Lovely Green Wedding Cakes

Green wedding cakes are often favoured by brides who have opted for a green wedding theme. The colour green symbolizes many things from youth, and nature healing and Kermit the Frog. It is the colour of springtime and ecology and tends to signify all things healthy, growing and fertile.

It's been said that it's not easy being green, but when it comes to green weddings it's far from the truth. Whether you're a political activists bent on saving the planet, or even if you are enamoured of the froggy motif, green is quite a flattering colour and easy to match. Matching a lovely green wedding gown with a green bridal bouquet and gorgeous green cake of lovely buttercream or rolled fondant, is such a striking colour motif , it's no wonder green wedding themes are gaining in popularity.

Pictures of Green Cakes

Refreshing and clean, green is a perfect wedding theme as it's appropriate for any season. There are such a lovely variety of green flowers available for bridal bouquets and floral wedding cakes. One of my favourite green flowers is the Cymbodium Orchid. Feast your eyes on pictures of lovely green cakes.

Round three tier green and gold retro style fondant wedding cake, decorated with gold leaf style squares and topped with a large hand made gold fondant flower and green leaves. From www.justcake.com	Round four tier green and yellow wedding cake decorated with hand made fondant lemons and leaves on each tier. From www.robynlovescake.com

Round three tier brown and green wedding cake decorated with intricate brown scroll work and unusal wedding cake topper. From www.carlosbakery.com	Square four tier green and gold brocade fall wedding cake, decorated with rich golden intricate woven raised patterns. From www.wildflowersbylori.com

Five tier green round wedding cake. Decorated with small and large white and pink cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms are handmade with gum paste and they cascade down from the top of the cake on all three side. Simply elegant From www.elegantcheesecakes.com	Three tier green square and round wedding cake. Each tier is a little different. The top tier is round and black with white and green patterns. The second tier is all green with a white fondant band. The bottom tier is square and green with a white lid with black and white polka dots. From www.elegantcheesecakes.com

Round three tier green wedding cake decorated with intricate white artwork and a white roses wedding cake topper. From www.rosebudcakes.com	Four tier green and white lace wedding cake. Decorated with yellow and white flowers. From www.sugarcreations.com

A novelty four tier pink and green wedding cake of Miss Piggy and Kermit the frog from the TV Muppet Show. Each tier alternates in colour. The first and third tier is pink, while the second and fourth tier in green. A fun wedding cake for the bride and groom with a sense of humour. From www.dontforgetthecake.co.uk	Green frogs bride and groom on Lily Pads funny cake toppers on a three tier white wedding cake with pink Water Lilly fowers and red flowers. From www.novelty-cakes.net

Three tier pistachio green and white wedding cake on glass wedding cake plate stand. Decorated with green painted ferns around all the tier and green Hydrangea's between each cake tier. From www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk	Small Victorian style two tier wedding cake with intricate sage green and white lace work. A small vase of delicate dried flowers used as the wedding cake topper. From www.colettescakes.com

Three tier square white and olive green wedding cake. The square are angled at 45 degree's and decorated with handmade gum paste bamboo and green Cymbodium Orchids. From www.justfab.com  source	Three tier round striped green and white wedding cake. Decorated with white Narcissus flowers and buttercream white pearls. From www.glassslippergourmet.com

Breakfast Food Trends

One word: Frittatas. Italian vegetable-and-egg dish is all the rage. "The frittata feels lighter yet substantial without being rich. It's full of vegetables so it appeals to the health conscious and can be prepared with delicious cheese and herbs." Want to forgo the eggs altogether? Grilled veggies are a tasty alternative. Another hot brunch bite? "Smoked things," says Dispirito. "Not just salmon and sable -- but tuna bacon and salmon bacon, smoked tuna and smoked meats, and even smoked vegetables, which are great for late morning or early afternoon." Asian foods are invading the brunch bash as well, with delectable dim sum. "People like these well-seasoned bites of food with a surprise inside," says New York City caterer Karen Lee, who serves up these steamed buns and dumplings on stylish bamboo steamers. To add some spice to the soiree, some caterers are serving up familiar foods with a twist. Word of Mouth offers creative variations such as grilled chicken salad wraps, open-face sandwiches made on homemade dill sponge bread, and smoked salmon wraps instead of the traditional bagels and lox. Another hot trend is food stations, a lively (and less crowded) alternative to the standard buffet. One recent brunch reception we heard about featured an omelet station, a French toast station, and a crepe/pancake station (both with various toppings and syrups).

10 Basic Wedding Plan To-Do's

Once the initial shock of being engaged wears off (and you take a second to peel your eyes away from that sparkly ring on your finger!), you'll need to make a lot of decisions. Don't get overwhelmed -- here are the first nine things you need to do after you get engaged.

1. Set a Timetable
The first thing to consider is how long your engagement will be. This will depend on a couple of factors, such as your ideal wedding date and how much time you'll need to prepare. A typical engagement lasts anywhere from six months to a year and a half or more. If you got engaged during the holidays but always wanted a summer wedding, make sure you've got enough time to plan without making yourselves wedding-crazy, and keep in mind that many of the best vendors and reception sites book a year or more in advance.

2. Envision the Style
Your wedding style will be reflected first and foremost in the location, whether it's a luxe ballroom or an intimate backyard reception. Discuss with your fiance where your wedding will take place (in one of your hometowns or in the city where you currently live, for example), and then start scouting sites that can accommodate your wedding style. Use theknot.com/local to find reception venues in your area.

3. Set Your Budget
In the end, dollars, not dreams, are a main determining factor for the size and style of your wedding. So, what affects the price tag?

* Formality: In general, the more formal the reception, the more expensive, considering you'll have to match the site, food, and decor to the overall upscale tone.
* Date and time: Saturdays, summer months, and evenings tend to be the most costly times to have a reception.
* Location: In many cases, a wedding in a major metropolitan area is simply more expensive than in a smaller town.


4. Determine a Date
Choosing a wedding date can be tougher than you'd think. There are a few things to consider: How much time will you need to prepare for your wedding? Do any loved ones having a conflicting graduation, vacation, or pregnancy due date? If you have your heart set on a particular place, caterer, band, or photographer, the availability of these crucial vendors may also play a large part in your decision. Try to avoid dates of big conventions or other events that draw large crowds, since that might make it harder for out-of-town guests to get hotel rooms. Find out more wedding dates to avoid here.

Once you've picked the date, start your wedding checklist for a to-do list of what to do when.

5. Announce Your Engagement
Call your local newspaper, your alumni magazine, and anywhere else you want your engagement announcement to appear. Find out the name of the appropriate editor or department and ask for the writer's guidelines or a standardized form, if available. Also, ask if there's a fee for publication. Here's what you need to know if you want to have an engagement photo session, plus a list of contacts for major newspapers.

You can also broadcast the news with a free wedding website.

6. Choose Your Attendants
It's time to honor your closest friends and family members by picking your wedding parties. Remember, the earlier you ask, the sooner you can enlist their help. (Here's help if you're not sure who to choose.) Keep in mind that your wedding party is agreeing to spend their hard-earned money and donate their precious time -- be considerate and kind by informing everyone about all your plans, showing them a good time, and making sure they know how much you appreciate them.

7. Make a Guest List
As you begin to build your guest list, you'll need to consider a number of factors. If you have a particular ceremony or reception site in mind, for instance, you're going to be limited by how many people it can accommodate (you can't squeeze 300 people into a lighthouse). Would you rather have one-on-one time with each guest or to throw a once-in-a-lifetime party for all your friends and family? If Mom and Dad are adamant about inviting throngs of friends and family, you'll have to hear them out -- especially if they're footing a major part of the bill. Obviously, the more relatives you must invite, the larger your list will be. And more guests means a bigger bill, as catering costs are generally calculated on a per-head basis. So, in addition to location, your budget will have a big influence on the size of your guest list.

Create and manage your online wedding guest list.

8. Consider a Consultant
If you're a super-busy couple, hire a full-time wedding consultant to help you prepare your entire event, from the announcement to the honeymoon. You can also hire a part-time consultant to devise a wedding blueprint -- including budget, schedule, and lists of good vendor and site choices -- before you launch solo into the preparations. Another option is a day-of coordinator (which we definitely recommend), who will make sure everything goes as planned on your wedding day.

Find a consultant in your area with our local wedding vendor search.

9. Start Gown Shopping
It's never too early to begin thinking about your wedding dress. Start by figuring out which style will look best on you. How? Learn the lingo before stepping foot in a dress salon. Read up on silhouettes, necklines, trains, and hues that might flatter you. Season will also affect your choice. Getting married in the sweltering summer? Go with lightweight fabrics such as chiffon, linen, or organza. Having a winter wedding? Brocade, faux fur, and velvet fabrics will keep you warm. Satin, shantung, silk, and tulle are perfect year-round.
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Tasty Bites!

• When planning the menu, be certain to have more than just a fruit salad as the only vegetarian or healthy offering. These days, with so many people watching their cholesterol and fat intake, scrambled eggs with cheese and sausage shouldn't be the only dish on the buffet table. Consider fruit yogurt, egg-white omelets, gourmet pizza, poached salmon, vegetable tarts, grilled veggie sandwiches, and salad nicoise.

• To add a little flair, think beyond the ordinary. Instead of muffins and croissants, feature orange-scented scones and walnut banana bread.

• Can you serve wedding cake in the morning? Sure, why not? You may opt for a lighter cake, such as carrot, lemon, angel food cake, or cheesecake, rather than a heavy fudge-covered cake. Or cut into a Mexican wedding cake -- a lighter confection made with nuts and powdered sugar. Another way to lighten up the mid-day wedding cake: Top it with fresh fruit.

Go light on the liquor -- it may not even be noon! If you'd like to serve wine, consider offering it after some food has been eaten. And don't forget morning-time cocktails like bloody marys, mimosas, screwdrivers, mint juleps, punch, tequila sunrise (grenadine, tequila, and orange juice), bellinis (fresh sliced peaches or peach juice and sparkling wine or champagne) or champagne with a few raspberries dropped in. And, of course, include delicious non-alcoholic breakfast beverages such as coffee (think American, cafe au lait, espresso with lemon zest, cappuccino, Thai iced coffee), tea, (think black, green, mint, spiced, chamomile, Earl Gray, English breakfast), fresh juices (watermelon, papaya, grapefruit, or a grapefruit/orange/cranberry blend), hot chocolate (Mexican, cinnamon, marshmallow-drenched), and fruit smoothies (blueberry, banana, strawberries mixed with apple juice or non-fat yogurt). For a southern affair, think iced tea with lemon, peach tea, fresh strawberry or watermelon lemonade, and raspberry ginger ale punch.
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I came back for a bite of the frosting & a bit of bokeh!...Yum! LOL! - ♡ⓁⓂ♡

This would be the first piece in my mouth!!!!

Ok, move over guys....this one's mine....I've got it covered, no help needed! LOL ;-)

nibble, nibble..yummy! great texture!

love the cake
LOVE the icing

I came back

The Perfect Sunrise Wedding

For a sunrise wedding, which can be the most difficult to plan with a large group, you will need people to arrive at the location at least 30 minutes before the sun is rising and to be in their seats within 15 minutes. This could mean sitting in the dark or candle lit area very early in the morning. Many people will not be able to handle this time of the day.

Or, if you would like to, you can always make it a small get together of only those people that are most important to you. This can make it comfortable and enjoyable for everyone involved. After the ceremony, you can serve your guests a meal and have a get together right then or plan for it to happen later in the day if you feel it more suiting. You can create the type of atmosphere that works for your day as well as your evening here. If you plan to have a reception later in the day, do realize that you will either need to send guests home after you are married and to come back later or you will need to entertain them throughout the day.

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