All Bright!

Is it even possible not to get swept up neon fever?  We've been overcome by it in the shop, and Jenny couldn't resist whipping up a bouquet and matching boutonnière with some of the amazingly bright stuff we have in the shop this week.

Those dahlias and cineraria are even brighter in person, if you can believe it. 

And of course, a post about neons wouldn't be complete without an inspiration board:

Clockwise from left: 1. Luxe neons and neutrals at the Cream Event 2. Fresh flowers wrapped in bright gaffer's tape from Oh Joy! 3. If Marie Antoinette wore neon yellow. By Rada, $223. 4. Glittering neon tasseled garlands - so basically the most festive thing you've ever seen. From Everly Lane Design. 5. Modern Pretty: bright pink and orange letterpress invitations from Ladyfinger Letterpress. 6. Love this sign - if anyone knows the original source, let us know! 6. We think this would make a fantastic bridesmaid's dress! From Topshop, $92.

Would you do a neon wedding, or are these colors just a little too trendy? Let us know what you think! 

Martha Stewart's Coconut Cake

This is one of Elizabeth's favorite Easter dessert recipes from everyone's favorite lifestyle guru. To make sure it was as good as our fearless leader claims, we made a mini 6-inch version and snacked on it all day in the shop today (we do these things out of love for our readers, obviously). The coconut flavor is light but present, and the whipped Seven Minute Icing is a wonderful choice for those of us who tend to eat in between piles of buttercream and leave cake-slice-shaped layers of frosting on our plates. The only change we made was to add un-toasted coconut flakes to the outside, rather than a layer of toasted coconut. 

Recipe after the jump!