Valentine's Day Cake Inspiration: Dahlias Cakes

Dahlias Cakes

Red, pink and white M&M candies adorn the outside of this romantic Valentine's Day wedding cake. Each tier is a different flavor, including a luscious coconut cake filled with dark chocolate ganache and lemongrass coconut buttercream. Ain't love grand!

Romantic Movies

There are few better ways to celebrate Valentine's Day than cuddled up with your loved one or a group of girlfriends on the couch, watching the ultimate romantic classics. Need inspiration? Here are some movies worth staying home for.

"Annie Hall"
The look. The laughs. The lobsters. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton were never more loveable.

"The Apartment"
A fallen woman (Shirley MacLaine) gets her man and a happy ending. Hardly anyone ever gets that.

"Babette's Feast"
Stephane Audran shows dour Danes the way to gourmet heaven.

"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Love is a Cracker Jack ring engraved at Tiffany's. Audrey Hepburn is gorgeous. Cat was damn cute, too.

"Brief Encounter"
Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard -- both married, but not to each other -- meet and fall in love, and part. People were still noble in 1945.

"Bull Durham"
Two hunks -- Tim Robbins and Kevin Costner -- for her. A very sexy Susan Sarandon and baseball for him.

"Desk Set"
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, middle-aged but still hot, never sparred any better than this.

"Dr. Zhivago"
Sappy balalaika music and a never-ending parade of fur fashions.

"Harold and Maude"
Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon are the oddest couple of all, but somehow it's still strangely romantic.

"Like Water for Chocolate"
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

"A Man in Love"
Two words: Peter Coyote. Two more: Greta Scacchi.

"Maurice"
Boys will be boys, and so was a young Hugh Grant.

"Moonstruck"
Love at first sight. Puccini, too.

"An Officer and a Gentleman"
Richard Gere literally carries away his love. Everyone should be so lucky.

"Sabrina"
Audrey Hepburn must choose between Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. Nice work if you can get it.

"Splendor in the Grass"
Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty. Of course it was splendid.

"Tess"
Nastassia Kinski eats strawberries better than anyone.

"Waterloo Bridge"
A luminescent Vivien Leigh and a fabulous fade-out.

"When Harry Met Sally"
We'll have what Meg Ryan is having.

"Wuthering Heights"
Years later, you will still remember Laurence Olivier on the moors, shouting, "Cathy! Cathy!"

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Valentine Muse Board: Romance

This board oozes romance. :o)

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Valentine Muse Board: Glam Tea

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Valentine Muse Board: I See Red and it’s Glorious!

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Valentine Muse Board: Morbidly McQueen

Loving this board by Casando Ideias!

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Yummies: Red! Velvet! Cupcakes!

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1. "Red Velvet Cupcakes" from Eat Yet?
2. "I am a Southern Belle" from Cream Puffs in Venice
3. "Have Your Roses and Eat Them Too" from Bakerella
4. "Red Velvet Cupcakes" from Recipe Girl (thanks Kzinti!)
5. "Redrum for Stephen King" from YumSugar

Happy Hour: A Lovely Pear

A Lovely Pear Martini

Ingredients

4 part(s) Absolut Pears Vodka - (more)
1 1/2 part(s) Peach Puree - (more)
1 part(s) Grape Juice White - (more)
1 part(s) Lime Juice - (more)
1/2 part(s) Apple Juice - (more)

Instructions
Combine all ingredients, shake and strain into 2 martini glasses. Garnish with a Pear slice.

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Real Wedding Muse Pic: Whiney + Tim

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11 months ago: Whitney Edwards (L) and Tim Randall (R) are married on Valentine's Day at the Empire State Building on February 14, 2008 in New York. The annual Valentine's Day wedding event at the Empire State Building had 13 couples exchanging vows in a temporary chapel on the 32nd Floor. The couples were selected from a nationwide contest conducted by Brides.com and the Empire State Building.

Muse Board: Valentine's Wedding Day

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- Modern and fun take on a cupcake wedding cake [via SocialDesign]
- Cute red flats by Stuart Weitzman [via snippet & ink]
- Calligraphy by Tara Jones
- Chilled tomato soup with white crème fraiche hearts
- This red drink entitled Aphrodisiac is perfect for a signature cocktail
- DIY jam is sweet favor
- A gorgeous bridal bouquet of red Gerber daisies
- Red table runners, rose petals and menu cards adorn this red and white tabletop
- kate spade dinnerware in red and white polka dots
- Fit the groom with a red tie and red floral boutonniere [via snippet & ink]