Bloom Bake Shop’s first “Be Local” event showcased a Meet the Artist and Meet the Producer, featuring artist Tisha Templin and producer Adrian Reif of Yumbutters. Samples of peanut butter and cake were washed down with coffee and beer samples. And plenty of other baked “goodies” were available! We opted for the “dessert before dinner” approach and enjoyed cookies, brownies and a whoopie pie- all delicious!

The artist was my beautiful friend, Tisha, who I’ve known almost as long as I’ve lived in Madison. We met when our now-10-year-olds were just lil babes. She is a fantastic artist, has a fun, funky sense of style, a warm personality and a heart of gold. Her love of dogs and her artistic flair shows up in her artwork, making even non-dog lovers ready to purchase her art!

While we didn’t get a chance to meet Adrian, we can attest to the yummy taste of his peanut butters. Though I’m sure they are meant as a spread, you may find yourself wanting to eat the dark chocolate version with a spoon right out of the container!

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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue… This English wedding tradition began in the Victorian era. Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage is said to be happy and long.

“Something old” symbolizes the connection to the bride’s family and the past, along with the family’s traditions. A special piece of jewelry, like a ring or a locket, which can be worn or attached to the bouquet, are lovely. Also, an old handkerchief to be carried around the stems of the bouquet, or even the bride’s mother’s wedding dress are other ways to incorporate “old” on the wedding day.

“Something new” symbolizes hope and success for the bride’s new life ahead. New items are plentiful for weddings! Often, the bride will consider her gown as her “something new,” but the list can be quite long, so pick anything!

“Something borrowed” is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family. This is a great way to include special touches while allowing family and friends to help with your wedding day. Borrowing a pettiskirt, veil, hairclip or earrings are some suggestions for ways to share.

“Something blue” symbolizes faithfulness, fidelity and love. Blue has been connected to weddings for centuries., from ancient Rome to modern times. Before the late 19th century, blue was even a popular color for wedding gowns. You can a have a lot of fun with using blue: undergarments, garter, shoes, jewelry, handkerchief, flowers, or even toenail polish!

“And a silver sixpence in her shoe” represents wealth and financial security. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings.

The most important part of this, or any, tradition is to personalize it and AND FUN!

They are so in love, everyone saw the fireworks!

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Add a little luxury to your greeting cards with NEW designs. These one-of-a-kind, high end cards are ideal for holiday cards, baby announcements, and graduation invites. They are printed on premium press paper, then die cut into one of five stylish shapes. Choose from Smooth, Pearl, Linen, or Watercolor. For the 5×5 circle and scalloped circle cards, select our pre-punched hole option for fully customized holiday ornaments for your family and friends. Minimum order is 25.

Appleby Photography is pleased to have been a part of the Madison Children’s Museum fundraising event. The American Girl Fashion Show in July was a great success. This was an event geared towards girls, aged 5-12, who were interested in seeing how fashion changed over the years, as portrayed through American Girl historical books and dolls. We loved being a part of the event, including photographing over 4 days. The historical fashions were fabulous, and all of the girls who brought their American Girl dolls were adorable!