StarDust Voted "Best Of Weddings" Again!

A little slow in sharing some good news, we are thrilled to announce that StarDust Celebrations has again been selected as a Best Of Weddings winner by theknot.com brides.

This is the fun banner that accompanied the e-mail telling us of our win:
Check out our profile here: http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/StarDust-Celebrations/Profile/BWP/006/277948/profile

We look so forward to posting our new badge on our new website!

Thanks to all the wonderful brides who ranked us at the top! We LOVE our clients!

Two Fantastic Trunk Shows This Weekend

Join us at the Stardust Bridal Salon for a trunk show for the uber-fabulous new wedding gowns from Bliss by Monique Lhuillier. Call 972.781.1619 for an appointment or to be placed on our waiting list.

LuLu's Bridal Boutique is pleased to present the 2011 Spring Collection from Aire by Rosa Clara at a trunk show this weekend. No appointment is required.

Eve of Milady Trunk Show this Weekend

Join us at our West Plano bridal salon for a fabulous trunk show for the glamorous Eve of Milady 2011 Bridal Collection! Call for an appointment: 972.781.1619.

Trend Alert: Whoopie Pies as Reception Dessert Alternative

Desserts take the cake, don’t they? We know most guests love being at the reception for the dancing, the fabulous food and of course the chance to visit with family and friends. But we also know – or at least suspect – that many guests secretly look soooo forward to…yep, the cake! Classic wedding cake is always fabulous at a reception, but maybe you’re looking for something a little sweet and surprising for either the groom’s cake or favors. Cupcakes are great, because let’s face it – who can resist the scrumptious little treat that is so fun and nostalgic? But they’ve been done. A lot.

Why not do something crazy and unexpected like say, a whoopie pie?! My stars, what on earth is a whoopie pie, you might ask. Fairly new to this part of the country, whoopie pies hail from New England, and they are making their way across the nation. All we can say is, what took so long?!

So, back to the question of what it is…Is it a pie? Not even close! Sort of like cake, kind of a cookie, a whoopie pie is a delilsh little “cake sandwich” of two cake-like cookies with ooey, gooey filling joining them together in a little taste of heaven.

Let’s further consider the pros of this fab little treat. First of all, how stinkin’ fun is that to say: “whoopie pies”?! That’s right, so fun! And can you say delicious and very versatile? A few bakeries around Dallas are starting to carry options like Red Velvet with Sweet Cream filling or Bread Pudding or the traditional version of Chocolate with Marshmallow filling. But with the mix-and-match possibilities of many different cake and filling offerings, the sky’s the limit! And finally, how many weddings have YOU been to where the couple has offered whoopie pies? Probably none. If you’re the bride looking for that ace in the hole, never been done detail, that’s reason enough to consider these fabulous little not-so-pie-like-after-all treats!

Whoopie!

Lazaro and Maggie Sottero Trunk Shows This Weekend!

Join us for the latest stunning bridal gown fashions by the iconic Lazaro!

Come see why brides everywhere adore the signature Maggie Sottero fit!

StarDust Has a New Website Heading Your Way!

We are thrilled to announce that we will soon launch our new gorgeous website! The new site will be very comprehensive, covering all aspects of our products and services, but it will be intuitive and super-easy to use! The site is clean and elegant, with little touches of whimsy throughout, and you will love the fresh color palette! We are especially excited about some fun bonus features that will give brides the chance to dream big and get inspired…

Enjoy this sneak peak of our home page:

More to come so sign up to follow us!

StarDust Founders Chosen as Celebrity Judges for TWG’s Cake Contest

Our own Marsha and Jenny were honored to serve as celebrity judges for the Texas Wedding Guide’s 2nd Annual Platinum Cake Competition this past Tuesday night! Held in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Magnolia Hotel, the contest was between several of the area’s top wedding bakeries who competed for the top honors of Best in Show and Best Taste. Guests at the event included brides-to-be and their grooms and many illustrious wedding professionals.

Attendees started the night by enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and were then treated to a compilation video featuring the bakeries. Then each baker was announced and headed to their competition table. Partygoers meandered throughout the room, tasting the luscious wedding cake samples and voting on Best in Show, while the Celebrity Panel of Judges, seated at the front of the ballroom, enjoyed bites from all nine fabulous cakes to crown the winner of the Best Taste award.

Joining Marsha and Jenny on the celebrity panel of judges were Chef Paul Zofsak of the Magnolia Hotel, Bronwen Weber of Frosted Art , Chef Arturo Romanillos of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, TWG Bride Susan (George) Jackson, winner of the Texas Wedding Guide Dream Team Wedding Giveaway, and another Bride selected from the audience.

The bakery contestants included: Opulent Cakes, Sugar Bee Sweets, Crème de la Crème, Sweet Memories Cakes & Catering, Elegant Cakery, Romano's Bakery, The Cake Guys, Elena's Cakes and The Classic Gourmet.

Drum roll, please…And the winners are:

Best in Show Award
First Place: The Cake Guys
Second Place: Opulent Cakes
Third Place: Sugar Bee Sweets

Best Taste Award
First Place: Opulent Cakes
Second Place: The Cake Guys
Third Place: Romano's Bakery

Below are a few pics we snapped with our own little camera. You can be sure that we will post the professional photos when we get them!

A big "high five" to the fabulous vendors who made the night possible:
The Magnolia Hotel hosted the event and treated guests to awesome light bites and drinks
Kelley Crowder of Elle Films created the video compilation
Astounding Sounds DJ's Colby and Ryan ran the A/V and played great music throughout the party
David, with ES Events installed fabulous Plasma TVs on the stage
Liland's Special Events provided glamorous lounge seating
Nikki from Doodledog created the lovely invitations and super-cute voting ballots and signage around the room
Robbins Brothers gave away sets of gorgeous diamond earrings to two lucky brides
Truluck's donated $50 gift certificates
Photographers Ren Morrison and Amy Karp captured all the wonderful memories from the evening

And of course, the wonderful Texas Wedding Guide, for putting on such a fantastic and fun event. Thank you for including us! It was a privilege to serve on the panel, and we had a great time!