Choosing a Menu

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Deciding what you want to have as your first “married” meal is sometimes as stressful as choosing the right date and place.  There are two ways to go with your menu–you can either choose a formal, sit-down dinner, which usually means more sophisticated meal offerings, or a less-expensive, well-planned buffet with lots of different offerings. 

It can be extremely difficult to choose a menu that will please everyone, so a buffet is the ideal for bigger weddings.  My favorite idea is a mashed potato and meat buffet.  Choose different kinds of mashed potatoes, like cheese, regular and garlic, and then choose two kinds of meat, like grilled steak strips and grilled chicken strips.  Another one of my favorite ideas is to serve the mashed potatoes and meat in oversized martini glasses. www.greatbigstuff.com has some great big martini glasses for about $29 a piece.

  Martini glass1

 www.martinimart.com also has oversized martini glasses for about $26 a piece.

Martini glass 2

For those on a smaller budget, like I will definitely be, www.nextag.com  has some 7.5 oz plastic martini glasses for only $7.95 for 20. 

Martini 3

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The Sweetest Thing

Friday, February 16, 2007

Right under the dress, the cake is a huge focal point of any wedding. The cake may be the most gorgeous thing anyone has ever seen, but unless it’s tasty, no one will remember it.

Tips for the cake:

Remember your budget; some cakes can cost thousands of dollars, others can cost under $100.

     *For those on a budget, try to talk with cake makers early on so you can make sure everything is in your budget. Also, a buttercream frosting is cheaper than a fondant. It also tastes much better! Choosing a rich cake with intense flavors will satisfy guests with a smaller piece, and it won’t appear as if you are skimping.*

Order your cake at LEAST six to eight weeks before your wedding day.

Make sure to have a taste-testing session with your baker before ordering anything.

Remember to coordinate your cake colors with your wedding.

Jessica Simpson’s wedding cake is one of my favorites–it’s simple yet elegant and has just the right amount of color to give it that gorgeous look.

Jessica’s Cake

Jessica’s cake was a five-tiered Perfect Endings original with white buttercream icing and layers made of pound cake with raspberry filling, carrot cake and Southern-style red velvet cake.

Mariska Hargitay’s monogrammed cake:

The Law and Order star and husband Peter Hermann had LA best confectioners “Very Different Cakes” create a 7-foot tall, 6-foot tiered chocolate and vanilla wedding cake topped by a swarovski crystal ode to their initials. It went amazing with her “enchanted forest” wedding theme

Marsika Hargitay’s Cake

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