I've been so eager to reveal what I've been working on for the Pottery Barn Mystery Box challenge.It's been such an awesome opportunity! I knew that I wanted some resemblance of a theme for my styled set up. I took my inspiration from a single piece that was sent to me. A little whale bottle opener lead the way. I decided almost immediately that I wanted to go in a nautical/coastal direction.
I had Miranda of Whimsically Detailed create some printables for me. She captured my vision and the direction for the shoot perfectly. We were also required to create a cocktail as a part of our set up. I chose Blue Lagoons because the color as well as the name fit so well with all the decor. I decided to do a very light fare. Blueberry
salads as well as crab dip served as a prequel to a yummy array of sweets.
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Bakery was able to match the printables to her beautiful cookies with ease. The mermaid was one of my favorites! I also served lovely blue macarons made by Dolce Designs. I had my local baker, Heather of Gourmet Gals, create a pretty ocean ombre cake. For the topper of the cake I decided to use my inspiration for the shoot. Mama Fresh created a fondant version of the little bottle opener to sit on top of the cake! Cake pops were also added to the sweets mix by Painted & Sprinkled. Lastly, nautical themed cupcake toppers were created by Kima's Konfections.
Everything came together with classical nautical elements such as fish netting, anchors, and even a vintage model sailboat! Danielle McCann shot the set up at an
outdoor kitchen. The outdoor element brought the theme to life. I was happy to be able to incorporate all the items that were sent to me. They each played an intricate part to the setup. Thanks to all my vendors and a huge thank you to Pottery Barn for such fun challenge!
