Since your sweets will be the star of your wedding dessert table, the background should have a coordinated, tailored look.

Always sample your wedding dessert vendors before using them. A beautiful cake is not always the best tasting cake! The key is to find the right balance.

Incorporate some type of personalized tag or label element to dress up the dessert table. This will show your guests how personal your dessert table is. You can do this yourself, or have www.myweddinglabels.com create personalized wedding labels for you.

Provide goody bags for your weddings guests as take home desserts. It is always a treat to give your guests something that they can take home to remind them of how sweet the day was.

Thank you so much, Amy, for sharing these sweet tips with us (and for providing hours of inspiration with your designs)!

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Dessert Tables by Amy Atlas

Abby Larson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:56 +0000

Before we begin today’s post, I wanted to take a minute to send out a prayer to all of those in Houston who were hit by Hurricane Ike over the weekend. I grew up in Clear Lake, Texas where many of the reporters were stationed. Clear Lake and the surrounding areas were hugely hit and although my family (parents, 2 sisters and their husbands, my niece, my nephew and my grandmother) all evacuated safely and our homes all survived, I know that there are many who weren’t quite so lucky. My heart goes out to anyone that has been touched by the storm.

Now on to happier and lighter things…

Amy Atlas emailed me over the weekend with some drool-worthy images of her oh-so-stylish dessert tables. Amy is an event planner in the New York area who specializes in marrying the yumminess of desserts with the beauty of different celebrations…

I am obsessed with her monochromatic tables and her chic approach to dessert. I honestly was jumping for joy when I took a peak at her site because just “gets it.” Her work is insanely stylish and yet seems completely appropriate for children and adults, alike.

Lucky for us, Amy is stopping by a little later to offer her oh-so-fabulous tips on creating your OWN very chic dessert table. Stay tuned!

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