Free For All Cupcakes!!

*Photo from Free For All Cupcakes website


Just in case you weren't aware, DIYva Designs took part in this year's Washington Bridal Showcase on Sunday, January 16th. In preparation for the show, we decided to design our booth the DIYva way...with a dessert bar of course! If you know anything about us, you know we have ridiculous sweet tooths. Me, when it comes to candy candy, and Sugar with, well, just about anything sweet!

Although we did not have much time to prepare for the show, we knew we wanted to include a dessert display that showcased miniature cupcakes. Usually, we would do the baking ourselves, but because of the time crunch, we decided to outsource, and were extremely glad we did!!

After some research, I found a company in the DMV area that provided custom cupcakes, at a great price! Free For all Cupcakes, run by sisters Jeanny and Janice, "was founded on the belief that everyone has the right to savor a good cupcake, regardless of dietary preference or restriction. " They bake and sell delicious cupcakes of all kinds, including nut free, organic and gluten free versions! I contacted Free For All and explained to them our situation and they were able to make us 200 tasty mini cupcakes in turquoise for a great price!!

Thank you Jeanny and Janice for baking our yummy cupcakes in such a short amount of time! We will definitely be referring you to clients who need cupcakes and using your services for future events!

Here is a part of our display!

Sprinkles Cupcakes, Eat Your Heart Out!

Someone once told me that anything it its miniature version is automatically considered cute. This statement proves especially true for one of my favorite treats...cupcakes!! Ever since the cupcake craze started, I've been on the front of the train, trying new recipes, decorating ideas and trying to avoid paying $4 a cupcake by doing it myself! I really hope this fad never ends because I want a cupcake bar at my bridal shower!! Yea, I'm one of those girls. The ones that plan their weddings before they're actually scheduled...so what?! Check out my Valentine's Day cupcakes with chocolate decorations I made myself!

First, I melted chocolate in a double boiler, and piped out shapes of hearts, x's and o's and any other thing I could manage to "draw". Then I put the chocolate in the freezer and 5 minutes later, voila!