Preserving your wedding cake top is usually not the highest thing on your list of priorities, but in a year after your wedding you’ll want the cake top. My wedding cake baker offered to bake us a new cake top on our 1 year anniversary, and we took her up on that! But in-case you want to preserve your cake top, here’s some great tips on how to do that.

Know Your Cake’s Shelf Life
Some cakes freeze better than others. The more delicate the cake ingredients, the drier your cake will become in the freezer. Cakes with a longer shelf life: Chocolate, hazelnut, almond, and carrot cake Read the rest of this entry »

I have put together 8 questions that should consider when looking for a bakery to bake your wedding cake.  These questions range from who does the baking, to what’s included in the price, ie. toppers, and cake cutting fees.  Don’t leave out the filling - here’s 8 great tips for picking the perfect bakery for your wedding cake!

Do you customize wedding cakes?
Will the cake baker create a custom cake, or are there set styles to choose from? Look at photos and actual cakes, if possible. Be sure to bring pictures, fabric swatches, and other resources if you have a custom style in mind.

What are my filling choices?
Find out what filling choices are available and what ingredients are used. Whether you’re looking for a fruity filling like strawberry or orange; or a heavier mocha or chocolate, the type of ingredients used will make all the difference in taste. Some common filling ingredients: fresh fruits or purees, Italian buttercream, and farm-fresh buttercream. Read the rest of this entry »

As bakers continue to create cakes with innovative shapes, bold fillings, and intricate detail; the infinite amount of options are enough to put you into a sugar coma. Here’s what you need to know.

Q When should I start looking for a cake baker?
A: Cake bakers should be booked within four to six months before your wedding, but keep in mind, some reputable bakers are often hired up to a year in advance. Some reception sites may require that you use their catering services, but stringent cake rules are less common. Definitely ask your caterer if someone on his staff is an experienced baker.

Q How do I find the right baker?
A: Figure out your pastry priorities, then do a little research: Ask recent brides whose cakes you like for recommendations; check out bakers’ websites and see if there’s a cake that looks similar to what you’re thinking. Once you’ve narrowed it down, make appointments with a few different bakers in order to get a feel for which one fits you best. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s time to pick the perfect wedding cake - but what do you need to look for? how much will this massive tower of frosting really cost?

1. Timing is Everything
It takes time to create a gorgeous cake. For Cheryl Kleinman, of Cheryl Kleinman Cakes in Brooklyn, NY, the cost of a wedding cake is mostly determined by labor. “I work 25 to 40 hours on an average wedding cake for 150 people, from interviewing the couple to baking the cake, sculpting flowers, and assembling and dressing the cake,” says Kleinman. So the larger and more intricate the cake, the more your cake will cost.

2. Magazine Wedding Cakes
Unless money is no object, stay realistic when looking at cakes from wedding magazines. “Sometimes people come in with ideas they’ve seen in magazines — they don’t realize that these are $12-per-slice designs,” says Ana Paz from Ana Paz Cakes, Miami, FL. “They want me to do the same cake at $3.50 a slice, and that’s impossible.” It may be impossible to create an exact replica of the magazine cake, but know that cake bakers are creative, and they should be able to modify your favorite design to achieve a similar cake look for less.
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Yesterday I showed you some ideas on finding the perfect wedding program for your big day - and now I’ve got some advice on picking a great wedding invitation that will keep their beauty forever!

You can keep your invitations looking timeless by sticking close to invitation traditions. Here are some details to consider to get the look that will last the test of time:

Calligraphy: Have your envelopes addressed by a professional calligrapher for beautiful writing that has always been classic.

Typeface. When selecting a typeface, pick something that is easy and clear to read. Try a font with with shaded and antique roman faces — don’t choose something too ornate.
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Picking the perfect wedding dress is one of a bride’s most important decisions.  The wedding day wouldn’t be complete without the perfect dress!  Here are a few helpful hints on picking the perfect dress.  Now try to find a wedding dress under $100!

1.    Decide when to shop. There’s no time too early to start looking, but there is a time that’s too late. Depending on where you get your dress, it could take several months for your dress to be ordered and shipped. From then, you’ll need several weeks for your seamstress to make alterations. You should start shopping about 9 months before your wedding, but preferably sooner. There’s nothing wrong with beginning early, even a year before you’ll actually place an order. But don’t make the mistake of buying yet. The last thing you want is to buy what you think is your dream dress two summers before your wedding, and find out the following summer that your real dream dress has just been created.

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Your EXCITED, ENGAGED and ON A MISSION to find that special wedding photographer that is going to help you and your spouse remember and relive the day you said, “I do.”. If this sounds a little like a match making idea then you’re right. Of all the vendors that you will choose to help you make your wedding day fantastic, your photographer will spend the entire day with you. Think about it, your baker will bring the cake and leave, your florist will hand everything over and leave, your wedding planner will check up on you from time-to-time while there but your photographer will always be there recording every moment. Once you realize this and search for “wedding photography” or “wedding photographer” in Google and you’ll find yourself staring at a list between 2 - 12 million results. You don’t have the time or the desire to even begin to click and search through all of them so here are ten questions to help you find your perfect wedding photographer.
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Your wedding has been decided but you have to do all in just $1,000.00. Only detailed planning coupled with strong analysis shall protect from going over budget. If few things are taken special care of then you can do this without losing a sweat.  If planning a wedding under $1000 then it requires that you take some hard and crucial decision at an early stage.  Here are a few wonderful tips and tricks to plan a wedding on a budget. Read the rest of this entry »

Smart brides will want to keep themselves perfectly content with life before the big day. What better way to do that then a relaxing day at the spa? These rejuvenating spas in Las Vegas are a great place to kick back and prepare yourself for your wedding day.

I just recently was in Las Vegas for a week and found The Spa Bellagio to be one of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »

All Inclusive vacation packages are a great way to have a worry-free and head-ache free vacation. The important piece of them is that your payments for the trip are made before you even leave. When you get to your destination, there is nothing to worry about, allowing you to have a wonderfully relaxing vacation.

If you’re traveling overseas and you don’t want to worry about money being stolen or lost, an all inclusive package is perfect and will give you ease of mind. Also, for those more adventurous honeymooners that want to be more active, it allows you to not have to bring money or credit cards while you’re sky-diving, horseback riding or sailing into the sunset. Read the rest of this entry »