History in the making.

If you can't make it across the pond for Friday's Royal Wedding festivities, fear not. There are plenty of places where you can party as though you're in London — minus the jet lag.

According to The Hotlist and Blush Affairs' very own Jaime Robson, the top ten places in North America to celebrate alongside the Royal Couple include:

1. The Royal Experience
Windsor Arms Hotel, Toronto, ON

2. Archway tunnel beneath the Manhattan Bridge
Hosted by Big Apple Brits, Manhattan, NY

3. "Women In Weddings" Royal Wedding Day Event
Drexelbrook Catering, Drexel Hill, PA

4. Royal Wedding Tea
743 Broadway, Tacoma, WA

5. Royal Wedding Breakfast Tea & Viewing Party
North Hills Club, Raleigh, N.C.

6. Royal Wedding
Public House No.7, Falls Church, VA

7. Royal Wedding of Prince William & Princess Kate & High Tea
Coldwell Banker Vista Realty, Santa Clarita, CA

8. Royal Wedding Reception
Emerald Isle, Reno, NV

9. Royal Wedding Viewing Party
Premier Bride Wedding Center, Fresno, CA

10. One-Night Wedding Package
Trump Hotel, Manhattan, NY


Not into soaking up the early-morning scene with a host of royal revellers? Set your alarm and watch the televised action from home, curled up on the couch with a cup of Red Rose. TV coverage starts at 3:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time and gets into full swing at 6:00, Friday, April 29th.

Royal Petals.

With Kate and William’s wedding quickly approaching, I began to wonder how the flowers featured in Kate’s bouquet would influence bridal florals this year.

In an interview featured by Response Source, celebrity florist Nick Priestly notes that historically, royal brides have remained traditional while incorporating personal touches. He predicts that "Kate will have a traditional shaped bouquet of trailing wired flowers to include calla lilies (her favourite flower), white daffodils to signify the fact William is the Prince of Wales and Fair Trade Kenyan roses to signify William’s charity work in Africa and the place of their engagement. An alternative twist would be to add a touch of sapphire blue colour to match her stunning engagement ring in the form of muscari, hyacinths or delphihiums. This would of course draw attention to the late Princess Diana’s ring and evoke her memory.”

What do you think?

Do you have a strong cultural heritage, or have you traveled to places significant to you and your spouse? Would you incorportate floral or colour accents to represent the importance of your family, your experiences or cultural ties?

~Jaffree Brown

The entire interview is featured at www.responsesource.com

Cupcakes In a Jar! The Latest Cupcake Craze

Cupcakes in a jar are the hot thing right now. Who knew? My dear friend Brenna did - She so kindly shared this delicious insight with me.

This new cupcake phenomenon has been seen on The Today Show and in O Magazine. Cupcakes in a jar, it turns out, are like the illicit love child of cake pops and those jarred cake mixes ubiquitous in holiday gift-giving.

What a perfect presentation when displaying a dessert, or a sweet treat to wrap up a great event. Tag, label or ribbon the jars with lids intact for a fun and festive take away gift (don't forget to include a spoon for the journey home).

Have you tried one of these mashed confections of cake and frosting?

Brave enough attempt? Check out mycakies.blogspot.com

www.thekitchn.com