Cupcakes or Cake?

The cupcake tower has been a huge trend these last couple of years. Cake or cupcakes, I am a huge fan of all the sweets! I can't go to a wedding and NOT eat cake, I would just feel like I'm missing something. I love the cupcake tower for many reasons:

• It's a lot more inexpensive than cake! Regular-sized cupcakes cost about $3.50 each, minis are $1, while cakes can run $4-8 per slice!
• YOu can have a variety of different flavors, colors and decorations
• Not everyone eats cake, so cupcake towers have the potential to waste less
• they are oh so pretty!

You still want to have the traditional cake cutting, so I still recommend a smaller 6" cake just for the bride and groom to cut and take home. Display it at the top of your tower. What a marvelous idea!

At a couple of my past weddings, there have been so much leftover cake! I am practically begging guests to take home a huge chunk, offering it to the catering staff and venue staff ... Don't get me wrong, cake is still very wonderful to have, I just recommend asking your baker to make it for less servings than your actual guest count.

Another fabulous idea is to buy small boxes, and have your caterer package the leftover cake and leave it by the venue exit for any guests who might want to take home a midnight snack! If it's yummy cake, it will be sure to go fast!

Smart Idea for a Windy Wedding

If you are getting married in a windy area or during a windy time of year, this is an ingenious idea! Sew tiny weights (available at any hardware store or craft store) to keep from the bridesmiads' dresses from blowing up. Slip the weights inside the hem, and stitch into place.



Thanks Martha Stewart!

DIY THank You Notes!

I am a huge fan of crafty things! (Maybe not so creative or talented in that area, but I still love it) I could spend hours walking up and down the aisles of Michael's and Beverly's Crafts. A great item to DIY is your thank you cards, and etiquette says that you are allowed up to a year to send them, (but seriously, a year later?!) I think proper timing should be within three months of the wedding. They should always be hand-written, and definitely get your new husband to help. Here is a cute idea:



Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings



Send your thank you card on a 4x6 postcard, save on stamps! You can go to screen shops who can print your "Thank you" message onto an iron-on transfer and iron onto plain T's, OR even better, buy vinyl lettering and just peel off the adhesive backing and apply! Take a picture with a digital camera and print out! Cannot be any easier! You can also print out a bunch of your wedding pictures and also stick onto a 4x6 and send off! Love the all the DIY stuff!