Choosing the perfect wedding cake

April 28th, 2010 No comments »

Choosing a perfect wedding cake that is essential. It is one of the happiest moments in planning a wedding. Many modern day weddings have a theme. many brides find that folding the theme into the making of the cake is both fun and memorable.

Having a theme does not limit your choices in cakes, in fact the choices can be limitless. The first step in choosing the right cake is to think about the event itself. Focussing on the reasons for your marriage can help you design a cake which everyone involved will understand and love.

You will find that choosing the cake is one part of a wedding you have complete control over. Your cake be any flavor that you want. The same goes for the design, you can use anything pattern or imagery you want. You will be surprised at the numerous ways a cake can be designed, its shape, its color, its flavor are just a few of the ways a cake can look distinctive. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of decorations that can be utilized on your wedding cake. A talented cake decorator will be able to give you ideas on how to accomplish the idea you want.

Remember, that creativity is a plus in choosing a cake, You can get as creative as you want, the sky is the limit. It helps to look at other designs. Many wedding cake decorators that you consult with will guide you, they will know about height, and layering, about flavors and cake designs.

The important thing to keep in mind is that boring should not be an option. You can be as imaginative as you like, its your wedding, and your cake, and it is your responsibility to make it a delight that will stand out. You will be surprised at the level of attention your wedding cake gets and how you can make the entire event come together with just one symbol.

While the look is important, the flavor of your cake is key. No one wants to eat a bad tasting cake. It is important that your wedding cake is moist and fluffy. It is important that it is rich tasting. And as with everything else, do not limit yourself in the flavor department. You will be surprised at the number of tastes you can astound your guests with. You may want to mix and match your flavors some. It does not have to be just one taste. Mixing and matching tastes, in fact, is an age old wedding tradition.

Finding the perfect cake is not easy, but it is also not impossible. Do not pick the first one that you try. Taste test many different samples, and audition different cake decorators before you choose the one that suits best. This will help you see what exists out there in the wedding cake world and what will please you most for your special wedding day.

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The Celebrity Entertainment Industry

April 26th, 2010 No comments »

Tom Cruise, Beyonce, Paris Hilton. Today’s hottest stars know how to rake in the big money, and not just for themselves. The celebrity entertainment industry makes billions each year by publicizing every move these stars make. While the paparazzi chase celebrities with their cameras, gossip columnists speculate about the stars’ love lives and careers. The general public has long been fascinated by celebrities’ ups and downs, but in recent years, with the rise of 24/7 cable news and the Internet, the celebrity entertainment industry has grown even larger. Not only can fans find out about their favorite celebrity by tuning in to entertainment channels on TV, but they can follow their star on Twitter, MySpace, or any number of social media web sites. All of these media outlets bring in billions in advertisement revenue. The celebrity entertainment industry is also closely connected with the fashion industry and Celebrity Photos ; at each awards’ ceremony or opening night, fashionists critique the style choices of the stars, who in turn set the trends for the general public.

Celebrities’ ability to create so much money for the entertainment, media, and fashion industries has also impacted the social and political realms. Politicians seek out celebrity endorsements and big cash donations during campaign season. Because of this, the entertainment industry has a great deal of political sway. Lobbyists for Hollywood are able to influence how films, TV shows, and commercials are distributed and viewed, while celebrities lend their voices to political causes near and dear to their heart. Some critics have even charged that the line between the political and entertainment industries has blurred; it is no surprise that California has a movie-star governor, and President Obama has a celebrity status all his own.

At the same time, average Americans dream of becoming stars themselves by lining up for reality show auditions. As the Heene family’s balloon boy hoax suggests, some people will go to great lengths to become a part of the celebrity entertainment industry. With the rise of reality television programming and viral videos on web sites such as YouTube, more and more so-called average people hope to join the ranks of celebrity — if only for their fifteen minutes of fame. And given the amount of cash the celebrity entertainment industry makes each year, who can blame them?

For sure the most famous wedding video….

April 25th, 2010 No comments »

One of the most popular video on YouTube shows a  wedding dance.  Watch this funny video….

A pleasant wedding speech….

April 14th, 2010 No comments »

An advantage of preparing the speech in advance is that you can make sure to include all those people you want to be mentioned without improvising and wasting words. A line for everyone, and you can include 100 people in your speech! Easy isn’t it? It will also give you time to remember long lost friends and companions who you had forgotten had helped you at some point of your life. And what better occasion to remember them than in your wedding day!

Try to keep the speech as sincere and honest as you can. But again not too honest or your words would hurt other people’s emotions. Try and maintain eye contact with guests while you speak. If you are phobic about this issue, try and look above the crowd which will make it seem as if you are making eye contact with everyone. Eye contact is the way you can make your guests feel at home and a part of your big occasion.

Make sure your speech is loud enough to be heard. Don’t speak in a squeaky and barely inaudible voice so that guests have to train their ears hard to catch every single word! It would be a good idea to research a bit before preparing the speech. Check out good quotations, nice humorous jokes that can make the guests laugh. A speech prepared beforehand can definitely stand out in the crowd and make an excellent impression on your guests. So what are you waiting for? Start writing your speech the as early as you can and try to make your mark.

Your unique wedding cakes, ideas and suggestions

March 18th, 2010 No comments »

It is better to order the groom wedding cake from the same bakery as the main wedding cake. It makes things simpler, saves you from extra travel and who knows, if the local baker happens to have designed your parents’ wedding cake too, you might even earn a discount! Make sure that the groom cake is not OTT. One thing that men hate is going OTT with the cream and icing. Keep it simple but let it reflect some characteristic of the groom’s nature. If he’s a hung up about football, let it resemble a football or maybe the logo of his favorite team. For a groom who loves the outdoors let the cake be a fishing rod or maybe a fish! Or maybe his favorite scenery— the quiet lake in the countryside, the rolling hills, or even an old western town! You may have the cake made to look like his dream car, a childhood memory— lighthouses, a bicycle, his favorite beer brand or maybe a beer mug. Let your imagination run wild, but not too wild so that the cake would not steal the show! It is your wedding after all and not a cake exhibition!

Select a flavor that the groom loves. He may have complimented you on the flavor of your chapstick. Cherry, raspberry, red velvet, vanilla or hazelnut, are good flavors for the groom cake. But make sure that the flavor is different from the main wedding cake, of course.

But all said and done, the wedding is the main occasion here and you two are the main showstoppers. It is your day. Whatever cake you should order should add to the celebration and the fun of your special day and not overshadow anything. So be smart when you choose your perfect groom wedding cake.

Groom Wedding Speech: What to Say and What Not to Say

February 3rd, 2010 No comments »

If you have waited all your life to take verbal revenge on someone you hate, your high school rival for instance, or that cousin of yours who had broken your prized Ferrari toy— a wedding speech would probably be a bad idea to achieve that objective! A wedding speech is a perfect opportunity to thank friends, family and all those loved ones who you didn’t get any opportunity to thanks during the normal course of life. You can tell funny anecdotes or maybe recount stories that will bring a smile to everyone’s faces. Wedding speeches should not remind a haughty cousin of his haughtiness, an ‘ugly-betty’ of her ugliness or even your bride of the times she forgot to wish you on your birthday. Avoid rousing memories that can hurt or create negative feelings. It is one day when all hurts and anger are forgotten. A day that marks the beginning of a wonderful life for you and the end of all misery in everyone else’s lives, ideally.

Since most speeches are made at the dinner table, there is plenty of alcohol to be drunk. And when there is plenty of alcohol, there are bound to be some nasty references to past issues, ex-girlfriends, bitter jibes at friends, and even embarrassing revelations about family members. If you are high, the best thing would be to keep shut and let the bride take the centre-stage for you. If you don’t feel upto it, politely let everyone know and step down. You may perhaps ask a friend to recount a funny incident. But try and avoid making a speech yourself when you are tipsy.

A wedding speech should be humorous. It doesn’t need to make the listeners roll on the floor with laughter, but it should bring a pleasant smile on their faces. Conversely, don’t make the speech overtly emotional that you have to mention in your wedding invitation that guests should bring with them tissues! The speech should be a mix of humor and delicate emotion. The right amount of both should be able to make guests dispel the rising lump in their throats with healthy infectious laughter. And don’t miss out on the romance bit. You may want to recount some wonderful moments you had spent with your bride while you were dating her in college, but steer clear of the intimate details of course. Just so that a casual sideways glance at her is enough to make her blush and smile and not fume with anger at having left nothing to the guests’ imaginations about a passionate night you spent in the car when it stopped suddenly on the highway!

Avoid teasing your bride too much too. A little casual leg-pulling can be fine. But don’t cross the limit of course. Or she’ll get back at you with her carefully prepared speeches… Be funny but still nice, as you really are. And always try to find the golden path with the wording of your speech, so that the bride and everyone else would be happy and cheer you. Just say it with the best of words on your special day.

How To Choose A Wedding Cake

January 31st, 2010 No comments »

If you think a wedding cake has to be a three-tiered white cake, think again. The latest trends in wedding cakes are all about creative, not traditional. Watch this video….

Groom Wedding Speeches: Is It Better to Prepare Them in Advance?

January 23rd, 2010 No comments »

It is always a good idea to prepare and rehearse your speech before your big day. You don’t want to stand up and start looking for words and punctuate your fumbling with those “er…”s and “umm…”s. On the other hand, over preparation may make the speech sound like a dialogue learned by heart rambling out of your head without emotion. The best way would be to note down some points on a piece of paper just before the wedding day. And on the wedding day itself, start off with a killer line! And then try and recall what you wrote down on the piece of paper. Elaborate on them and tick them off one by one in your head. Make sure the speech is not longer than 10 minutes though. The guests are waiting to go for the delicious dishes arranged so delectably in front of them. They’d probably be attentive only for the first 10 minutes so make sure that you wrap up your speech within that time.

While preparing the speech in advance it is always a good idea to consult your bride-to-be on what to include in it. You two may have common friends or a friend or cousin of hers may have helped you at some point. You would want to mention his or her name in your speech as well. Consulting your bride-to-be would also help you re-jig your memory. Was it John Smith or John Smithson, the professor who made you pass without attending a single class in the university? Ask your bride-to-be. She’d help you remember.

Grooms Wedding Speech: How to Avoid Embarrassment

November 13th, 2009 No comments »

A working method of avoiding embarrassment while delivering the wedding speech is to revise it at least twice before standing at the table and raising the toast. The most common embarrassing thing that can happen is when the groom forgets his lines, fumbles and mumbles, and looks for the paper in his pocket, where he had written it all down.
He cuts a sorry figure at the dinner table and even though the guests pretend to be considerate, there is no doubt about the fact that he becomes the main topic of discussion and dissection once the guests reach home. “Did you notice how nervous he was?”, “I think he is slightly paranoid!”, “Does he have a speech defect?” and so forth. If you are a groom, you certainly don’t want to be remembered as the “paranoid-groom-with-the-speech-defect” don’t you? So make sure that you revise your speech before making it to the table. You don’t need to learn it by-heart, but at least you should remember the main points of the speech so that it would be easy for you to expand on those points during the speech.

Another important tip is about drinking. Of course no wedding dinner or lunch is complete without champagne; but if you are the groom who has to make a wedding speech, avoid drinking before making the speech. You may feel that you are an expert at holding yourself together after downing a glass of bubbly, but trust me it’s a bad idea! Or at least, your wedding should not be the occasion for you to put that idea into test! Under the influence of alcohol many ugly truths may escape your tongue. It may inadvertently hurt people too. You may feel light after having given vent to your pent-up anger for your cousin at your wedding lunch or dinner, but later on when you get back to your senses, you’ll realize what a terrible mistake you have made. Alcohol makes one make light of a somber situation. While at other occasions drinking is welcome— a serious wedding lunch or dinner with your family, friends and relatives is best kept cordial and light. You can reserve your drunken monologues to your best friend’s place while watching football….

Another important issue. Before coming out of your room, make sure that your clothes are perfectly in place. The tuxedo carefully polished and ironed, the shoes shine, the bow-tie exactly where it is supposed to be. You don’t want to start your speech only to later realize that little by little something somewhere down ‘there’ is coming undone! It is best to go for a clean look rather that that little bit of shadow from yesterday. Make sure your eyes look bright and open and there are no bags underneath. Of course you need to have a good night sleep the previous night to ensure such kinds of physical well-being! Other ways to avoid embarrassment during the speech is to make sure you have brushed your teeth, rinsed your mouth with mouthwash and flossed too! It is an agony especially for the bride to sit beside a groom with a bad breath making a speech. In sum, just a little caution and careful attention to details can help in your big day and set you free from a lot of embarrassment!

Wedding Heritage: Some Suggestions

June 18th, 2009 No comments »

The heritage of wedding goes much beyond two people exchanging vows and saying their “I do’s”. It runs much deeper than lifting the veil and kissing the bride. The traditional western ‘white’ wedding was popularized by the Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. While many political commentators feel that choosing the white color for wedding signified extravagance— feminist theorists believe that it was just a symbol to signify that the girl is still a virgin or is sexually pure. Even though in today’s time and pop culture, a wedding cannot be imagined without the traditional white wedding gown, how many of us even hark back to its past notions? With wedding gowns now being especially designed by fashion houses, they have now been raised to the level of being haute couture rather than being just simple wedding gowns.

Wedding as a heritage is slowly and steadily falling out of favor in the 21st century. That is because an individual is not bound to remain married to another individual for their whole life. Divorces are becoming rampant and second or third marriages are becoming popular. What’s more, people are doing away with the concept of marriages altogether are starting to live together without any formal ceremony. Church marriages are becoming unpopular because according to many, these are cumbersome. So more and more people are choosing to have just a court marriage and throwing a party for friends and family after that. The concept of the white wedding gown too seems to have found less and less takers nowadays especially for women marrying for the second time or at an older ager. They choose to stick to chic designer outfits rather than a billowing white gown. So wedding as a heritage concept is slowly seeing rather a die-out.