Birthday Party or Wedding Reception?

Birthday Party or Wedding Reception?

May 16th, 2010 @ 1:05 pm by Mrs. Pin Cushion
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With the bright colors that Mr. PC and I chose for our wedding colors, I sometimes wonder if our wedding reception is going to resemble a child’s birthday celebration. We’re not a fancy schmancy-black tie wearing-coiffed hair (or even blow dried hair)-kind of couple, so we’re not adding many (or any) touches like calligraphy or silk table linens that would elegance-up the reception.

Despite this fear, I find myself infatuated with objects that would only exacerbate the kids-party atmosphere. Like non-wedding cakes that I want for our wedding cake. But really, I don’t think it’s humanly possible (at least not for this human) to resist a cake like this:

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My heart. It melts.

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And this one! I don’t think I want to eat anything else besides this one. Ever. Can we make it with 3 tiers? Please!?

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Oh my. This is like the mullet of cakes. Business on the outside and party on the inside. And a mullet never looked so good to my taste buds.

If people saw your reception not knowing it was a wedding, would they know it was a wedding? Or would they think it was something else? A kids party like mine (sans clowns [’cause those guys don’t belong at a wedding or near kiddos]? The opening of a candy store (Miss French Fries, perhaps . . .)? A Moroccan festival?

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33 Responses to “Birthday Party or Wedding Reception?”

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lairdea (message) 275 posts, Helper bee

I want that heart cake now!

5/16/10 @ 1:23 pm (reply)

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dance (message) 1,607 posts, Bumble bee

Mmmm….cake! Those look SO delicious.

5/16/10 @ 1:52 pm (reply)

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MsBaconandEggs (message) 9 posts, Newbee

Love love love the mullet cake! Can you please make me a gluten free one for my birthday?!?!?!?! HAHA!

5/16/10 @ 2:20 pm (reply)

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Professor (message) 422 posts, Helper bee

Love the mullety-rainbow cake. It’s beautiful. I had some of the same worries about color scheme and tone at my wedding; I used reds, oranges, golds. It was very bright. But all I got were compliments on the warm and festive color scheme–lots of people said it was nice to have a change from pastels and to see me using colors that reflected my outgoing side. And if anyone thought poorly of my color scheme, they didn’t say so and I don’t care.

5/16/10 @ 2:29 pm (reply)

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spaganya (message) 2,291 posts, Buzzing bee

LMAO!!! MULLET OF CAKES!!! HAHAHAHA thats great

5/16/10 @ 2:30 pm (reply)

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mrs-to-be (message) 229 posts, Helper bee

That heartcake is sooo sweet! And I totally love the rainbow cake!!

5/16/10 @ 2:33 pm (reply)

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Miss Stripes (message) 1,063 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE that heart cake. Yum!

5/16/10 @ 2:53 pm (reply)

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froggy518 (message) 268 posts, Helper bee

I actually made that reese’s cake from Bakerella’s site for one of my friends over Christmas break. It is an awesome recipe!

5/16/10 @ 3:11 pm (reply)

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Desireenacole (message) 68 posts, Worker bee

That rainbow cake is FRIGGAN awesome i dont think ive ever seen something so cool. If i would have seen that i would have ordered it for my cake all the way. My colors are bright aqua and orange but i think were keeping it wedding though you might think beach party

5/16/10 @ 3:25 pm (reply)

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brittanymichelle (message) 878 posts, Busy bee

i *heart* those cakes!

5/16/10 @ 4:44 pm (reply)

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Michelle

I totally Made that heart cake for Valentines Day this year!

5/16/10 @ 5:01 pm (reply)

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jessica8982 (message) 122 posts, Blushing bee

I have been looking at the rainbow cake for a couple of days I plan on making it for my daughters 7th birthday on Friday!!
Where is the heart on from? The source link won’t work for me

5/16/10 @ 5:54 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,288 posts, Bee Keeper

mine could possibly be mistaken for a bbq party. nothing wrong with that!

5/16/10 @ 6:04 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,288 posts, Bee Keeper

@jessica8982: you can find the tutorial here: http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2010/02/heart-cake-tutorial.html

5/16/10 @ 6:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Hermit Crab (message) 3,564 posts, Sugar bee

those cakes are awesome!

5/16/10 @ 6:30 pm (reply)

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krissybee (message) 3,921 posts, Honey bee

that heart cake is tooo cute!

5/16/10 @ 6:57 pm (reply)

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sapphirebride (message) 1,747 posts, Bumble bee

Our wedding is on New Year’s Eve and while I hope the ceremony feels like a wedding, we’re definitely structuring the reception so that it doesn’t! There will be some toasts and some dances, but other than that, I hope it’s just a damn good party. I don’t think there is anything wrong bringing some fun to it with colorful cakes

5/16/10 @ 7:04 pm (reply)

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trishisadish (message) 433 posts, Helper bee

Love those cakes

5/16/10 @ 7:30 pm (reply)

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Miss Thimble (message) 807 posts, Busy bee

I’m afraid my wedding might look like a fancy yard sale. I’m trying the “random mixed china plates” thing instead of renting dishes. But I’m nervous now- over a year after starting this project- that it’s not gonna be as picture perfect as the well planned photo shoot tablescapes i’ve seen online. Oh well! It’s a black tie rummage sale!

And I’m obsessed with the heart cake and the rainbow cake- I’m trying to find excuses to make them.

5/16/10 @ 9:14 pm (reply)

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