On our wedding day, I want to keep a reminder of the Hive with me—you all mean so much, and this has been such a wonderful outlet as I have continued my planning. So, I thought it would be fun to carry a little pint-sized bit of bee love with me!
Like Pain au Chocolat and other bees before me, I decided that I absolutely needed an itty bitty candy apple charm that replicated my adorable moniker. Mrs. Tartlet pointed me in the direction of Etsy seller Petit Plat. I checked out her work and was blown away by her teensy, amazing little creations. Her food miniatures look so life-like! (I am really infatuated with her mini “English Breakfast” plate.)
Anyway, she didn’t have a candy apple on her site, but she said that she could whip one up for me. I could not be more pleased with how it turned out!
I am a little bit in love with cool Etsy packaging. Sellers are really stepping up their game in the creativity department!
Look familiar?
I love the little green bow, and the way she made the “candy” pool at the bottom. It looks so realistic; Stéphanie did such a great job. I love my little mini me!
So, Hive, help me out here. Where shall I keep the charm on our wedding day? Sewn onto a ribbon, or something, on my bouquet? Incorporated into my shoes somehow, like Mrs. Elephant? Sewn into my dress? Some other way that I’m not considering at the moment? I’m leaning towards the shoe option, but would love to hear your creative ideas!
OMG, it is SO cute! Perfect replica! Um, I would put it someplace visible so you can show everyone how freakin’ adorbable it is!
Oh I love the way it looks. I agree I think on your shoe would be cute especially if you had two and you could put them across the back of your shoe but at least on the bouquet if nothing else jumps out at you.
wow that looks really cute! maybe to add it on your cake topper 
Seriously you guys are making want to get a little meerkat soooo bad!
If you’re wearing a veil, how about attaching it to the veil sorta up top?
Sooooo cute! I’m so glad you were able to get a custom charm from her. Her work is fab!
CA, it is perfect! I would want it somewhere close to me the whole day without being in every single picture, so I think your shoes would be perfect.
This is so cute!!! I agree @Mrs. Meerkat: I want a little elephant now
In your bouquet? That way it would be in so many pictures but it wouldn’t be totally in your face–only people who know about it would look for it
How about putting it on an anklet? Then you could wear it after the wedding if you wanted to. Besides, miniature food is wicked adorable.
That is just about the cutest thing ever! I like the bouquet idea.
So cute! I think it would make a perfect bouquet charm.
@Mrs. Meerkat: A little meerkat would be so adorable!
I love the idea of a bouquet charm also
I think it might get lost in the bouquet, depending how intricate it is. I would think a simple bracelet and have it hanging from your wrist the day of. Perhaps on the hand of your engagement ring, so in photo opp close-ups the mini candle apple can dangle in site of your beautiful ring and new wedding band!
I’m with meerkat and elephant – this charm is cuter than words and makes me want a little ostrich, too.
I think sewing it into you bouquet would be so sweet!
Mrs. Candy Apple, Princeton Junction, NJ/ Seattle, WA Age and Occupation: 26, Project Editor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Attorney Engagement Date: May 9, 2010 Wedding Date: August 2011 Venue: St. Joseph's Parish, Seattle Tennis Club About Me: I am a Pacific Northwesterner, born and bred. I have lived in many cities---Santa Clara, Durham (England); Florence; Boston; Princeton Junction---but my heart will always be nestled up near the Cascades and Olympics, which is why we are holding our wedding there. I am a bookworm and a History nerd: I love that my life consists of books, books, and more books, since I work in Publishing! Recently, all waking time not consumed by work and my daily commute has been overtaken by wedding planning. Well, that, and watching Premier-League soccer. There is nothing I love more than a good Tana French mystery, traveling to new places, Anthropologie shopping sprees, Iittala dishware, Kate Spade shoes, impeccable typefaces (think: Archer), and a nice English ale (hellooo, Old Speckled Hen!). Oh, and did I mention my obsession with wedding blogs? Yeah, there’s that too. Join Mr. Candy Apple and me as we prep for our wedding, and, more importantly, our marriage!
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