We really must get cracking on getting the wedding cake order. I normally wouldn't be all that worried about it, but now we have entered a very bad period in the wedding planning phase, commonly known as the "Everyone You Know Knows Someone that Bakes Wedding Cakes."
As I have posted earlier (http://catholicweddinggirl.blogspot.com/2008/01/cake-cake.html), my sister had talked to people about our cake visit, and several people recommended a co-worker to her.
Well, over the weekend one of my aunt's (an in-law) emailed me to say that her friend does wedding cakes, has done them for quite some time, and even has a website setup. The website has everything except for pictures of wedding cakes (????). How does that help convince anyone to use you as a baker? I would think that the main difference in a wedding cake is that the baker needs to be able to create something that is extra special for a couple's wedding day. Then, my aunt neglected to include the link to the website, which, I guess I don't need, since there aren't any pictures on it...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Invitations
Nothing much going on in the way of wedding planning, since 1) we're in Buffalo this weekend and 2) I have classes with no end in sight (well, not no end, but definitely no break).
We did decide on the invitations, I found a fun oval-shaped invitation on mygatsby.com. The only thing I really have to do now is rearrange the colors of the paper and the different fonts, which surprisingly takes a long time. As far as the paper colors go, there are so many things to consider: what works best for the invitation, then what works for the RSVP card, then the reception card. Then I went to pick envelopes, and they only have neutral colors and red (is red now neutral? or the new black?).
As to fonts, there are about 60 different ones to choose from, and I can't even have an opinion on that many. The confusing part of the fonts is the spacing, and how to get the proper spacing between each of the lines (the spacing for each line refers to the space above the line).
We did decide on the invitations, I found a fun oval-shaped invitation on mygatsby.com. The only thing I really have to do now is rearrange the colors of the paper and the different fonts, which surprisingly takes a long time. As far as the paper colors go, there are so many things to consider: what works best for the invitation, then what works for the RSVP card, then the reception card. Then I went to pick envelopes, and they only have neutral colors and red (is red now neutral? or the new black?).
As to fonts, there are about 60 different ones to choose from, and I can't even have an opinion on that many. The confusing part of the fonts is the spacing, and how to get the proper spacing between each of the lines (the spacing for each line refers to the space above the line).
Friday, January 18, 2008
Wedding Party Crap, I Mean Gifts
I was perusing one of the many (and we all know that I mean MANY) internet stores that offer wedding day "essentials." By wedding day essentials, they include the ring bearer pillow, flower petal baskets, guest books, favors, attendant gifts, and parent gifts. I was looking around the site to see what kind of attendant gifts the site had.
A few of the gifts were quite good: for example, a travel cosmetic bag. A travel cosmetic bag is quite practical and there is the opportunity to use the bag again. Flasks and "beverage" (read beer can" holders are also practical, but a little overdone. In terms of flasks, the leather just makes them bulkier, aside from the fact that people might be offended that you are promoting the practice of secret drinking.
The site also lists some awful gifts, of which most are photo gifts. As a bridesmaid myself, I can honestly say that I might hate some of these gifts. Not that I don't love the couple whose wedding party I'm in, but I just don't think I would ever use the photo gifts in public. For example, a messenger bag with a photo of the happy couple on the entire side of the bag is listed as an attendant bag, along with a jigsaw puzzle of a photo of the happy couple. Of the two, clearly the jigsaw puzzle is the least ego-driven gift; people can use that in the privacy of their own homes. The messenger bag employs a totally different psychology.
As a bride, I don't think that I would even want my bridesmaids to want to carry a bag with our picture on it. I understand that it shows that the gift is highly personal, but I think it's more meaningful to get a gift for your friends that they will be able to use again, and when they use it, they'll be able to remember the fun that they had at your wedding.
A few of the gifts were quite good: for example, a travel cosmetic bag. A travel cosmetic bag is quite practical and there is the opportunity to use the bag again. Flasks and "beverage" (read beer can" holders are also practical, but a little overdone. In terms of flasks, the leather just makes them bulkier, aside from the fact that people might be offended that you are promoting the practice of secret drinking.
The site also lists some awful gifts, of which most are photo gifts. As a bridesmaid myself, I can honestly say that I might hate some of these gifts. Not that I don't love the couple whose wedding party I'm in, but I just don't think I would ever use the photo gifts in public. For example, a messenger bag with a photo of the happy couple on the entire side of the bag is listed as an attendant bag, along with a jigsaw puzzle of a photo of the happy couple. Of the two, clearly the jigsaw puzzle is the least ego-driven gift; people can use that in the privacy of their own homes. The messenger bag employs a totally different psychology.
As a bride, I don't think that I would even want my bridesmaids to want to carry a bag with our picture on it. I understand that it shows that the gift is highly personal, but I think it's more meaningful to get a gift for your friends that they will be able to use again, and when they use it, they'll be able to remember the fun that they had at your wedding.
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