Posts by swiftranger16

Honestly, those Hostess snacks just aren't my thing.

It's just pure mass-produced junk. Everything tastes exactly the same. 🤷

Nicholas Wilson3 said:There’s this one bakery over in the neighborhood—if you're coming from the suburbs, it's right there on the right side in one of those newer buildings—where the cakes and pastries look and taste totally amazing 😍
Does anyone happen to know the name of that place?
They actually had a shop out in a rural area until recently too 😉

It's Magnolia Bakery.
Their stuff is just okay though. Totally mid.

I think those extra few pounds are more than enough. I definitely went overboard with it. Everyone ended up bringing stuff over, and it wasn't even part of the plan... but whatever. I’d still ☕

Man, 15 is plenty... we actually had 20 people show up and everyone walked away with a little box, even though we hadn't planned on it at all.

We still have more than half the cake left over.🤷

lido 👍

The cake is absolutely killer, but for a dining setup—I wouldn't go over 8 people.

We started off with some fruit.

Then, when it was finally time for dessert, all the cakes hit the table. Personally, I’m a huge fan of cake, and I honestly think it's a crime if there isn't any at a wedding 😉.

Most people went straight for coffee right then, though they kept it available all night—which is also a total must in my book.

The fruit came out shortly after that.

The cakes just stayed out on the tables until everything wrapped up.

Henry Wood4 said:Ladies, has anyone here actually tried those ABSUM cookies from the bakery in Columbus? I’m thinking about placing an order since they seemed pretty decent when I grabbed some on a whim...

It's just like you said—they're fine. But honestly? Nothing special.

Daniel Smith8 said:We sliced the cake, then grabbed another slice just for good measure, set it on our plates, and headed back to the table 😬

No sense in overthinking things if you don't want to 😉

exactly.

just cutting it so we could get a couple of photos.

nothing shady was ever intended 🙂

I’ve gotta say, I am a huge fan of that M&M's cake too. We had one at our last get-together and it was seriously incredible.

The cookies were just as good. There was actually so much left over that every single guest ended up walking away with a piece for later.👍

I don't care about the price tag, we're going to get them.

urbanowl10, how much were those cupcakes? Where'd you find them?

Now that’s how you think! 😁

Seriously though, weddings are a total money pit, and those fancy cakes? Way too expensive. 🤷 It’s just how it goes.

The only way to play it safe is to order fewer slices than there are guests. But honestly, I’d probably be stressing out the whole night wondering if we actually ordered enough.

just calculate 12-$5.00 p pieces...

Bradley Castillo74 said:Our cake:


The cake and the wedding dress: 😁

I really love this. 👍

I gotta admit, this feels totally weird to me

Just go ahead and taste the cake!

Pick a flavor and ask them for a sample. Or just grab a slice and see for yourself. 🤷

I’m totally with you on that wildcatting stuff.

What about Delta?

I’ve got a fridge packed with bananas, some pears, and honestly, a bunch of other stuff I can't even name... and I'd really love to share it all with someone.

M&M's are the best.

We sorted out the cookies—honestly, I think I grabbed way too many, even though the lady at the bakery tried to talk me down 😂. But whatever, I can still fix that
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I’m getting two cakes—one standard one and a small sugar-free option for the diabetics. We already picked the design (white with little lilac accents, square shape), and I’ll decide on the flavor later, but I'm leaning toward mousse. It's killer. I actually got some sample cakes to take home, so once I polish those off, I'll make a final call 🤣
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EDIT: The sugar-free one is vanilla, chocolate, and whipped cream