My homemade cake stands

the best sweetie ever

personalised m&m's - genius
get them here

they cost a bit so maybe instead of a jar of them on the candy buffet we could use them to top the cupcakes?

Cake toppers

Love this cake, we are not intending to have a traditional cake but this goes with theme. Its martha as always.

found a great site for help on making cakes esp this recipe for chocolate ganache and truffles - yummy. They have all the cake making supplies you could need and sell cupcakes ready for you to decorate

I'd rather spend time than money

Yes our tag line to this wedding is still ringing true. Yesterday we went to Dagfields the nearby antiques and craft centre. Where we found all the miss-matched plates and glassware to make the cake stands. How exciting they will be very fitting within our theme. We got the lot for under £30 we would never have been able to purchase as many new ones as we can now make, for that price.

cupcake tower

From Martha

Homespun white cupcakes are crowned with fondant hearts cut with a cookie cutter and imprinted with the bride's and groom's first initials using a new rubber stamp. Those bearing a B are paired with napkins marked with an H, and vice versa. The cake stand is made of Styrofoam and boards, with three inch-wide doily trim.





Ive found a tutorial on Cakejournal for making a similar tiered cake stand - should prove useful! In fact its a great site for all things cakey.!

UPDATE: just realised i've blogged this cakestand before oops - i must really want to make it!

Dessert Buffet

Found this pic courtesy of none other than Martha of course and think its what were going for!

I am so doing this

make your own cake stand



http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/05/diy-project-kates-recycled-cakestands.html



http://armellejewelry.blogspot.com/2007/03/make-your-own-cake-stand.html



http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-a-cake-stand-for-cupcakes-or-mini-cakes



http://blog.betzwhite.com/2006/09/display-dish-play.html







http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tabletop/how-to-make-your-own-cake-stands-029374

A Purple Wedding

From Martha

Purple and power have always been linked. In ancient Rome, purple dyes made from mollusks were so rare only the very rich could afford them. Today, the lovely hue bedecks bouquets, dresses, decorations, and desserts, but it still maintains an aura of elegance and richness. For a classic look, pair a deep purple with blues and browns; for a modern edge, accent lavender with bright green or yellow. Either way, purple is sure to ignite the passion in you.

Flower-Topped Fantasy
Use a pretty monogrammed cake as the pedestal for a cluster of anemones, tulips, lilacs, sweet peas, stephanotis, and allium tied with luxurious taffeta ribbon. Before the first slice is cut, the bride can retrieve the bouquet for the ceremonial toss. By Wendy Kromer.

Chocolate Blooms
These truffles, made from a rich chocolate ganache dusted in cocoa powder and adorned with miniature blooms, are perfect served after dinner or on a dessert buffet. After all, why not let them eat cake and rich confections, too?

Sequined Bouquet
Cool silver makes bold fuschia shine even brighter! This bouquet combines sweet peas, roses, and feathery astilbe with helichrysum and beaded leaves. To give it a magical shimmer, pink sequins affixed to wire stems are interspersed among the blooms.

Succulent Centerpiece
In a table setting that evokes an English garden, roses and flowering oregano in mauve tones contrast with succulents (brown-tinged echeverias and trailing crassula) and curly fiddleheads.

Leafy Boutonnieres
Decorate groomsmen's lapels with fresh and fabric boutonnieres. The leaves are made of handsome textiles, the patterns mimicking the veins of real leaves. To play on your theme, match the contrasting green sprigs to the bridal bouquet.

UPDATE
tutorial for truffles here

Location, location, location

OH MY look at all that gorgeous food...
Well today we have been working on the wedding all day, we have looked at dresses, shoes, cakes, BBQ food, accommodation, reception, photographers, you name it ideas have been batted around, completely changed and totally re thought.
We have decided that Kacey should wear a little white dress as you can see below.
We have worked out with lovely Barbara that we can pay Plas Newyyd monthly which should really help us out.
Also I know what we said about not compromising on having Damion as a photographer but I really think we need to. We simply cannot justify 2 grand when there is a local photographer that I think is really good for half for the price, I'm leaving it with munch to decide.
We are looking at hiring a country home for the reception where alot of people can sleep and we can have the BBQ in the grounds, its very close to Plas Newydd so that's a bonus. Also there is a campsite with cottages to rent that I love but its an hour away. I think we need to go and view these locations as soon as possible. In case they get booked up.
So yes alot has gone on today, I also think I want to do a black and white mood board as I've seen some shoes I really want!

Food Mood Board

This is the type of food we would like at the BBQ reception.
All the food pictured is from BBC Good Food.

Current Definites Mood Board

Stuff we have decided so far:

Colours: Aubergine & Olive
Theme: Dots & Flowers

Location:
Civil Ceremony - Plas Newydd, Anglesey
Reception - somewhere on Anglesey suitable for a large family barbecue with holiday cottages and other mixed accommodation like static caravans etc. To be catered by the family. Atmosphere like Phil's World Cup Parties.

Munch - Aubergine dress and green chrysanthemum wrist corsage
Kel - Grey halterneck waistcoat suit, aubergine pinstripe if possible. Green and aubergine buttonhole.
Matthew and Lewis - Grey suit with aubergine cravat or tie and waistcoat. Green chrysanthemum buttonhole
Wilson - Green dress and purple chrysanthemum hair corsage.
Kacey - white flower girl dress with aubergine sash in bow at back with front green flower detail

Food & Drink
Cocktails - Mojito and Pink Champagne
Food - BBQ, possibly hog or lamb roast, lots of salads incl artichoke and feta cous-cous and Mandy's homemade coleslaw.
Desert - not decided maybe just wedding cake or other homemade cakes.
Wedding Cake - 3 tier. Bottom tier - white iced with green dots and base aubergine ribbon. Middle tier -Apple white iced and base aubergine ribbon. Top Tier white iced with dotty icing flower and base aubergine ribbon.

Transport
Brian's Silver Audi A5

Sites of the day! 1

Here are the websites I have found useful/interesting today.
www.weddingwardrobe.co.uk
www.oliviamae.com
www.monsoon.co.uk
www.marksandspencers.co.uk
www.twiceasnice.co.uk
www.kissthebride.co.uk
All of the above were to look at dresses and I found some really good options.
I also looked at www.minted.com this is an american stationery company that I love, we have entered a competition to win save the date cards from them.
Lastly munch found www.vistaprint.co.uk that specialise in magnets at an absolutely bargain price of £9.99 for 50 so if we dont win minted comp we will definately be having these.
Also looking at the amazing cakes on AprilReed.com

Munch's creations

Del has just bought home an invite which she has designed and loads of cake ideas so exciting...Also how about we drive ourselves to Menai straights then meet the boat there and arrive and leave via the boat from Plas Newydd just an idea that i know i just disregarded but that is going to happen so often I'm afraid dear blog you will have to get used to it. Have to go now we are looking after our gorgeous flower girl Kacey.

Cake Mood Board 1

All these are from http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/wedding-cakes.html

Yummy

One of the ways we have decided to save money is by making our own cake. What we really like are those cakes that have a big cake on the top to cut but loads of little individual ones. They are very popular at the moment and we found one at the fayre for the bargain price of £450 however as we are cutting costs this is not really an option now. We think we will have a fruit one, choccy one and carrot one and are going to start practising making them as soon as we have stopped dieting and we can eat them. Neither of us has ever made a cake before apart from the diabetic fruit loaf i make for my dad. So it’s a risk!

Pic from www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk