A wedding cake is meant to be eaten. This is one reason why butter cream frosting is taking the lead over fondant this year. Another is price. While fondant allows for beautiful craftsmanship and intricate designs, it’s doughy, dry taste and high dollar price are bringing it down. Why spend a fortune on a cake no one will eat? You can can have style and taste with butter cream.
Have your Cake and Eat it Too!
The Art of Letterpress
Letterpress is a method of printing in which the type and/or images push ink into paper. The visible depth of the characters depends on both the stock of paper, typically a thick cotton, and what is being printed.
It is one of the oldest and most intricate printing techniques that dates back to the invention of movable type by Johann Gutenberg.
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Aurora & Michael’s Back Yard Bliss
Wedding photographer, Aurora Amaya married her love, Michael Bradford on November 15, 2009. This simple, yet personal and intimate union took place at the historic Langford House on Swiss Avenue in Dallas. Aurora and Michael had one thing in mind when choosing a theme for their wedding – family. We did away with the traditional – there was no wedding party, no favors, no tossing of anything and no cake cutting – and kept the must-haves in-house – her mother made the cupcakes, a friend played guitar and the reception music was loaded to an iPod.
Why I Love Weddings
This is me at age four. Innocent and pure, already fantasizing about the perfect wedding and the faceless perfect groom to come.
I love weddings because for that one special day, the bride gets to live out her childhood fantasy. She is the center of attention, the luckiest girl in the world, a princess. It is the one day where anything goes. If the bride wants a fountain filled with cheese, she gets it.
I love weddings because each one has so many intricate details that define the bride’s personality. The style, the colors, the music, the candy chosen for the favors – it could be based on a family tradition going back hundreds of years or a four year old’s dream. A wedding tells a story. It represents one couple’s true love and two families coming together to become one. Read More »
After Yes is a wedding planning boutique located in Dallas, Texas offering personalized wedding planning services for the stylish bride. We are dedicated to making your vision a reality that will work with any wedding budget, creating an unforgettable event. You’ve thought about this moment since you were a little girl. You deserve to have it all.
