Comments on: Eat your cake and have it, too.* http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dianasaur http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162704 Dianasaur Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:52:18 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162704 I showed this to my husband, and he thinks it's a very smart idea for a business. He wouldn't actually want one for us, but can understand the appeal. He doesn't even like cake! I showed this to my husband, and he thinks it’s a very smart idea for a business. He wouldn’t actually want one for us, but can understand the appeal. He doesn’t even like cake!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162651 Never teh Bride Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:30:46 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162651 Bunny Blue is referring to the tiered cakes where the cakes are rather oddly shaped and the individual tiers seem to be sliding off one another. <a href="http://www.bredenbecks.com/images/clipart/weddingcakes/c20_l.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here's one example</a> in lovely shades of green and yellow. I almost ordered a topsy turvy cake, but decided against it because it was more playful a cake than I wanted. Bunny Blue is referring to the tiered cakes where the cakes are rather oddly shaped and the individual tiers seem to be sliding off one another. Here’s one example in lovely shades of green and yellow. I almost ordered a topsy turvy cake, but decided against it because it was more playful a cake than I wanted.

]]> By: Annalucia http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162641 Annalucia Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:37:01 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162641 Bunny Blue, what please is a ``topsy turvy cake'' ? Bunny Blue, what please is a “topsy turvy cake” ?

]]> By: BunnyBlue http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162562 BunnyBlue Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:08:54 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162562 I went to a wedding last summer where the entire care was fake! it was in ireland and the venue did not ofer cakes that she liked , so she just had a fake one. I didn't mind that it was fake , but ut was alittle weird to have a faux cake cutting! I am planning on useing fake layers , i don't need 500 servings of cake but I have my heart set on a topsy turvy cake. this way it will be both cost effective and look killer!!! woot! I went to a wedding last summer where the entire care was fake! it was in ireland and the venue did not ofer cakes that she liked , so she just had a fake one. I didn’t mind that it was fake , but ut was alittle weird to have a faux cake cutting!

I am planning on useing fake layers , i don’t need 500 servings of cake but I have my heart set on a topsy turvy cake. this way it will be both cost effective and look killer!!! woot!

]]> By: Dianasaur http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162561 Dianasaur Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:36:20 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162561 Oh my, I was so sure that was an April Fool's joke. I sometimes wonder if some of these "keep a piece of your wedding forever" mementos are for brides who spend all their focus on preparing for the wedding and forget about preparing for the marriage, then get depressed once the wedding is over. I've known several ladies in that boat. I'm really sentimental, and my mom did a great job on a beautiful cake, but I'd never want a mini replica. Oh my, I was so sure that was an April Fool’s joke. I sometimes wonder if some of these “keep a piece of your wedding forever” mementos are for brides who spend all their focus on preparing for the wedding and forget about preparing for the marriage, then get depressed once the wedding is over. I’ve known several ladies in that boat. I’m really sentimental, and my mom did a great job on a beautiful cake, but I’d never want a mini replica.

]]> By: Annalucia http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162545 Annalucia Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:45:18 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162545 Here is one which the Annalucia saw many years ago - 1977, to be exact - in the province of Ontario in the town of Whitby. The entire multitiered cake - all of it - was fake. Repeat: all of it. It did have one groove cut into it, so that that bride and groom could insert a knife and pretend to slice it, for the benefit of the cameras. The real cake was prepared elsewhere and brought out to the guests in separate portions so the Annalucia has no idea what it looked like. Oh yes - one thing more - the priest was a little the worse for alcohol, and this at an afternoon wedding. Ayyyy! There was however one good thing to come out of that ridiculous affair: the Annalucia and the Tedesco became engaged that same weekend :-) Here is one which the Annalucia saw many years ago - 1977, to be exact - in the province of Ontario in the town of Whitby.

The entire multitiered cake - all of it - was fake. Repeat: all of it. It did have one groove cut into it, so that that bride and groom could insert a knife and pretend to slice it, for the benefit of the cameras. The real cake was prepared elsewhere and brought out to the guests in separate portions so the Annalucia has no idea what it looked like.

Oh yes - one thing more - the priest was a little the worse for alcohol, and this at an afternoon wedding. Ayyyy!

There was however one good thing to come out of that ridiculous affair: the Annalucia and the Tedesco became engaged that same weekend :-)

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162538 Never teh Bride Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:53:49 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162538 Melissa B.: I'm with you on wondering about that -- usually Fun Cakes rents them out, but they do come with the option to buy. In my house, a foam cake would get so chucked. C*: I like to check out knickknacks at other people's houses but prefer to keep my own knickknack free, so I understand your sentiment! Melissa B.: I’m with you on wondering about that — usually Fun Cakes rents them out, but they do come with the option to buy. In my house, a foam cake would get so chucked.

C*: I like to check out knickknacks at other people’s houses but prefer to keep my own knickknack free, so I understand your sentiment!

]]> By: C* http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162502 C* Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:46:02 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162502 Yeah I'm a little ashamed to admit that I think a 5 inch replica could be kind of cool. We had an awesome wedding cake and I think it would be neat to see it scaled down. That being said, I am super anti-knicknack so while I think it's cute I would never pay for yet another dust gatherer. Yeah I’m a little ashamed to admit that I think a 5 inch replica could be kind of cool. We had an awesome wedding cake and I think it would be neat to see it scaled down. That being said, I am super anti-knicknack so while I think it’s cute I would never pay for yet another dust gatherer.

]]> By: Melissa B. http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162494 Melissa B. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:28:15 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162494 I've heard of brides and grooms having fake layers underneath a real top layer in order to make the thing look taller and fancier -- but I think that's more for practical reasons, since the big cakes are kinda hard to put together and keep standing. What kind of nut moves around with a full-sized replica of their wedding cake? The porcelain mini, I'll admit, is kinda cute. I’ve heard of brides and grooms having fake layers underneath a real top layer in order to make the thing look taller and fancier — but I think that’s more for practical reasons, since the big cakes are kinda hard to put together and keep standing. What kind of nut moves around with a full-sized replica of their wedding cake? The porcelain mini, I’ll admit, is kinda cute.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162489 Never teh Bride Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:28:55 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2008/04/01/eat-your-cake-and-have-it-too/#comment-162489 I see you're an optimist, daisyj! I see you’re an optimist, daisyj!

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