This summer I had the great pleasure of watching one of my dearest friends marry the love of her life in a beautiful celebration of love. 

    I love all weddings, but it is so special to see someone you have grown up with walk down the aisle looking radiant; to hear family and friends give heartfelt speeches, voices thick with tenderness and emotion; and to see all the beautiful personal touches that make the day unique to the newlyweds.

    When Jenn and Thomas decided they would like cookies for favours, I was honoured, and excited-- the reception venue of the Main Street Heritage Hall in Vancouver, and the colour palette of ivory, blush pinks, corals, and accents of Tiffany Blue, would set the tone for a gorgeous vintage theme.
I coordinated colours with the stylish stationary created by Bean Cards and Stationary.
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   There were so many other details that tied together the vintage theme, and honoured the bride and groom.  There was a candy buffet with so many delicious treats, a huge slab of wood for guests to sign in lieu of the traditional guest book (the groom has a hobby of making amazing furniture and the 'guest book' wood will no doubt be made into something stunning for the couple's home), and much, much more.  However, as the wine began flowing, and dancing started, my camera skills deteriorated rapidly.  Thank you Jenn and Thomas, for including us in your beautiful, beautiful day! 
                                                                       -Much love, Mika

   Brock and Thyra's wedding was one of many this summer for which we had the privilege of creating some cookie favors!  They decided on a colour scheme based on a regal purple, a very popular colour for weddings this year.
   Their lovely invitations were not blue and black as my poor quality photo suggests, but rather white with a purple edge and a swirl motif.  The bridesmaid dresses were purple and gorgeous, and all of the flower arrangements and bouquets featured some dark purple blooms as a base with brighter pink accents. 
   To round out this theme, we created cookie favors with a white cake shape, dark purple text and a variation of the swirl motif from the invitations.  Purple satiny ribbon finished them off and provided a nice extention of their colour scheme for each place setting on the tables. 
   Finally, remembering how hungry we were after neglecting the delicious buffet at our own wedding in all of the excitement, Andrew and I put together a little snack basket for the couple to be sent to their hotel room in case they felt the same way.  We put in some extra wedding favors and a dozen of Grandma Nam's Classic Choc Chip, along with some tea from one of our favourite gift shops in Steveston.  Yum! 
   Congratulations Brock and Thyra and wishing you all the best for a long and happy life together :)
-Mika

 

When approached with the idea of tartan cookies for a Scottish tartan-themed anniversary party, I of course said, "Sure, I think we can do that!"  Thus began my tartan education.  Despite the fact that both and Andrew and I have Scottish roots, neither of us knew that there were so many different tartans out there, and with so many stories behind each one.  Every Scottish clan has its own tartan, and most have very long and interesting histories.  There are many websites devoted to categorizing and classifying tartans, which made it easy for us to find some clear pictures of the tartans belonging to the surnames we were provided with for the tartan cookie favours.  After experimenting with several piping tips and layers of icing, I happily discovered that thankfully, icing tartan turns out much better than my attempts at sketching the tartans during the planning process.  So any of you with Scottish ancestery who are looking to incorporate a little family history in your special events, take note!  The Steveston Cookie Company can hereby create your clan tartan in icing :)
-Mika Livingston