After reading some of the comments, I was reminded of some things that I was not able to cover in the other entries. The two most important things that I thought of was choosing the cake/groom’s cake and deciding if you want a wedding planner. You need to make both of these decisions as a couple. The cake is a piece of your wedding that you share with all of your guests and you want to have a delicious and beautiful cake to share with them. The wedding planner can help you through the entire process and make your life a little easier if you want to pay the extra money to have their help.
I actually had an interesting experience with trying to go in and set up an appointment with the cake people. I called the bakery to try to set-up an appointment for a taste test but as I talked to the receptionist, she was not very polite. As she was telling me that I was too early and that I needed to call back in six months, all I could think was that I was stuck with this company. The venue we booked for our reception has a deal with this bakery and we are required to use the bakery since we booked the venue. I do not really appreciate when people I hire to do something talk back with attitude like the woman from the bakery, so I was none too pleased. However, I had to remind myself that nine months out from the wedding was a little soon to be working on the cake so that is something we will do soon. Shop around at different bakeries and schedule multiple taste tests, if you can, to make sure you get a delicious and beautiful cake.
The Groom’s Cake is a tradition that involves the bride buying a cake for the groom, and having it decorated as something that the groom loves. For example, I have seen groom’s cakes decorated like logos from universities, fishing gear, and even beer cans. Mine will be in the shape of an armadillo and made of red velvet cake.
The wedding planner is an option you could opt for if you want to avoid any part of or all of the hassle of planning the wedding. The planner is there to handle all of the little details that can drive you crazy and to make your life easier. We did not hire one but I would follow the same advice that I gave about anyone else you hire. Meet with them multiple times, make sure your personalities mesh, and do not be afraid to tell them what you want, especially if they have many suggestions. You can end up losing the wedding you want if you let someone decide things for you.
Overall, it has been a great experience sharing our stories with you and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Thanks for reading.
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