Mmmm tasty cakes

On Thursday Tim's Mom and I met up there and went to Patty Cakes for our cake tasting. We had a lot of fun! They have so many different flavors of cake and filling, mixing and matching was wonderful. They can also make the design I picked out. So the cake is done and will be something amazing for sure. I'm not going to post the pick because I'm going to leave a few things up for surprise, however I will tell you each layer will have a different flavor: top- chocolate cake and coconut filling, 2nd layer-butter pecan and caramel filling, bottom-french vanilla w/ raspberry filling; we'll have a little extra cake in the back, one being french vanilla w/ double filling strawberry and cream cheese, the other being chocolate w/ bailey irish cream filling. It will be decadent that's for sure! I'm so so excited! Its a little less than 4 months away and I can't believe it. I'm going to go get a lil sun :) ta ta for now!

Home today...

So I'm stuck home today with Pink Eye, blah! I've been trying to get a lot of stuff done and finalized. So far things are going well. As mentioned just a few minutes ago I've got the limo done. I feel when posting I should try and post items that are related... anyways, I've also started out on the cake testing venture. 1st stop last Friday was McArthur's Bakery. My fiance's mother and I enjoyed our time there. I've kinda picked out a template of what I think I want, we shall see how it turns out. The cake is quite simple. I've been trying to figure this all out and truly don't feel like spending a ton of money on a cake. Not everyone eats it and you don't really think back to a wedding and think of how amazing the cake is, unless it was out of this world, so far I'm still waiting on that. I do believe that the party will be just smashing regardless. I've also toyed around with the idea finding a place that will decorate fake layers to have a cool looking cake for hopefully a cheaper price, but that is not something that they offer at McArthur's. This Thursday we're checking out Pattycakes which is a place that's been on foodnetwork twice! I'm thinking they will be too much, however we shall see how it all shakes out. More cake tasting later this week :)

Limo, done!

So we went to check out the place that had the limo, its all the way out in Gray Summit (kinda far out passed Six Flags for those that are familiar w/ St. Louis). I met the owner and he showed us the fleet. Due the size of our party we had the choice of either the Hummer or the Escalade. I suppose I will let you see the day of what we decided to choose. I was very pleased and everything in included with price (tip, fuel, etc.) I pay the flat price and don't have to worry, awesome! The place is called Presidential Limos and things have been good so far with them. Any issues that should arise I will let you know.

Wow soo much to tell!

Hello weddingland...

So big news, sad news the house didn't work out, it didn't appraise and we couldn't work it out. So at this point we're back to the drawing board. Liz and I will be hitting it again soon! Just kind of a bummer but long drawn out process as well, learned a lot this time.

I also finally sent out the Save the Date email this evening, woo hoo another thing off the list! I'm also touching base with a few places regarding wedding cakes and starting to shop around. Any suggestions are welcome! Tomorrow I'm also going to check out the limo and will be able to check that off the list as well. As you can read I've been a busy girl. Still a few other items to get squared away, but I'm feeling good. I can say that lately things have been overwhelming, just w/ the house hunting/contract, trying to finalize wedding plans (including a list that is a little out of control at the moment, I'm counting on that 10% that won't show!), and just a lot of other items. I'm just super lucky to have an amazing sister that keeps me grounded and sane. Things are rolling right along, who knows what the future holds however I know that everything will eventually fall into place and work out. If only brain could believe that! Ta ta for now

Wow time flies...

Sorry I've been gone for so long, after my wonderful trip from Hawaii I'm still trying to catch up. I can say I have checked a few things off my list including: invites (ordered!), Save the Date (about to send out!), room block (being firmed up)... Still have quite a few things to do... currently working on the limo and the cake, than all big things are done! Awesome!

I'll be back soon I promise!