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Archive for July, 2010

Cupcakes have become such a wonderful craze but how and why?  Many of you have asked me this question; and even more so now that Food Network has added Cupcake Wars to their prime time spot!  TLC has also added their version of cupcakes with DC Cupcakes; featuring two sisters who left their careers to open a small cupcake shop that exploded into the hottest cupcake’s in town!

Okay so let’s start with the why: Besides being a cost effective option cupcakes can adapt to any celebration or any event that you are hosting!  You can have multiple flavors and fillings throughout your order and have specialty designs that are completely unique to your event!

Now the how; in my opinion this answer goes back to the dollars and cents.  It is easier to pay a couple bucks for a cupcake “treat”  that just happens to contently be on the side of the road on your way home from a long day at work than it is to spend a Jackson on a not quite so delicious small cake at your local super market!

At any rate; you can make of this craze as you will – I recommend cupcakes for your next event!

Happy Baking!

Hello everyone!  A few of you have said some important things or asked some interesting questions… And I hope that I can shine some light on everything for you!

Kevin Walkers: You asked “Can brides be more realistic these days with their budgets?”

- ABSOLUTELY!  Many brides are able to cut their budgets tremendously by DIY projects which can include anything from the invitations, to center pieces, and even the day of decorating!  If you give yourself extra planning and doing time; making sure to include your partner in the decisions, planning, and doing you are likely to spend less money, have less stress and your compromise skills will go way up!!  I hope this helps you out Kevin – and any other budget brides!!

Speaking of budgets – if you are looking to spend a little bit more cash on a few areas the top three choices should be:Food; Dessert; or a Planner.  PLEASE REMEMBER: If you hire a planner, be it a party planner or a wedding planner, please be courteous by remembering a few key things to help your relationship be a smooth and healthy one!

1. Listen to what they have to say; they are the professionals – they have been around the block more times than you can count – they really know what looks good and what looks not so great!
2. Persons in specialty careers work really hard ALL of the time.  There are many many many behind the scenes steps that need to be taken that you don’t know about!  Trust your planner (or any specialist you hire!) and give them the thanks that they deserve for their hard and dedicated work!
3. Remember, you are not their only client!  While you may feel like you are, that is just a great sign of an amazing professional!  It is their job to make you feel like the most important person, however, there is a good chance that someone else’s event is going on and they deserve the attention at that time.

This is a common area of stress in the wedding professional’s world and one we commonly talk about!  Give us a little room to do our jobs and your wedding will come out better than you can imagine!  Remember, you are hiring us because you like our work!

Lastly, if you are looking for wedding ideas in any of the following categories check out www.theknot.com

Wedding Planning, Venues, Decorations, Dresses, Speeches, Color Combination’s, Budget Helper and much much more!

I hope that this helps you guys out!  Keep reading and sending me your questions!!

Keep baking!