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Cutting the wedding cake is one of those tasks that couples tend to forget about until they are actually standing in front of their wedding cake. This short video provides you with step-by-step instructions for gracefully “making that first cut.” If you have a cupcake tower instead of a wedding cake, this video also provides […]

(Video Tutorial) How to Cut Your Wedding Cake

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In all of this hot weather, limoncello sounds heavenly right now! Adding a little vodka makes it a just right for a signature drink. Here is a recipe I found on food.com This recipe serves four lucky drinkers. Ingredients — 2 ounces limoncello4 ounces vodka4 lemon twists Directions — 1. Shake with ice and pour […]

Signature Drink: Limoncello Martini

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Here are 10 definitions you may find helpful as you make your “booze” selections for your wedding reception. NOTE: In the terms below, “the host” equals the couple or the person(s) paying the bill. 1. Open Bar or Host Bar – The host pays for the beverages served on the bar. Therefore, the wedding guests […]

10 Words to Know When Selecting Booze for Your Wedding Reception

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Wedding Cake and Groom's Cake. MadWorks Photography. Howerton+Wooten Events.

Well, I have come to the end of our cake-related blog posts for June 2013.  Here is a re-cap from this month. (Download) A Checklist for Your Wedding Cake Consultation/Tasting Cake Servings Chart (By Tier) (Video Tutorial) How to Freeze the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake (Download) You Ordered Your Wedding Cake. Now What? […]

Wedding Cake Recap for June 2013

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You picked out the design, tasted your favorite flavors, selected your fillings, and ordered your wedding cake with your preferred baker. So, now what are you supposed to do? Use the Wedding Cake Accessory checklist on our Wedding Day Cuisine Planning Guidebook to ensure you completed all of your wedding cake-related tasks.  You’ll be so glad […]

(Download) You Ordered Your Wedding Cake. Now What?

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If you are planning to freeze the top tier of your wedding cake, check out our video tutorial! Our step-by-step instructions explain the process for successfully freezing your wedding cake and thawing it out one year later. Enjoy! Love & Soul Always, Kawania  

(Video Tutorial) How to Freeze the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake

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Have you ever looked at a wedding cake at the bakery and wondered, “How many servings can I get out of a cake like that?” If so, use our chart below as your guide to wedding cake servings! Cake Tier Size Cake Tier Shape Number of Servings 4″ Circle 5 6″ Circle 10 8″ Circle […]

Wedding Cake Tier Servings Chart

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Selecting and ordering your wedding cake requires more steps than you may realize! To assist you with the selection of the wedding cake that’s perfect for you, check out our thorough wedding cake checklist in our Wedding Day Cuisine Guidebook to collect your cake needs and preferences. Then, take the checklist with you to the […]

(Download) A Checklist for Your Wedding Cake Consultation/Tasting

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I heard about a wedding reception where the photographer and the florist placed their business cards on each of the dinner tables.  And, the deejay had a fairly large promotional sign next to his music table.  There were so many signs, business cards and postcards that the storyteller felt like she was watching a Nascar […]

Your Wedding Reception is not at Nascar

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