News To Know Before You Tie the Knot
Have A Ball
The Cake Ball Company, home of the popular bite-size treats known as cake balls, now boasts a retail space. Besides placing and picking up orders, customers can also sample a variety of flavors fresh from the case. Try cake balls as a wedding favor. They come two per box in mix-and-match flavors, tied with a ribbon matching your wedding colors. 10230 E. Northwest Hwy. 214-559-5788. www.cakeballs.com.
China Doll
When the stress of choosing even one more piece of china or flatware threatens to push you over the edge, call Sandy Ceppos. She’s Stanley Korshak’s new home collections buyer and bridal registry specialist, and her years of experience as an interior designer and entertaining expert (both privately and professionally) make her just right for the job. 500 Crescent Ct., Ste. 100. 214-871-3620. www.stanleykorshak.com.
Posh Paper
Bell’Invito has a fabulous new space for brides, thank-you note writers, and paper aficionados alike to mix and mingle. The new digs house Bell’Invito’s popular box sets, sheets of Japanese silk-screen liners, and a station where you can create the perfect custom invitations. 1403 Dragon St. 214-741-1717. www.bellinvito.com.
For The Girls
Monique Lhuillier is branching out, and your bridal party will be quite pleased. The renowned bridal gown designer just launched a line of delightful bridesmaid dresses. The collection includes eight styles with highlights ranging from a lovely bubble dress with a rose detailed neckline to a strapless asymmetrically draped column gown and other chic silhouettes. $295-$365. Available at www.moniquelhuillier.com.
Say Yes to Alessi
For Italian kitchen and tabletop design company Alessi, one door closed but another opened. Alessi shut down its flagship store in Dallas only to open a shop-in-shop at Design & Grace in downtown Grapevine. You’ll flip for the company’s innovative designs, such as a Michael Graves kettle with a fanciful bird-shaped whistle. 419 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-421-9518. www.designandgrace.com.
