Peachy in Wonderland

MARTHA STEWART has arrived! THE premiere magazine MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS awarded their very first international franchise to the Philippines! And the young and talented Summit Media team led by EIC Tata Mapa threw a launch like no other.

Today's tea party at The Peninsula Manila's Conservatory was a feast for sugar addicts! Gorgeously styled by Margarita-Fores-with-the-golden-touch, the mother of all dessert buffets awed and wowed. No one wanted to touch it and yet everyone wanted to attack it. A diabetic could have keeled over at the mere sight of scones, biscuits, vol-au-vents, cucumber-salmon-sun dried tomato-crabstick-ham sandwiches, piles of cookies, macarons, bars, cakes, cupcakes, tarts, puffs, even local favorites halo-halo, tocino del cielo, pastillas, yemas, polvorons-- specialties from over 30 top suppliers! FORGET THE TEA!

Shortcrust rendered 200 pink monochromes of its featured Pots Du Creme in Mandarin Ganache, Raspberry Swirl and Dulce de Leche. These all-edible handmade creations (yes, even the pots) were gone in a zip, thanks to confessed hoarders!

It is a rare opportunity to gather and sit down busy industry practitioners, and in this scale of fun. Caterers, coordinators, photographers, musicians, printers, couturiers, stylists, make up artists, florists, cake designers do not often get together as guests. The occasion certainly called for a champagne toast!

Martha would be proud!