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But June is the month for weddings, and congrats to anyone out there who is getting married in the next few weeks. The Boston Globe has an article about one of the most important parts of the reception, the wedding cake. These aren't basic cakes, of course. They're elaborate desserts from shoppes with names like The Chocolate Tarte and Le Beau Gateau.
These people aren't just bakers, they're artists.
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6-07-2007 @10:42AM Crabby McSlacker said... I love to ogle beautiful desserts. And I love to eat cake.
Yet I can't help thinking that young couples (or their parents) who spend a fortune on every aspect of their weddings are being foolish. They will need that money later, for so many things.
A gathering of people celebrating the love of a couple--why should it have to be so expensive and complicated? The wedding industry sure loves it though.
(Yes, Crabby is always this grouchy. You probably don't want to visit her at http://crankyfitness.blogspot.com/)
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6-07-2007 @11:38AM amber said... I'm actually getting married in about two weeks. we wanted a very simple wedding, becuase the freaky bride thing is, excuse the pun, not my piece of cake. As far as the cake goes, though, it doesn't have to be outrageously expensive or amazingly decorated. we ordered ours from Macrina Bakery here in Seattle, and just went the route of ordering three seperate round whisper cakes and one tuxedo cake. theres your beauty, your utterly deliciousness, and plenty of money left in your pocketbook. all total it only cost us just under $175.
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6-07-2007 @1:43PM Natasha said... I thought you might enjoy this new MICHAEL W. SMITH music video. The song is featured on his new album STAND with lyrics by AMY GRANT. Enjoy and pass on to any who might be interested. Click the link below to view.
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http://www.mediamws.com/how/
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6-07-2007 @12:58PM Brighella said... When we got married on NYE, we had six 8" cakes that also doubled as the centerpieces for the tables. We selected 6 different cakes, and it was a great way for everyone to get up, move around, and mingle with the other guests. Everyone got to try something different and we spent about half of what it would have cost for one of the foofy tiered productions. I would definitely do that again...maybe for our 10th or 25th or something.
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6-07-2007 @1:02PM Jan said... We have been married 44 years my cake was home made by a neighbor Who took lessons @ the school. My dress was made by my mother and girl Scout leader. No one went into debt. MY daughter was married the same way. Only love went in to the these weddings.
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6-07-2007 @3:15PM Kassie said... My husband and I were married last fall. We had a small, family-only wedding on Friday and a larger reception on Saturday.
On Tuesday, we thought to ourselves, it would be nice to have a cake for after the wedding. I was making lunch, but I'm not much of a baker. We called a local bakery and ordered a cake. The guy on the phone asked if there was a special event, to which my husband told him about the wedding.
"So, let me get this straight," said the baker guy, laughing, "you call on Tuesday to order your wedding cake for Friday. Do you know that people order these things six months in advance?"
Not a problem. It was the best cake I have ever had and they did a great job decorating it to look like a festive wedding cake. I think it was $30 and we had 2/3 of the cake left after feeding 12 people.
For the reception, our families and friends made sweet treats that we put out. They too were good.
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