Happy Friday Y’all! As you may know, up until recently I’ve shared the office with two expecting ladies. Needless to say, there has been a bevy of sweet treats around the office! While some are forgettable, we have completely fallen for Sugar Bakeshop’s carmel cupcakes…I mean, it is a full blown love affair. They are the perfect blend of sweet, salty goodness.

Sugar is located just around the corner from us (convenient, right?) in a cozy spot on Cannon St.

Everything about this little gem is inviting, including the owners! I had a chance to chat with one of the owners, Bill, about how he gets his caramel this delicious. I found out, like many fabulous recipes, this old fashioned cooked caramel recipe was handed down from his mother’s family, who live and bake in Chattanooga, TN. Bill says it’s a labor of of love that takes a bit of practice to get right. I’m just glad he continues to practice it right down the street from us.

This recipe gets used on all sorts of sweets at Sugar from caramel cake to a seasonal confection, apple spice bundt cake.

Since we are expecting a bit of fall weather this weekend, I couldn’t think of a better time to go pick up one of these treats from Sugar! I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Hello there! I met with a new client of ours last week and she asked me what we typically wear while working during the wedding. Without a doubt, we Soirettes always wear black. When she asked why, I explained that wearing black allows us to blend into the background. If we accidentally get in a shot, at least we don’t distract from what the photographer is trying to capture. We want the guests focusing on the amazing food, decor and bride…Not what we are doing! That being said, we are always around diligently making sure the event is flawless. While we try to avoid the camera at all costs (by this point in the evening we are usually not looking our absolute best) occasionally we get caught in action. Here are a few behind the scenes of the Soirettes at work!

Hi All! Erin here…I feel incredibly tardy on this Monday post because I know you have all been looking to the Bon Bon Blog for news on Tara and baby Guerard! We are so excited that Tara and Russell welcomed their first girl on Friday morning. Named after Tara’s great-grandmother, Lila Branford Guerard came into this world just after 8:00 am on Friday morning weighing 8 pounds and 2 ounces. Both baby and Tara are doing well, although I think Tara is still in shock that she had a girl after thinking this whole pregnancy that she was having her third boy!  I got a chance to visit with her yesterday and Lila is so beautiful and sweet…she didn’t make a peep the whole time! Here are a few pics and I promise more to come soon.

Lila Guerard

Big Brother, Aiken (4), and his littlest sibling

Big Brother, Myers (2), with his new little sister