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Cake Glossary

Need to brush up on your cake terms, here is a little help with that!

Buttercream~ Rich, traditional frosting and filling made of butter, eggs, and sugar.
Ganache~ A glaze (often chocolate) used as an icing or filing.
Dragees~ Tiny, decorative sugar balls, covered in edible gold or silver paint.
Gold Leaf~ Ultra thin edible gilding used to add metallic flourish.
Fondant~ A glossy, malleable icing made with sugar, water, and flavoring that's used to cover a cake like a smooth blanket.
Marzipan~ Almond paste used to cover a cake; often sculpted into accents like flowers and fruits.
Genoise~ Light and airy sponge cake, often moistened with flavored syrups or liqueurs.
Gum-Paste~ A sugar, starch, and gelatin mixture that's molded into flowers and ribbons.
Piping~ Fine, decorative lines or edges applied with a pastry bag.
Royal Icing~ A mixture of confectioner's sugar and egg whites that dries to a hard consistency- best for flowers and piped designs.
Pastillage~ Similar to gum-paste; it dries to a hard finish and is perfect for making columns and figures.
Tiers~ The layers of a cake that can be either stacked (the modern look) or separated (using dowels or columns).

Thank You Note Ettiquette

In this day and age, is the bride still supposed to write all of the thank-you notes? What if there are relatives of the groom that the bride has never met? Is it ok to have him help write the notes, or is the bride who should write them all?

The days when thank-you notes were the sole duty of the bride are over. Today's couples share this responsibility, which helps the job go faster. It also makes personalizing the notes easier; each of you can write the people you know best. But you may also write to each other's relatives and friends-a great step towards building new relationships.

1 Week Before the Wedding

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 1 week before the big day:

1) Place all fees due on the day of the wedding in envelopes
2) Give the caterer a final head count
3) Appoint a reliable friend to transport the cak knife, toasting glasses, and/or other heirlooms to and from the reception site
4) Get final beauty treatments (facial, waxing, brows, etc)
5) Pack for the honeymoon- ask somebody to bring your luggage to the reception if you are leaving from there.

Use these tips to help keep your planning running as smoothly as they can :)

2-4 Weeks Before The Wedding

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 2-4 weeks before the big day:

1) Do the seating chart for the reception
2) Confirm details with the photographer, florist, DJ, etc
3) Decide on a date
4) Have your final dress fitting
5) Write your rehearsal dinner toast

4-8 weeks before the big day

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 4-8 weeks before the big day

1) Mail your invitations 6 to 8 weeks ahead of your wedding date
2) Do a hair and make-up run through, with your headpiece
3) Decide on any insurance policy changes you may need

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2-4 Months Before the Wedding

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 2-4 months before the big day:

1) Call the county clerk's office to find out about the marriage license requirements
2) Get the tuxs for both the groom and the groomsmen ordered
3) Meet with the caterer or banquet manager to discuss menus, the type of service you will have, bar style, etc.
4) Order the wedding cake
5) Select your ceremony and reception music
6) Buy thank-you gifts for your attendents
7) Choose favors and welcome baskets
8) Shop for and order wedding bands
9) Meet with any party rental company you may be using
10) Book a room for your wedding night

4-6 Months before the Big Day!

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 4-6 months before the big day:

1) Order wedding invitations, envelopes, thank-yous, etc
2) Shop for your cake
3) Hire your wedding-day transportation
4) Book your beauty pros for your big day
5) Start looking for accommodations for out-of-town guests
6) Complete your guest list
7) Start planning your honeymoon, make plane and hotel reservations (make sure you make all reservations under your madien name, as not to cause problems)
8) Arrange the rehearsal dinner

Wedding Countdown 6-9 Months Before

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 6-9 months before the big day:

1) Pick your wedding party
2) Check out caterers and choose one
3) Start your bridal-gift registry
4) Order your wedding gown
5) Shop for the bridal attendants' dresses
6) Pick a videographer and/or photographer
7) Hire a florist
8) Choose your musician and/or DJ and book them
9) Beging the honeymoon researching
10) Mail out save-the-dates, especially if you are having a holiday weekend or destination wedding

Use these tips to help keep your planning running as smoothly as they can

Wedding Countdown 9-12 Months Before

Here is a wedding countdown for the items that need to be taken care of 9-12 months before the big day:
1) Announce your engagement
2) Arrange for the parents to get together
3) Decide on a date
4) Discuss the budget with anyone who will be contributing to the event
5) If you are going to use a wedding planner, start the interviewing process for one
6) Pick a ceremony site, then meet with the officiant
7) Work on a "rough draft" of a guest list to get an idea on head count
8) Look at reception sites and book one
9) One of the more fun ones~ Start shopping for your dress!

Use these tips to help keep your planning running as smoothly as they can