As a little girl, I loved to go through the JC Penney catalog and admire the bright blue puff sleeved bridesmaids dresses dreaming of the big day. Who didn’t? (I still have a softspot for the jewel tones) Not to be outshown, I declared I wanted a black and white wedding dress. I can still see it in my head with black and white diamond patterns on it.
[I was a tad dramatic. My parents tried their darnedest to explain that white is more, uh, typical. They gave up eventually knowing I was never going to give up my stubborn ways.]
I no longer feel the desire for a wedding dress resembling a playing card – but my heart leapt when I saw this black cake from NancyKay’s Confections:
