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Wedding perfume

Maisie — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:09:09 +0000

I love this perfume by Marc Jacobs, it’s perfect for a daisy themed wedding along with our daisy wedding cake. My assistant Emily has a bottle of this delicious scent and it smells divine, like a Summer’s day. I’m going to pick a bottle up myself for my Summer holiday. I love it when a fragrance reminds you of a special time in your life……….perfect for your wedding!

You can visit their lovely website here and pick up some wedding perfume.

Dom Perignon Vintage 1996

Maisie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:25:14 +0000

I’m not a champagne connoisseur, but I do like the odd drop of bubbly. Last night as a treat to celebrate my birthday, my friends opened up a bottle of ‘Dom Perignon Vintage 1996 Champagne’. They are connoisseurs and they keep their collection at exactly the right temperature in a special fridge. We had been drinking some lovely chilled Rosé in the garden and when the Dom Perignon bottle was produced I have to admit that I was a little intimidated. I was quietly worried that I wouldn’t get the subtle flavours and that the bottle would be wasted on me. How wrong could I be? I have to say it was the most delicious glass of champagne I have ever tasted. I truly savoured each mouthful and loved trying to pick out the subtle notes and tones of flavour. We all agreed that this vintage was like a warm honey buttered crumpet. I read this morning that ‘Dom Perignon Vintage 1996′ is one of the best of recent times. It is the ‘Creme de la Creme’ from Moet & Chandon, and is named after the Father of Champagnes. I was also chuffed to read that the flavours picked out by Champagne lovers across the globe include honeysuckle, lemon oil, bread dough and hints of brioche. Our taste buds were working well and now that I have tasted this nectar I have been well and truly spoiled. It has opened up a flavour sensation and I’m wondering how I could ever settle for anything else! I’m already looking forward to the next bottle. Perfect with one of my wedding cakes. Oh dear….off to raid the piggy bank! Thank you O & R xx

Velvet dreams…

Maisie — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:00:50 +0000

We have very light curtains in our bedroom because we like to keep the room nice and bright and airy. This is a problem because with any light in the room I’m a terrible sleeper! The room has to be dark otherwise I wake up and, not one for lying in bed and dreaming of wedding cakes, I get up……and with these lovely light Summer mornings we’re having now, it means there are no sleep-ins for me. This was until I bought this fabulous eye mask. It’s comfortable in velvet and satin and filled with lavender. It makes the room so dark that I think it’s the middle of the night in the morning. And girls if you’re feeling playful, it doubles as a blindfold! Perfect x

You can get one here – www.aromahome.com

Eco-friendly bags!

Maisie — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:50:05 +0000

Fold-up bags aren’t a new invention, but this range of stylish reusable shopping bags will come in really handy when you want to hit the shops! I was gifted one of these bags by my Auntie Ginny a couple of months ago and I never leave the house without it. Perfect for either picking up wedding cake supplies at my local market or shopping for shoes in town. The bag compacts to about 4 x 1.5 inches but when unfolded it’s a great size and very comfortable on the shoulder! No more old Sainsbury’s carrier bags for me! Here is the design that I have….

Visit there website here – http://www.envirosax.com/

Wedding invitations by ‘Hello Lucky’

Maisie — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:56:30 +0000

I came across this lovely stationary company while searching for my own wedding invitations. They use traditional handcrafted printing methods and their designs are really beautiful and modern (like my wedding cakes!). I particularly love their personalised stationary products. I have the ‘Swiss Dot’ design in my writing case. Why not get back to basics and send someone a lovely note by post!

Visit their website here – http://www.hellolucky.com/

Creme de Framboise

Maisie — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:00:14 +0000

Founded in 1836, the family business of Maison Briottet produces fruit crèmes, liquors, brandies and marcs de Bourgogne. Gérard Briottet, represents the fourth generation, and maintains the traditions started by his great grandfather, Edmond Briottet. This is the delicious Raspberry Liqueur that is used in my ‘Chocolate Framboise’ recipe.

Also, think I might have to give this one a go too, they say -’To drink our Rose liqueur, we recommend this recipe. Pour a small quantity of liqueur de rose into a champagne glass. Add the champagne. When serving, place a rose petal in the glass of champagne. The effect is magical! Bubbles rise to the surface, the kir becomes pale pink and once the petal has given off its sugar, it rises to the surface. The effect is guaranteed! Liqueur de rose can also be drunk as a digestif, iced in a frosted brandy glass.’

Visit their website here – Cassis Briottet – www.briottet.com

KitchenAid blender

Maisie — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:54:33 +0000

I’m loving the KitchenAid ultra power blender. If you’re anything like me and struggle with your 5 daily portions of fresh fruit and vegetables then this nifty little spinner is a dream. This morning my husband threw in one whole pineapple, one banana, two pears, half a cup of natural yogurt and one cup of orange and mango juice….This provides two people with their daily portion of fruit and it’s so simple and Sooooo tasty!

KitchenAid at John Lewis online