april showers.

So far this calendar year, I have had a couple of small orders to fulfill. This one, I've been looking forward to for a while now. 

I met Missy at an old job. We were assistants together, both promising English teachers who had yet to be given a chance. We quickly became friends, and decided to get our ESL endorsement together, you know, to make ourselves more marketable. Without her bossiness encouragement and support, I might not have taken the classes with her. And then where would I be? :) 

And even though we don't work together anymore, we still make time to get together every now and then (she's one popular chica with some pretty rockin' friends)...and every time we do, it's always full of laughter and good times. You can't help but love this girl!

One of the first few times I made cupcake pops was for her and her then-boyfriend's housewarming party. Naturally, they were a hit. Now they're engaged, and Missy gave her mom my number so I could make goodies for the wedding shower. Woot woot!

Missy and Keith are having a small destination wedding in Jamaica, and they're having a reception at home a month later. So in keeping with their wedding theme, I coordinated with their colors (pink and orange) and threw in hibiscus flower accents.

To have some variety at the shower, the goodies consisted of the following:
peanut butter delights
vanilla cake balls with m&ms and/or toasted coconut
lemon cake balls with m&ms and/or sprinkles

red velvet sunflower cupcakes

decorated sugar cookie favors 

 

I used the Williams Sonoma cookie stamp to make these cookies. I decorated some cookies that said Jamaica too, and I made some wedding dress cookies as well. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of those!

All of the guests seemed to satisfy their sweet tooth in some way or another. And had some sugar to take on the road, too. :) That's the only way to roll.

Congrats to Missy and Keith! I love you guys and I'm so pumped for your wedding!! Can't wait to dance ;) 

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