wedding traditions

Cookie Buffets – A New Wedding Tradition

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Traci

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We've all seen candy bars at wedding receptions where guests can pack a little take home box full of sweet treats for later, but what about a cookie buffet? It seems these are all the rage in the great city of Pittsburgh.

I find this to be a fascinating and really fun trend when it comes to wedding receptions. Sure, everyone expects cake for dessert but imagine how surprised your guests would be to see a table full of cookies! And we're not talking just a few cookies either. No sir! Apparently to do the cookie table properly the bride-to-be and her female relatives spend weeks (or months!) baking and freezing thousands of cookies. Read More

Let Them Eat Cake: Sunday Round Up for September 11, 2011

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Brooke

Okay.

So, I know that we’re all about the Sweet, the Pretty, the Happy Endings around here. And Happy and Hope are what make the world go ’round, and keep spinning. But I can’t, I just can’t, have that date in my title, without at least acknowledging that on this date, ten years ago, many people lost their lives in a tragic, senseless, pre-meditated way. And even though I am doing my best today to bring a little lightness to the world, I can’t ignore Read More