The Groom’s Cake

The groom’s cake is an old wedding tradition experiencing a new comeback. In the past, groom’s cakes were often cut and wrapped as favors for wedding guests to take home. An old wives tale claims that if a single woman sleeps with this cake under her pillow the same night she receives it, she would dream of her future husband.

Today, groom’s cakes are still optional additions to the wedding reception or rehearsal although they are gaining popularity. The groom’s cake is traditionally a richer or darker flavor than the wedding cake and is usually given by the bride to her groom. Most brides opt for a cake designed to reflect the groom’s personal interests, career or hobby, sometimes in a very humorous way. If you are lucky enough to live in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut or eastern Pennsylvania areas, you can order and have your groom’s cake delivered from Pink Cake Box in Denville, New Jersey. Check out our cake carousel to see samples of their amazing groom’s cake, and then go visit their site. [Read more]

Finding the Right Wedding Photographer

Research is Worth the Time

It is a given, but it is worth repeating — taking some time to research which wedding photographer is right for you will save you from disappointment later on.  Choose someone with a personality that fits with yours, someone who loves her job and committed to helping you realize your wedding vision.

Photographer’s Personality
Of all the wedding vendors who you will work with, your photographer has to be someone you are totally comfortable with.  Remember that this person will be following you around everywhere, from your bedroom while you are getting ready to the time you and your hubby leaves the reception.  If tension builds between you and your photographer, it will affect the quality of her photographs.

When you interview the photographers, explain your vision and your style.  Carefully observe how she reacts. Is she enthusiastic about it or does she interrupts and injects her own stories about her previous work or contests won?  You want someone who listens attentively and becomes excited about your day.  This emotion will show through in the pictures, too.  Therefore, first make sure that you are comfortable with this photographer before even looking at her work.
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Wedding Tips: Flowers for your Wedding

This really happened to one of my good friends - the wedding couple was already at the altar when the flowers came. While the ceremony was going on, the florist’s assistant was frantically arranging the flowers. What a wreck! The saving grace was, the couple had a tenor who sounded like Luciano Pavarotti (without the Italian accent that was why we knew he wasn’t lip singing) at the wedding ceremony. His voice was so heavenly and the guests probably would have applauded if they weren’t choked up with tears and/or overcomed by the solemnity of the wedding ceremony.  I’d say the wedding would have been “story book” perfect had the florist did her job well.  Here are three tips on how to prevent this mishap or other similar calamities from happening in your wedding. [Read more]

Autumn Wedding Styles

Autumn is a great season for weddings. Personally, I think “Autumn brides” should be more popular than “June brides”.

Autumn Wedding Colors

Just like the multi-colored leaves of autumn, the popular wedding colors for fall weddings range from burgundy to red to orange to mustard yellow to golden brown. You can easily mix and match these colors into your ceremony and wedding reception and your wedding invitations. [Read more]

Wedding Planning Tips: Your First Dance

Traditionally, newly-weds choose sentimental songs about love and romance for their first dance as a married couple. Recently, more and more couples have been choosing choreographed upbeat songs and dances to surprise their guests at their wedding reception. This new trend has been picked up by a new television show on cable channel TLC called “Rock the Reception“. The show’s casting crew scouts engaged couples nationwide to star in their shows. The show begins with the chosen couples meeting with the dance instructors for the first time and continues through the dance practices and finally to the actual dance at the wedding. [Read more]

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