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Interactive Bridal Show....Don't miss out!!

Attention Fellow Wedding Vendors:

This Summer we will be hosting our first ever Bridal Show at The Patio at The Barn in Pleasant View, Utah. This isn't just any bridal show! For our guests they will be attending a fabulous wedding put on by all fabulous vendors, thus giving these "Bride to Be's" a feel for exactly how amazing we can make their wedding day! If this sounds like something you want to be apart of please contact me and I'll give ya the scoop!!

Attention "Bride to Be's":

Get ready to mark your calendar and join us at The Patio at The Barn for a bridal show that puts you right in the middle of dreaming about your wedding day!! See how each vendor adds their perfect touch to help you create the wedding that's perfect for you and your family. From ceremony bridal shows, fabulous giveaways, and workshops, to seeing each vendor in action this will be a bridal show that you don't want to miss and will always remember!!!

The Love Triangle, loving new partnerships!

I'm so excited to announce our new catering partner, Union Grill & Roosters from the Historic 25th Street and Union Station!! Most Utah brides are on a tight budget, usually a college budget. I wanted to find a caterer who can provide sensational service and food to ALL types of brides. Partnering up with the Union Station and Patio at The Barn has done just that!

Inspiration Boards, LOVE THEM!!!

Think Spring!

Now is the time all of you beautiful bride to be's are planning that perfect spring wedding. The colors you choose can be the defining line between "another Wedding" or "a Spectacular Wedding".

Here's some ideas to get those creative juices flowing!

Don't forget when choosing Spring colors you want bright and soft!

{Perfect Pink & Green}

{Yummy Yellows}

{Passion w/ Plum & Green}

{Pump up the Pink}

Pick your colors carefully

and make sure you pull them through in every part

of your wedding to create that stunning impression the screams

"You"

in every detail!

Custom Invitations

I have found that I can save my brides quite a bit of money by designing and printing their invitations myself. I've negotiated great printing pricing through a local printing company and of course pass on the savings to my clients. Here are a few of my designs so far...

Purple Dynasty

(Outside)

(inside)

(ceremony card)

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Vintage Sage

(Inside)

(Outside)

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Fall Love

(Outside - Fold)

(ceremony card insert)

(Inside)

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The Amie

(single sided - back may be added)

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The Holly

(inside)

(outside fold)

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The K'Dee
(inside)

(outside fold)

I can custom make a design for you or you can use a pre-printed design. Contact me for more information and a custom quote. I'd love to help out!

The end result.....

Months of hard work and neglecting my blog paid off! Yea!!

Bryce and Amie's wedding turned out absolutely perfect! What a fun wedding that will be remembered forever! I absolutely LOVED Amie and the fact that she was willing to step outside the box, try and do anything which made her wedding one that WILL NOT be forgotten!

They started their perfect unforgettable night right at the beginning with the wedding entrance. Check out this video!

To View Bryce and Amie's Wedding Entrance Click HERE

Now for some Bridals...

(I've been waiting very not so patiently to post these!!) :)

Again, Amie's goal was unique, memorable, something nobody else

has done. So right down to all her pictures we selected our locations

carefully with

LOTS AND LOTS of thought!

I think we achieved our goal! What do you think??

The Cake

Vintage Rock Style

I'll post more pics from the engagements and wedding day soon!!!

Special Thanks to all of my awesome vendors!!!

Photography by: Clique Photography www.clique-photography.com

Venue Location: The Barn Golf Course in North Ogden

Flowers by: Skyline Floral

Cake by: Cathies Kitchen www.cathieskitchen.com

Dress by: Gallery by Lynette www.lynettes.com

Linens and Rental by: Blissful Events www.yourblissfulevents.com

Let them eat cake!

6 Steps to the Perfect Wedding Cake

Step 1. Finding Your Cake Mate

Which baker is for you? You want someone who is open to your ideas and capable of delivering what you're looking for within your budget. Your caterer will most likely have relationships with a few bakers, and it's a great idea to meet several (every baker has a unique style) in order to make the best decision.

Before setting up appointments, do a little research on each baker by checking out his or her website. At the meeting, discuss time and place of the wedding; degree of formality; colors; what your gown is like; and any other important details. Feel free to bring pictures of cakes or swatches of fabric you like. If you like a particular photograph from the baker's portfolio, make sure it represents work done by current staff. When you think you've met your match, book the baker to secure her services (often a deposit is required at this time). Locking in your cake maker should be done as soon as you can before your wedding -- some top bakers book up to a year in advance.

Step 2. Getting Personal

Now for the fun part -- devising a style. Ask yourself these questions: What is your reception space like? What are your wedding colors? Do you want something extravagant? Or do you want something playful, whimsical? Are you classic types? Or is your couple motto The simpler the better? How do you want to personalize your cake? Your baker will take this information and come up with a sketch of the proposed design, and you just might find her zeroing in on a piece of lace or the beading on your wedding gown to use as a key element.

Cakes featuring sugar or buttercream interpretations of feathers, draping, monograms, and embroidery are popular, as are more modern, squared-off cakes with different shapes on different tiers. Have a sculpted cake constructed in the shape of your home, dog, or even your car! When you're working with a talented pastry chef, the sky's the limit.

Step 3. A Matter of Taste

The biggest misconception about wedding cakes is that they are designed to look good but taste less than fabulous. We've taken the taste test from several top bakers (lucky us) and beg to differ. Far from the cake being just a showpiece, it's what's inside that counts. You'll taste lots of samples along the way (forget the diet -- this is "research"), and you might be surprised to find this isn't average chocolate cake because of the...fillings! Yes, interspersed between layers of moist cake, you could find fresh fruit, custard, or ganache (a fancy word for a concoction of chocolate and heavy cream). And once cut, each piece -- with horizontal layers of different-hued flavors and fillings -- makes a dramatic statement on the plate.

Don't be confused by insider cake talk. Learn the basics, so you'll be sure to ask for exactly what you want. When it comes to icing your cake, you'll have a number of delicious and gorgeous choices. Buttercream, made from butter and sugar is smooth and creamy, and it stays soft so it's easy to cut, color, and flavor. It's also easily shaped into swags, borders, and flowers. Fondant, another popular option is made of sugar, corn syrup, water, and gelatin, and is rolled out with a rolling pin before it's draped over the cake. It makes a smooth firm base for decorative details, and it has a porcelain finish. Other icing choices include marzipan, a paste made from ground almonds, used in sheets like fondant; whipped cream, a sweetened whipped heavy cream (great with fruit fillings); and ganache, a rich mix of chocolate and cream.

When it comes to the details of your sweet tower, the options are numerous too. Here are a few ornamentation techniques you're likely to encounter: Gumpaste, made of sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin and used to craft lifelike fruits and flowers; cornelli is an elaborate piping technique that yields a lacelike pattern; pulled sugar is a technique in which boiled sugar is manipulated and pulled to produce flowers and bows; and dragees are edible sugar balls coated with silver or gold.

Step 4. So Happy Together

Top designers are seeing a trend for more complex flavorings such as coconut-key lime, blood orange-mango, and chocolate hazelnut-mocha. (Are you drooling yet?) Your selection of flavors may be based on the season, with heavier combinations like chocolate cake with mocha praline filling perfect for winter weddings and lighter sponge cakes with fruits, curds, and preserves more ideal for a summer affair. Some flavorful combinations we especially like: chocolate-banana cake layered with custard and brushed with banana liqueur, white cake with raspberries and cream, and almond cake with apricot preserves brushed with rum.

Step 5. The Price Of A Slice

Be prepared to pay anywhere from $1.50 all the way up to $20 a slice. If this gives you a bit of sticker shock, realize the more complicated the cake, the more you'll pay. Fondant icing is generally more expensive than buttercream, and if you want elaborately molded shapes, vibrant colors, or handmade sugar-flower detailing, you'll pay for the cake designer's time and labor. A good cost-cutting option is to order a cake for half of the head count -- guests are served "half-servings," which you can supplement with ice cream or fruit. Or have the cake of your dreams made on a small scale for a price you can comfortably afford, and then order sheet cakes of the same flavor to be cut in the kitchen (some but not all designers will do this). Though it sounds like a classic "bait and switch," no one will know the difference because the taste will be the same as the original -- delectable.

Step 6. It's Showtime

Just as you would with a fine painting, once your masterpiece is a reality, you must make certain that great care is taken transporting it in one piece to the reception site. Most cake designers prefer to deliver the precious cargo themselves, and we think paying the extra delivery fee is worth the peace of mind that the cake will arrive in top form. Make certain that the baker has a contact person at the reception site so he or she can give the catering manager or event planner any pertinent information on handling it -- it might have to be refrigerated or stationed in a cool, out-of-the-way location in the reception room. Most importantly, don't forget to marvel at the culinary tour de force before taking a cut -- those delicious details will surely be your reception's icing on the cake.

Minaturizing Big Impressions

Want your wedding to make an impression that will last a lifetime? One of the hottest new trends are making Big Impressions in their miniature sized forms.

"Just for You" pies...mix up the fillings to match your colors or give variety to the liking of all your guests!

The comforts of home always sit well with any guest.

Warm chocolate chip cookes with a shot of ice cold milk.

Summerize those tarts!

With delicious seasonal fruit.

Don't forget...mini is just the right size for all!

Miniture cake to keep the "cutting of the cake" tradition surrounded

by miniture cupcakes are sure to make a unique and lasting impression.

And my personal favorite...mini creme de la creme cups!

Top with fresh fruit the perfect amount of the rich creamy dessert everyone loves.