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When you are choosing your wedding cake you have a lot of options to choose from and while many of them are going to be very traditional some of them will also be very trendy. That means that knowing what the trends in cakes are is an important part of making your selection, whether you want to have a cake that is trendy or one that is not. After all finding a cake that is in vogue right now will be much easier, but may also have a higher price tag. Finding a less trendy cake may require finding a baker who is willing to think outside the box, but it could end up costing you a little less. Lets look at some of the current trends.

Ultra Traditional Glamor

The original three tiers white cake is making a comeback in a big way, but with a modern twist. White cakes with a lot of delicate piping work that looks like lace or tiered cake that is wrapped in large sugar feathers are both two examples of ways that brides and grooms have taken the tradition wedding cake and turned it on its head to make a modern twist to make their big day a bit more unique.

Funky Flavors and Colors

A cake covered in hot pink diamonds, blue swirls or anything else bright and funky is very in right now and that trend towards funk is not one that has been restricted to the decorations. A whole host of unique flavors have come to the popular masses. If you have ever wanted to have a butter cake with a pineapple and mango filling then now is the time to do it because you can probably find a baker who is willing to do it for you.

Unique Shapes

The three tiers may be what is expected, but more and more couples have chosen to get a less traditional shape of cake. Oddly shaped cakes used to be reserved for the grooms cake, but these days many couples choose to have cakes designed to look like their favorite pets, the logo of their universities and anything else that strikes their fancy. One video game loving couple even chose to have a cake that was shaped like a Big Daddy from the Bio shock series.

So now you can enjoy your cake and eat it too. Have an amazing wedding with the cake of your dreams!

In today’s article, I as the author share some interesting trends that have developed over time in wedding cake designs. You as the reader will find this article very informative and enjoyable for your cake design needs.

The language of wedding invitations conveys specific meaning, but many brides are unfamiliar with the nuances. Add to that the confusing array of family members in the contemporary family, the question of who is paying for the wedding, and other special situations, and it is no wonder that brides can get stumped trying to write their wedding invitations! Get it all sorted out by learning the basics of wedding invitation wording.

For generations, wedding invitations were worded in a fairly consistent manner, which made life easy for brides. The standard wedding invitation for a church goes as follows:

Mr. and Mrs. Howard James

Request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their daughter

Caroline Anne

to

Mr. Charles Young

Saturday, the fifth of June

Two thousand and eleven

at one o’clock in the afternoon

St. Andrew Church

Stamford, Connecticut

A separate smaller card about half the size of the invitation is included which states:

Reception immediately following the ceremony

Green Gables Country Club

Stamford, Connecticut

R.s.v.p.

There are several things to know about this traditional form of wedding invitation, any of which you may adjust depending on your circumstances. If the wedding ceremony is to be held in a secular location, replace “the honour of your presence” with “the pleasure of your company”. If Caroline’s parents are divorced, their names would appear on two separate lines (with new spouses, if desired): Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keller (if the bride’s mom remarried Richard Keller and wants his name to appear) / Mr. Howard James or Mrs. Hillary Drake James (bride’s mom not remarried – Drake is her maiden name) / Mr. Howard James. If the bride has a different last name than either of her parents, it could be added to make sure that all the guests know who she is, so Caroline Anne James (especially if her father’s name does not appear on the invitation and her mother has a different last name).

Please note that the names of the bride’s parents on the invitations indicate that they are the hosts, not that they are paying for every last item, from soup to nuts to wedding jewelry. In these times when the groom’s parents take a more active role in the wedding (financial or not), the couple may wish to include their names as well. This is done in the European fashion, with the lines added under the groom’s name: Mr. Charles Young / son of / Mr. and Mrs. Davis Young.

If there are too many assorted sets of parents to fit on one invitation, the bride and groom are the hosts, or it is the bride’s second wedding, the names of the hosts are omitted. The invitation is issued in the third person like this: The pleasure of your company / is requested at / the marriage of / etc. etc. The rest remains the same. Also note that the R.s.v.p. is tied to the reception invitation, not the ceremony invitation. The form “R.s.v.p. tends to be more popular in the North, and in the South, the term “The favour of a reply is requested” tends to be preferred, but both are equally correct.

There are a few more basic things which you should know to write a traditional wedding invitation. If the ceremony will be a Catholic Mass, the line “at the marriage of…” is amended to “at the Nuptial Mass of…” In the case of either a Nuptial Mass or a Jewish wedding ceremony, the joining word “to” is replaced with “and”, as in the marriage of / Miss Caroline Anne / and / Mr. Charles Young.

It is a minor point, but significant in the way that the religion views the couple as being joined by God into a sacred union.

These are all the basics you need to know about traditional wedding invitation wording. Non-traditional invitations are not covered, because they tend not to follow custom and etiquette. Whether your wedding is formal or casual, the classic wedding invitation wording will always be appropriate and in good taste.

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Wedding planning can be stressful. It shouldn’t be though. It should be the most exciting experience of your life! There are so many great things happening leading up to your big moment. You have to plan the invitations, the bouquets, the decorations, the cake, the catering, the photographer, the reception and everything else to make the perfect memories on your special day.

Doing everything on your own can be tough. That’s why there are companies and wedding planners that can help you. These are professionals who do this for a living so their service should relieve a lot of stress on your part in the fact that it is all going to be taken care of and be exactly what you want without all the time consuming planning and buying on your part.

First, they will do their best to stay within your budget and still get you everything that you desire for the price that you want. They’ll ask you about your style and your color scheme ideas to make it work with the rest of your wedding decor. The invitations and save the dates are the first thing that people will see from your wedding festivities. Depending on your look and style they can make suggestions and show you examples of pieces from other weddings or design and print companies that you can pick from. They will also set it up for them to be made, sent out to the guests or sent to you so you can personalize them and send them on your own.

The ceremony is important to look and feel great. The coordinators will work with you to find out your style and color ideas before making suggestions about options that would fit to your liking. They’ll have the alter, the decorations, the flowers, the setting, the mood, the music and other things on the list to ensure you don’t forget anything.

The catering is important too. The planners will make suggestions of what usually works and doesn’t work and then will talk to you about what you were thinking you’d want. They can take you for samplings of food and show you menu items from different companies until you find the perfect meal for your guests. There is buffet style, plated arrangements and hors d’oeuvres to think about to make you and your guests happy

The bouquet has to be perfect. It’s the bride’s center piece. It has to look beautiful with the wedding dress. Coordinators will look at the dress and with guidance, have a perfect bouquet in mind to really make the bride shine.

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