Classic Hollywood Wedding

      Hey everyone! Today, my post is about weddings. My mom's cake business helps me to learn a lot about wedding celebrations. I get to learn what different brides envision for their special day.
     There is one wedding party idea I found that seemed really fun, but still sophisticated: old Hollywood. I love the colors, red, white, and black, and it is a theme that both the bride and the groom would like. I think red roses are really pretty. They signify love and romance.

This is a cake that was made for my piano teacher's daughter's wedding by Pink Cake Box. It incorporates the red roses with a top hat and lace. The lace was actually copied off of the bride's gown.

Click here to find some glamorous wedding dresses to match this theme. These are very over-the-top but are great ideas to start with when looking for a wedding dress.

There are many different things you can do with decorations. Your aisle might have a "red carpet." You might like your centerpieces and your bouquet to incorporate the red roses idea. Of course, you might want to add some other flowers, too, to make it a little more interesting.

This theme is so versatile and would be a great start to planning a wedding!

Valentine's Day Extravaganza!

KEEP IT CLASSY...NOT TOO TACKY!

Valentine's Day is a holiday full of love and chocolate. Originating as a feast day for St. Valentine, this day has become increasingly popular. All around the world, February 14th is a day to celebrate the special people in your life and what better way to do so than host a VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY?!

When: Valentine's Day, of course!

Where: Actually, this party can be held at any venue - whether it is a fancy catering hall or the living room of your own home! What really matters are the decorations. Start with your usual pink and red. Find little heart shaped centerpieces to match your theme. Remember, try to keep it as sophisticated as possible! Hanging streamers or using balloons are usual party decorations but work great for this occasion as long as they stay within the theme. Another cute idea, all though it takes a little more time, is to create simple white heart strings. Cut out several white hearts and just string them to twine, yarn, or ribbon! The possibilities are endless for Valentine’s Day.

Food: The food for this party should also stay within the theme. You can find several great Valentine recipes, such as heart shaped food, but another idea would be to have regular finger food and use decorative heart toothpicks for the guests to grab! The party doesn’t need to be too fancy but another, more upscale option would be to hire a caterer if you prefer having a sit down meal. And of course, go crazy with the desserts! After all, Valentine’s Day should be full of sweets...some ideas include heart shaped rice cereal and marshmallow treats, cupcakes with pink icing and heart sprinkles, etc.



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ENJOY THE PARTY!!
Love,
Sofia and Joanna


PS: We are sorry this came out a little too late to host a 2013 Valentine’s Day Bash. However, it is never too early to start planning for next year!

Mardi Gras Sweet Sixteen

Hey everyone!
 I recently came across a really cool theme: Mardi Gras!!!
 Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday." It is traditionally a celebration of the day before  the beginning of lent, a time of fasting. On Mardi Gras, people usually celebrate by wearing crazy costumes and masks and eating!
 This theme can be used for tons of different occasions, which I will hopefully get to another time. But, for now, my topic is Sweet Sixteens. Sweet Sixteens are generally big parties. Mardi Gras, in comparison is also  huge!
 This is a cake that I found to match the theme:


 This cake incorporates the three main colors of Mardi Gras: Green, purple, and gold. On top, it has a traditional Mardi Gras mask with hanging diamonds. It is a topsy turvy cake, which are very popular with kids and teenagers. There are many different shapes portrayed. This cake was made by Cake Fiction.

Party decorations should not be used sparingly. Mardi Gras is an elaborate and exuberant celebration. As shown in the cake, its three main colors are green, gold, and purple.



I found this image on the internet and thought that it was a great sweet sixteen party idea. It is big and yet very pretty.
 A cool idea would be to give away masks that everyone could wear throughout the party and buy or create a huge, colorful one for the birthday girl (or in some cases, boy). Just make sure not to cover her entire face! We want her to be seen!!!!

Hi! This is my new blog. It will be all about events and parties. I will soon be having my sweet sixteen and my little sister is about to be baptized and I can't wait to start planning! My mother works in the wedding and party business, so it's in my blood! She makes those amazing cakes like the ones that you see on television. I hope to help anybody that is planning a party by giving them ideas for themes, venues, food, and more! Because there are so many occasions to throw a party, I can tell you about all of them! Some times, people have great ideas, but do not know how to put them together and make them make sense, so I hope I can help those people make their .
 Whenever I post a blog, be sure to comment and give any comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else to help my blog improve. -Sofi