All photos below by The Wiebners unless otherwise noted. We purchased a disc of all unedited images from our wedding day, so some post-processing has been done by me for the purpose of sharing the photos with you. Click on any photo to enlarge.
The dancing at our wedding would not have been dancing at all without a little traditional Philadelphia Mummer’s Strutting. When that familiar string band sound started wafting from the speakers, my family couldn’t jump to their feet quite fast enough… Mr. Cupcake’s family (who mostly live in Central PA and New York state) and many of our friends, however, looked on with confusion. 
It is definitely a Philadelphia thing!
Not sure what I’m talking about? Check out the video of what went down here.
Look! It even got my hubby back on the dance floor! {guest photo}
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While some of us were dancing up a storm, many guests were still having a blast with the photo booth… a.k.a., one of the best wedding decisions we ever made. It was so wonderful to see our guests having such fun with it, and having some good laughs over the resulting photos.
The memo board I made with foam core and satin ribbon (a smaller scale version of the “guestbook” memo board I whipped up) held some photos while they dried on their cozy little mats that I made.
I almost made it through the whole reception without any wardrobe malfunctions, but then my bustle decided it couldn’t handle one more slick Cupcake dance move. DOC Jenn and MOH Nicole came to the rescue with some safety pins, and I was as good as new!
Pretty soon, it was time for the bouquet toss. This was one silly tradition that I was set on having… if for no other reason than a great photo opportunity. Mr. Cupcake and I both agreed to forgo the garter toss, but the bouquet toss was a definite in my book. However, we only have a small handful of single female friends and family members, and I had always hated being called out as one of the single ladies, so I didn’t want to put any of our guests through the same thing. Instead, I asked the DJ to call ALL the ladies onto the dance floor. While KT Tunstall’s “Suddenly I See” played, I tossed my little toss bouquet with all my bridal might…
Check out the determination and anticipation on those faces!
Our friend Beth, who can just barely be seen in the far left of the above photo, somehow managed to grab the bouquet. We got such a kick out of this because Beth is, perhaps, the most competitive person we know… the friend who always jumps at the opportunity to host a game night. It was not shocking at all to me that she was the big winner. She’s already married with a beautiful little girl, but hopefully that bouquet will bring her some sort of good luck! If nothing else, it made for an excellent story. 
We then had a little treat in store for our guests, a detail that came together in the week before the wedding…
Along with the Mummers, Tastykakes are another Philadelphia tradition, so we couldn’t resist a little late night snack of some Peanut Butter Candy Cakes, Krimpets, and Chocolate Cupcakes. (Because really, “nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a Tastykake”.) Thanks to Mr. Cupcake and his parents who bought out the Tastykake supply at a few local grocery stores, we were prepared for some ravenous guests.
And really now, you can’t serve all that chocolatey and icingy goodness without milk!
I think they were seriously on the table for maaayyybe five minutes. We definitely had some Tastykake-lovin’ guests who were NOT going to let that delicious sugary goodness go to waste!
As if the Tastykakes weren’t enough, the Desmond also put out some fresh baked cookies and delicious chocolate covered strawberries. Mmmmmmm….
Up next…. our night comes to an end! 
Previously in our wedding recaps:
The Eve of Our Big Day: The Rehearsal Dinner
Love is All About “We”: Getting Gorgeous
Love is All About “We”: The Dress!
Love is All About “We”: The Guys Get Sexy
Love is All About “We”: The First Look
Love is All About “We”: Our Entourage
Love is All About “We”: Almost Time
Love is All About “We”: We Do!
Love is All About “We”: Ready for Our Close-Up
Love is All About “We”: Cocktails, Anyone?
Love is All About “We”: Ballroom Sneak Peek
Love is All About “We”: A Grand Entrance (and a First Dance)
Love is All About “We”: Toasting and Twisting
Love is All About “We”: Mingling, Impromptu Dancing, and Cutting the Cake!
Love is All About “We”: A Surprise for My Groom
Love is All About “We”: And We Danced
Yeesh, you live up to your “sweet name” Cupcake…what a spread of yumminess! 
I have such a bad sweet tooth. All those goodies are making my mouth water. And your expressions in the first photo are just priceless!
Tastykakes yummy. I grew up in the Baltimore area and had tastkakes as my lunch snack a lot.
1. I love how the TastyCake packaging is teal (or at least close to it)!
2. I love that your snacks, and even the Lehigh Valley milk, are tied to your local roots!
Clever and delicious
I love that you had a “mummers strut” at your wedding! Once a Philly girl, always a Philly girl!
i love how your wedding turned out! there’s so much fun packed into one evening. i’m actually sad that it’s coming to an end already!
Gosh, I miss Tastycakes…I grew up in PA but now live far, far away from butterscotch krimpet goodness. I am seriously drooling here. What a great idea for an end-of-evening snack at your wedding!
Yum! And the mummer’s strut looks a lot like some of the New Orleans traditions (well, dancing with black and white umbrellas, I guess). Fun!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the iced milk and sweet treats. Looks like you were having so much fun!
Mmmm…out to run to the nearest gas station for a tasty cake now.
Aww, this all looks so fun! I love it!! I’ve never had a tasty cake, but I probably need to get one, like now.
Yum!!! Those treats look delicious! I love all of your recaps!!!
We have a tasty cake factory right in my home town … practically behind my house! So good choice on that one! The pictures are great from the bouquet toss!
I love your wedding details & I have been showing everyone (& their moms) this photobooth poster on etsy forever saying I am going to purchase one in our wedding colors! I can’t believe it’s YOU who makes them! I am from philly too and we are planning on having these Philly Sweet Treats in our OOT bags with other philly favorites as well! Can’t wait to see the end of the big night!
I love love love reading your posts and everything involved with your wedding!! Makes me totally happy! Love the treats and milk, what could be better!!
Mmm…you just made me hungry with those last few photos!
Mrs. Cupcake, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 27, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Construction Project Manager Engagement Date: February 10, 2007 Wedding Date: September, 2008 Blogging Since: December 7, 2007 Venue: The Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA About Me: Mr. Cupcake and I hit it off at a Halloween party and immediately began a long-distance relationship. After two years, he moved to my neck of the woods, and a year and a half after that, he proposed at the “place we fell in love.” I am a true perfectionist who enjoys designing and creating more work for myself, so wedding planning is my perfect outlet. Mr. Cupcake and I are both old souls, and we hope to weave that aspect of our personalities into our wedding day.
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