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It's been a while since I did a Quick Take Friday. But I decided today it was time to take a break from my currently busy life and write a blog post about wedding prep.
1. I have the cake toppers but have no idea what we are doing about cake.
I wanted something different, something that screamed with my personality, and I found it thanks to My Custom Cake Topper on Etsy. These have arrived, and I love them. They are my guinea pigs Lucky and Archie. She created these from photos I provided. Aren't they adorable? (No, I didn't receive anything by mentioning this Etsy store, I am just pleased with them and wanted to share.) I do want a simple three tier cake to have a photo taken of us to look like my parents' wedding photo, but beyond that we aren't sure what we are doing about cake. We are thinking of doing cakes that recently won in a contest for my fiance and that way we can do them ourselves. We just aren't sure yet what we are going to do -- budget wedding but we also want things to be unique. But I have the cake toppers.
2. Candy Buffet
I thought a candy buffet would be a good idea. Someone please tell me it will be. Right now, I'm a bit frustrated at all the blue candy being blueberry or raspberry flavored. We are currently planning on making some "hard tack" also known as "glass candy" and coloring it blue but flavoring it tangerine or some other yummy flavor. I'm nearly ready to give up and make the candy buffet a rainbow.
3. Entertainment
I'm finally able to announce that master illusionist Scott Humston will be doing the entertainment for our reception. He has even taken his show to the White House. As both an entertainer and illusionist, it's going to be one wedding reception that no one in attendance will ever forget.
4. Pepperoni Rolls.
One of our food offerings at the reception will be pepperoni rolls. If you aren't from West Virginia, you may never have heard of this delicacy. They vary depending on what area of the state you are in, but we will be buying ones that are rolls with pepperoni and cheese baked inside them. The grease soaks into the bread and they are one of the best treats you'll ever have. Kind of like pizza rolls, but better. They are a bit of heaven from the state of Almost Heaven. Not even traditional, but nothing about this wedding is.
5. Flowerless Wedding.
I'm allergic to flowers. I've had suggestions that I should go with silk flowers. But the church we are getting married in is gorgeous. It's an old time log cabin church with exposed beams. I think flowers would take away from the beauty of the church. And. . . .
6. A Bible instead of a Bouquet
I found my mother's bridal Bible -- the one she carried down the aisle when she married my dad. The one my grandmother gave her. Since my mother passed away last year and my father passed away 9 years ago, it seems appropriate I would carry her Bible. Instead of a pillow, the ring bearer with be carrying Dad's Bible with ribbon around it. What a wonderful way to make my parents part of the ceremony.
7. I'm too busy.
I was telling my fiance last night I bit off more than I can chew at the moment. I'm upgrading and renovating my blog. I'm planning a budget wedding. I am doing major renovations to the house. And I'm tired. I feel like I have too much on my plate right now, but there's no way I can back out of any of it. Hopefully the major work with my blog will be done by next week and then I can just concentrate on content. But the house renovations have revealed surprises in nearly every room so far and not good surprises.
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