Bobka Baby and Bridal

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Rustic Wedding Ideas

I love lace and bling but I also love flowers, old barns, and the rustic touch. I found a few ideas that combine a bit of everything. I hope you like it. . .

I think the idea of using flower petals for confetti is really wonderful!

How lovely and romantic can you get?

til next time,

Julie

Sunday, August 18, 2013

It has been a long while since I visited these pages. I didn't realize how much I missed posting lovely things for you to see until I sat down tonight. There is something very satisfying about looking at beautiful things. Things that are well done seem to invite my mind to create. I get very inspired and I think, actually addicted, to looking at lovely things. Maybe you are like me, maybe you are not, but I hope you will enjoy my finds.

Today I have a beautiful collection of wedding cakes for the pink inspired wedding. Perhaps you are not into the color pink, but the ideas are gorgeous and you can always make something similar in any color of your choice.

I think the idea of individual little cupcakes is really great and the combination of cupcakes with a large cake makes for a really spectacular setting.

Til next time,

Julie

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Zuhair Murad Wedding Dresses 2013

It has been awhile since I have had the time to post anything new and I apologize for that. Today i thought it would be nice to see some of the newest bridal dresses by a fabulous designer. This is a few of my favorites from Zuhair Murad's 2013 bridal collection.

You can view more of this designer's bridal gowns at this link.

http://www.weddinginspirasi.com/2012/07/11/zuhair-murad-wedding-dresses-2013/

til next time,
Julie

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Butterflies and Bows

Do you like butterflies? Do you love large bows? The combination could be really wonderful for your wedding theme and decor. Just take a look. . .

Erica Elizabeth Design

Panda and Shamrock

Erica Elizabeth Design

Sisters Cakery Bakery

Royal Style Weddings

IncrEDIBLE Toppers

Thanks for stopping by! Til next time. . . .

Julie

Monday, May 6, 2013

and The Bride Wore White . . .

White is simply stunning. It is beautiful for the bride and very elegant when used for the bridal party and wedding decor.

Ricky Lindsay Couture

Sugar Me Desserterie

Whimsy Pie

White Truffle

til next time,
Julie

Monday, April 1, 2013

Bobka Baby and Four Generations of Family and Tradition

Bobka Baby is made up of my mother and myself. The two of us creating beautiful things together. My great grandmother on my mother's side, Mary Szmanowski Witenski, was born in Poland somewhere around the 1880's. Unfortunately, like so many people who emigrated to the United States, they did not talk about the old country. Perhaps because they felt that forgetting the past was the best way to start their future new life but it has been a terrible loss to the generations that have followed. I do not have any idea of family in Poland and no stories of the past. What I do know is that my great grandmother was a remarkable seamstress, a professional seamstress who worked for the wealthy aristocrats and royalty.

Mary Szymanowski Witenski

This is a photo of my great grand mother wearing the wedding gown that she made.

Mary Szymanowski Witenski

My great grandmother also created my grandmother's dress for her sweet sixteen birthday. I believe it was in shades of yellow and apricot. This photo would have been in 1928.

Helen Witenski Nowak

My mother made these beautiful outfits from authentic victorian patterns. She has made wedding gowns professionally and loves studying the old sewing techniques. Through the years, she made many reproduction gowns. Although we have always asked the brides for photos, we hardly ever received any. Perhaps this is why we treasure any photos we receive from our customers and appreciate them so immensely.

Julie Marek and Mary Nowak Marek

We live to create, my Mom and I. We believe that the new techniques just don't come close to the quality and fine workmanship done in the old tradition. Progress is a wonderful thing, don't get me wrong, but too much of what was really 'special' has been lost because of it and this is a real shame.

til next time,

Julie