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My Black Forest Dessert Table
Posted by Kari in DIY Weddings, Wedding Cakes on June 6th, 2009
Last weekend my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary by renewing our vows in an intimate ceremony with about 70 or so of our friends and family. I’ll be posting lots of details and pictures over the next week or so – but I wanted to start by sharing our dessert table with you.
We decided early on that we wanted to have a dessert table rather then a wedding cake. My sister, who is a talented baker, agreed to help out. We choose black forest cakes (my husband’s favorites) and chocolate raspberry cupcakes (my favorite).
If you’re looking for an affordable alternative – a simpler cake style like the ones my sister did for us is something you can do and it still looks amazing! The cakes were iced in whipping cream icing with dolops of icing along the top rim for effect. The little chocolate hearts were made by piping melted chocolate onto wax paper. Once the chocolate hearts were hardened, they were placed on the cake with cherries for a gorgeous finish. I think these cakes would also have made fantastic centerpeices if you placed them on pretty little cake stands at the center of each table. Gorgeous – and practice since it saves you the cost of centerpeices.
We also added a few jars with our favorite candies – Jelly Bellys, Chocolate Covered Pretzels and mints for after dinner.
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Add A Touch Of Humor.
Posted by Kari in Wedding Cakes on January 28th, 2009
As you may have guessed I’m an eBay addict! I love looking for unique and inexpensive items for weddings. Well today I saw a store called ‘Sandra Lee’s Shoppe‘ which carries some pretty amazing wedding essentials including some pretty funny cake toppers. As I was looking thorough them I thought that this was really a great way to add a bit of humor to a very serious day.
With toppers featuring different sports like football and baseball, different positions like embracing and sitting, and many other types of toppers, your sure to find the perfect topper for your while adding a touch of humor as well.
Left to right: Groom “Taking A Plunge” – $42.00, Bride “Still Shopping” – $40.00, Bride “Wears the Pants in the Relationship” – $45.00
Left to right: “Reaching Bride & Helpful Groom” – $45.00, “Winter Skiing Couple” – $45.00, Couple “Walking on the Beach” – $42.00
Left to right: Motorcycle “Get-Away” Couple – $45.00, Western “Lasso Bride & Groom” – $35.99, Princess Bride “Kissing frog” – $35.75
Left to right: “Cell Phone Fanatic” Couple – $38.75, The “Love Pinch” Bridal Couple (Front veiw and back view, 2 photos) - $35.75
Left to right: Bride “Having the Upper Hand” Couple – $37.00, “Expexcting” Bridal couple – $35.75, “Embracing” Western Couple – $27.99
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Cake & Favor Alternative from Martha Stewart
Posted by Kari in Wedding Cakes, Wedding Favors on October 17th, 2008
Have you seen the newest issue of Martha Stewart Weddings yet? I am TOTALLY in love with the cover shoot and it’s twin inside the magazine!
It’s so chic – and also budget friendly!!! The favor boxes can be purchased fairly affordably and are then prettied up with a little ribbon (instruction available for the bows on Martha Stewart). Piled in layers on a cake plate, topped with a little ribbon, paper and silk flowers and voila – no need for a cake at all!
Normally – you would have to pay both for a cake and for a wedding favor for your guests. By combining the two, you save on cost and this is so gorgeous and classy, no ones going to complain.
And – if you happen to be one of those brides who doesn’t really want a cake, it’s a great alternative all around.
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Alternatives To A Traditional Wedding Cake
Posted by Kari in Wedding Cakes on August 17th, 2008
Looking for something a bit different in a wedding cake? How about a “cake” that incorporates your favorite food, personal interests or meaningful meal?
I found these really cool “cheese” cakes – and by cheese cakes, I mean cakes made of cheese.
Take a look at these for some inspiration.
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DIY Cake Stencils
Posted by Kari in DIY Weddings, Wedding Cakes on April 18th, 2008
For those of you considering doing your own wedding cake, take a look at this gorgeous damask wedding cake stencil from Designer Stencils! You can purchase stencils for each layer individually if you want a smaller cake or want to mix and match your favorites. You can also get the entire 5 layer set together.
They also have a great selection of other culinary stencils available.
Silver Star eBay Finds #3
Posted by Kari in 4th of July Wedding, Black & White, Decorations, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Themes, Winter Weddings, silver stars on February 29th, 2008
And here we are again, with the last of our series on great silver star eBay finds. I actually only have one item to show you today, but I liked it so much I thought it deserved it’s own post:) This wedding cake topper has a very unique, modern look to it, and would be perfect on top of a simple white wedding cake. The cake topper is available from Twinkle Designs for about $20, so it’s very affordable as well.
This cake topper would work well for a July 4th theme, a white & black theme, or a masquarade ball theme.
Wedding Cake Books
Posted by Kari in DIY Weddings, Wedding Cakes on February 16th, 2008
A year and a half ago, my brother-in-law asked his girlfriend to be his wife: and I began a mission to learn how to make a wedding cake. It was a wonderful experience. I took a local cake decorating course to learn how to work with fondant, and then proceeded to use my new-found skills to produce a half decent, three tiered white wedding cake with silk flower accents.
So can you do it yourself? Is it possible to make your own wedding cake? Well, yes it is but it takes some time and commitment. And of course, a simpler design is a smarter project for a first time cake maker. If you are considering making your own cake, or making a cake for a friend or loved ones wedding – here are some great books on the market with recipes and instructions for basic, beautiful wedding cakes for beginners.
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Free Wedding Cake Anyone?
Posted by Kari in Free Stuff, In The News, Wedding Cakes on February 7th, 2008
Yeah, I thought that would get your attention, lol. Brides is giving away a free wedding cake – to enter, check out their selection of wedding cakes and vote for your favorite! Sounds easy right? Well – here are just 2 of the 50 you have to pick from. Easy? I think not!
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Winter Wedding Cakes
Posted by Kari in Christmas Weddings, Snowflake Weddings, Wedding Cakes, Winter Weddings on December 11th, 2007
We’ve done posts in the past with Winter wedding cake ideas, but we thought it might be time to update with some new ideas:) I hope you enjoy the selection. Images are linked to their source so if you gotta have it, click on the picture to get to the baker:)
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Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers
Posted by Kari in Vintage Weddings, Wedding Cakes on November 23rd, 2007
Vintage Style is very hot right now, and many new lines are coming out with items that have a vintage look to them. But – for true vintage, you have to do a little looking. Vintage pieces can be found in garage sales, auctions, flea markets, second hand stores, estate sales and of course, eBay. You can also ask your mom, grandmother, great aunts, great grandma, etc – you may discover a vintage treasure in their storage chests. Today, I thought I would show you some Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers that I found on eBay.
Most of these come from the 1940’s and 1950’s. They also have another added benefit: most are under $10! So, you get both the true classic vintage look, with a much lower price tag! Click here to see more Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers.
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