Wedding, Birthday, and Celebration Cakes Especially 4 You
Things that can spoil the look of your once in a lifetime wedding cake pictures.
Fire ExtinguisherJust to name a few. Don’t just look at the table where your wedding cake will be, look behind it too. If this was the only place where this cake could be placed, the bride and/or her mother should have asked to have a dark curtain placed behind the table. No prints, strips, etc.
Wedding Floral Pomanders
The pricey floral pomanders worked hard for their money: They hung from the altar during the ceremony, then were moved to the reception tables to be used as centerpieces.
save money on the wedding cake. Economize on the decorations, the flowers, the food — but not the cake. Think about it: what differentiates a wedding reception from any other event? What do guests rush over to admire as soon as they get to the reception hall? What sends little girls dreaming and intrigues little boys because of the intricacy? You guessed it, the cake. So please, don’t skimp on it.
Your friend may be a good baker and have decorated kids’ cakes, but you have to remember that even the best and most well intentioned baker on the planet isn’t born knowing how to do a wedding cake. It’s not just a question of piling cakes on top of each other; it’s an architectural job of considerable skill, not to mention making it look fabulous and taste wonderful. I have seen cakes propped up by books, cakes with someone obliged to stand there and support them so they wouldn’t collapse… And then there’s the issue of calculating portions, which is a science all its own. You really have to know what you’re doing, which explains why they cost what they cost.
These poor brides had tried so hard to have everything perfect, and these cakes, which should have been a showpiece admired by all, were a fiasco. What a memory!
Please, even if you don’t get the cake from me, get it from a reputable baker who has years of experience making wedding cakes.
The ancient Romans used to make a cake of barley or wheat and then break it over the bride’s head as a sign of fertility. The wheat from which it was made symbolized fertility and the guests eagerly picked up the crumbs as good luck charms. It also became customary to pile several small cakes to create one large tier. The bride and groom would then try to kiss over the tower of cakes without knocking it over. If they succeeded, it was a sign that their marriage would be long and prosperous. Later, a clever baker decided to amass all these small cakes together, covering them with frosting. Thus, the modern tied cake was born.
It doesn’t matter whether your wedding budget is $5,000, $10,000, or even $50,000.
Let’s just say that your wedding budget is only $10,000. If you saved just 10% it would give you $1,000 in savings.
You know what you want for your wedding, just do not depend on the following.
Smarties, a vintage candy
Mardi Gras Themes
Q: Can we choose a Mardi Gras Theme for our January wedding, even though Mardi Gras takes place in February or March?
A: Go for it: There’s no reason not to celebrate with a Mardi Gras themed party at any time of the year. The colors, festivity and joy of the traditional Mardi Gras are perfect for a fun-
Rainy Wedding Day Bride
Rain is considered to be a good wedding omen in Germany, Sweden, and France. This is possibly because rain is associated with a bountiful harvest, and thus, fertility. Some believe that the rainier the wedding day, the more children the marriage will produce. (So if you get married during a downpour, I guess that you can expects to have triplets!)
Whether you consider rain to be a lucky sign or not, there is always a chance that it will fall on your wedding day.
To make wet weather less of an issue for a outdoor wedding:
10 unique reception and party decorations that will help you stay in budget;
Wedding reception and party paper lanterns
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