Everyone loves Cupcakes!

Everyone knows that food is an important part of any celebration, especially weddings.  Instead of going for a traditional wedding cake, J. and I opted for cupcakes (and a couple of other desserts).  We were so lucky to have our friends Alex and Marisa (dynamic sister duo) make the most amazing mimosa cupcakes and lemon bars.  The cupcakes were to die for with a fluffy orange cake and champagne frosting topped with orange zest.  Everyone loved them!  Our dessert table also featured carrot cake cupcakes and key lime pie tarts (made by Jacob's mother's group of  lady friends).







These Mimosa Cupcakes were simply amazing and so beautiful!



Mini Key Lime Pie Tarts



Lemon Bars- One of Jacob's favorites!



Most of these cake tiers were handmade by Alex.  She glued candle sticks and vases to vintage plates.  We were so thrilled with how they came out. It really was a stunning spread.

All photos by Tiffany Sage.

J & S

DIY-stravaganza

Our wedding was full of amazing DIY touches. We couldn't have done it without the help of our fabulous friends and families.




One of our flower arrangements: Thanks to the JACD (Judy, Alice, Connie, Deb) ladies for helping us put together the perfect floral touches for our big day!



Wedding Favors: Envelopes hand crafted by us and filled with wildflower seeds and an imperative to "Spread the love!"



Wedding Program Fans: We designed and constructed these sturdy dual purpose keepsakes.



Pretty Flags: Thanks so much to Jenny and Phillip for helping put these together!



Handmade Flower Pom Poms: We hosted our friends for multiple pom-pom pizza parties to get the hundreds of these we strung up around the property constructed.

It was such a great feeling to see all of our hard work come together!

J & S

Hello there!

Welcome to Brooches & Bowties!  We're creating this blog as a way to chronicle our new adventure as newlyweds.

We were married on April 2, 2011 in Orange Park, FL.  Our wedding was completely DIY and we couldn't be more proud of how it turned out.

Here are a couple pics from our special day.  More to come!

J & S