Cacao Sweets and Treats

I was recently sent these delicious treats from (cacao) sweets & treats review.  They are SO CUTE!  (cacao) sweets & treats offers a gourmet line of delicious delights, specializing in Cake Truffles,Impossibly Moist Cupcakes and our Signature Brownies.  (cacao)'s gourmet sweets & treats are handmade from scratch using the finest natural and organic ingredients and are always fresh to order.

I was sent the gourmet Cake Truffles, and it was so dainty and sophisticated!  The Cake Truffles are rich and decadent bon-bon like treat that are moist and creamy on the inside with a luscious chocolate coating. Each Cake Truffle is lovingly rolled, dipped and decorated by hand one at a time. They are made with the finest fresh, natural and organic ingredients. They come in fabulous flavors such as Triple Chocolate, French Vanilla, Lemon, Almond, Spiced Chi, Toasted Coconut (just to name a few!).

The Cake Truffles can serve as beautiful Dessert Centerpieces, Wedding Cakes, Dinner Party Favors, Birthday, Romantic Getaway treats and much more!

Check out their website and Esty site!  They currently have Beer Cupcakes - One for the Guys Newcastle, Guinness or Blue Moon, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month Cake Truffles.

*hugs*

Denice

Photo Credit:

Gift box: me!

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Giveaway Alert...Gold Canyon Candles!

KDCEvents is hosting another giveaway! This time, it is for something that I simply can't live with out. What is that you say? Well, if you know me, you know I can't live without my Gold Canyon Candles. I am so addicted to them that I became a demonstrator just to support my habit. I know...who can burn that many candles? Well, I CAN!!


Ask anyone, these candles are fabulous! One little candle can make your whole house smell amazing for HOURS. Yup hours. The biggest draw to these candles for me is that they have a cooler burning wax, so I don't have to worry about my little ones burning themselves if accidentally spilled.


My new favorite product from Gold Canyon is the Scent Pod Warmer. I have two and I LOVE THEM! I can leave these babies on and not worry about burning my house down. =) They come fit with a timer (4, 8 & 12 hours) and are so easy to change out the scents, see:

I also love the Auto Fresheners. They help keep my car smelling way better than the baby formula it is masking. I have also used the Sachets as a freshener in my car, I just throw it under my seat.

NOTE: These candles are great for events of ALL KINDS!! Weddings, showers, parties, receptions, you name it. They make great shower prizes and gifts, if fact, I am giving away 4 different candles at a baby shower tomorrow. I also used the tealights at my wedding. So check them out for your upcoming event.

Here is what we are giving away to a lucky reader:
~ 16 oz Bella Candle
~ Pack of Auto Fresheners
~ Wick Dipper (scents to be chosen at random)

How do you enter? Just leave a comment on this post as to why you need this fabulous candle, and follow our little blog =) That's IT! (comment is required)

Additional entries you say? Well, here are a few ways to earn them (please be sure to do a seperate comment for each):
~ Follow our little KDCEvents Blog
~ Become a Fan on Facebook
~ Follow KDCEvents on Twitter
~ Retweet this giveaway

We will choose one lucky reader on April 23. Good Luck!
**Must be a US Resident to enter

*hugs*
Denice

Photo Credit: Gold Canyon Candle

Fantastic Finds April 7, 2010

Hello Everyone! Here are some Fantastic Finds for the week! I hope you are all doing well. If you ever come across a Fantastic Find, please be sure to share it with me so I can include it in these posts. Happy Wednesday!






Wedding Finds:
~ Check out the OffbeatBride.com for some Yummy Wedding Favors To Please'em All

~ More and more brides want personalized and coordinated items at their reception tables. What could be better than disposable cameras and water bottle labels that match? Just about every bride has disposable cameras at her reception tables, and, now they want to add refreshing water, with personalized labels. The word “Personalized” is the key word that makes brides happy.

~ Check out Every Last Detail and read up on: Working With Your Wedding Vendors

~ Ring Bearers and Flower Girls…. Head on over to the D-Tales and read up!

~ For your guy from GroomsOnline.com: So I’m Engaged! NOW WHAT? (Trendy Boutonnieres and where and how to get involved)

~ Need some help in the curves area? Check out this article from Bridal Mag: Whittle your waist and contour your curves with the right shapewear for your wedding gown.

~ Throwing a Bachelorette or Bachelor party? Check out this site for some interesting verbiage for your invites!

Beauty Finds:
~ Looking for beautiful makeup and tips? check out Beautiful Makeup Search.

~ Head on over to BeautyChatBlog.com and enter to win The Beauty Cookbook – Recipes to Make Your own Kitchen Your Personal Spa, and check out their new Vlog!

~ See Spring Hair Trends with TRESemmé on over at Talking Makeup

Kid Finds:
~ Happy Birthday Ben! Check out this yummy looking cake.

~ Need some fresh ideas for taking care of your kiddos? Check out Things To Do With Your Kids

Have a fabulous week everyone!


*hugs*
Denice

My Baby Shower

So my best friends out did themselves...again! Katie and Cindy threw me a "Jack" themed baby shower. For those of you who do not know, the baby's name is going to be Jackson, and they made great use out of it!

They hand made Jack-in-the-Box centerpieces with Jack-Jack (from the movie The Incredibles) heads, had Jacks (the game) on the table along with a box of Cracker Jacks for each guest to take home.

My cake was a Jack in the box, and was FABULOUS!! They are so wonderful. The games were even "Jack" themed...Name famous Jacks...person, place, or things...Can you do it??

Thank you Katie and Cindy for making me feel so special. I love you two so much.

(Yes, they made these blocks by hand too! In this pic: Katie, Beth, Cindy, Jacquie, Me and Norah)

*hugs*
Denice

Personal Wine?

Yes, I am a wineo and I love it. In fact, I love anything that has to do with wine. I find it relaxing and fabulous. So, according to me, there is no better gift for ANY occasion than WINE!

I recently had a chance to pick the brain of Alex Andrawes, the CEO of Personal Wines. Personal Wines is a great idea. Basically, they customize the wine bottle for you and your occasion. You choose the wine and you choose the label! Fabulous...I know!

Here is what Alex had to share with me:

Denice: What was your inspiration for creating Personal Wine?
Alex: I was sitting at a bar discussing cool business ideas with a friend. The idea popped out and we decided to make a run for it. Sometimes good ideas happen best when you are sitting in a bar with a friend!

D: What is the philosophy behind Personal Wine?
A: To pair up marketing gurus, graphics designers and wine aficionados to collaborate on a cool custom wine company. Our philosophy is to give the highest level of customer service teamed up with an excellent wine menu.

D: Can you tell me about a wine lable you especially enjoyed creating?
A: We created one a few weeks back for Oscar de la Hoya for a congratulatory event (boxing). We’ve also just finished up a season wrap for the voice cast of the Simpsons. My favorite orders tend to be orders from the obscure. These would be for memorial services for departed loved ones who have requested wine at their memorial or even a nice touching 50th wedding anniversary. The pinnacle of orders was our first request for a marriage proposal to be on the bottle. What an honor!

D: Do you have any suggestions on ways to preserve and display the wine bottles after the big day?
A: The best way to preserve a custom wine bottle is to keep it from direct sunlight (office or natural home light is fine) and to put it on the shelf. We have packaging like wooden boxes (which we can etch as well) that allow you to safely store the wine in the event that you want to drink it a few years down the road.

D: What are some of the top occassions you prvide lables for?
A: Corporate events (entertainment parties), big corporate deals like mergers, weddings, and golf tournaments.

D: What is your favorite wine and why?
A: My favorite wines are Syrah as it has the highest level of resveratrol, a molecule that scientists at Harvard discovered to have anti-aging and anti-cancer properties. Its also rich, bold and really tannic, which I like. I love wines with a deep and complex body.

So there you have it! YOU NEED Personal Wine for your next event or ocasison! Call them up, check out their web site and blog. Did I mention it's fabulous? Don't forget to mention that Denice at KDC Events sent you!

photo credits: Personal Wine



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My Cousin's Wedding

I attended my cousin David's wedding on Saturday. It was beautiful. His Bride thought of everything, down to the detail. I thought I would share my two favorite things from the wedding (of course they are decorating related).

First, I absolutely loved they way they displayed the table cards! It was done so elegantly. They had some branches that they painted and put in a huge vase. They hung the cards from the branches like tree decorations! Super cute! Here is a picture:

The second thing I thought was totally awesome was the candy bar. This is what they had as their give away. The color theme from the wedding was Tiffany blue with campaign and black, and they found candy to match! They took many huge vases again and decorated them with ribbon and filled them to the brim with CANDY!!! There were baggies and scoops to help your self. They had everything from Tiffany blue rock candy to sugar rolled marshmallows. SUPER CUTE! Here is a pic:

Over all, the entire wedding was great! Just thought I would share these two different, but elegant ideas!



Photo Credit: Denice's Camera (Brenda's ideas!)

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Adorable Fortune Cookie Favor!

I saw this in Martha Stewart Living, Feburary 2008 issue. I thought it was so sweet! It could be a really cute addition to any party, shower or wedding. You could customize it by using any fabric you wanted. You can find the directions on http://www.marthastewart.com/




Photo credits: Martha Stewart Living

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