Posts by Sarah Taylor4

Don't you think you went a little overboard with the self-promotion?

It’s not just a lot—it’s way too much
You should definitely look for a cake somewhere else

alright then 😉

Sean Long4 said:I’m currently torn between getting pastries from Sweet Secret in Sugar Land or picking something up from Emma over in Columbus...

I’ve been crunching the numbers on how much dessert I actually need... since I don’t plan on sharing, I was thinking about putting two decent-sized pastries on every single table in the hall (which works out to about 4.5 pounds). That would mean ordering roughly 120 pounds of sweets total... and honestly, just thinking about it is already making me feel a bit overwhelmed.

Honestly, I think you're overkilling it, especially if you aren't planning on playing nice and sharing with anyone—plus, look at your guest list.
I'd say one 12x8 inch platter should be plenty; you can fit about 2 or 2.5 pounds on there. I don't even know how many people you're seating per table🤷but usually, a tray that size is enough for a group of 8 to 10 people.

Look, my take is this—if you actually show up with a photo and lay out exactly what you're looking for, they shouldn't be giving you some "close enough" version. They should be able to nail THAT specific bouquet, not just some vague approximation of it.

Jason Ortiz3 said:Hey, ladies, girls, and anyone else out there in Pittsburgh—has anyone actually ordered or tried the wedding cakes from Ivančica? I had a slice at a few weddings and baptisms recently, and honestly, they were amazing. Just wanted to see if anyone here has some first-hand experience with them!

I don't recall eating one of their cakes specifically, but their pastries🙏 are incomparably better than anything you'd get at Aroma
. Anyway, let me know if you find out anything—I'm going to need a cake myself eventually.

You should definitely check out the "Orchid" flower shop over in Požega
The thing is, they’re actually originally from Indianapolis—they’ve had a shop in Požega for years before moving here, so you might have heard of them already
If you want, I can shoot you a DM with the owner's name and their number, since they don't have a website or anything
They actually did the flowers for my sister's wedding recently; honestly, I have no clue what she ended up paying, but I can ask her if you're interested

But seriously, all credit to them—their work is top-notch
I think even that user blueviper10 used them once, though I haven't seen her around this forum in quite a while, so maybe try sending her a private message

I’m pretty sure one of the ladies on this forum had her whole wedding party hosted by them—I can't quite recall if it was an Enjoui or a Majestic setup, though.

Alex Scott14 said:...
otherwise my parents just say NO because they're convinced if I get them out, everything will just go straight to my lungs... and I'll be sick constantly, catching every little cold imaginable...🤷 😕

Thanks 🙂

So, apparently you aren't "sick all the time" anymore?
Look, I had my tonsils removed over ten years ago—I was maybe 8 or 9 at the time—and honestly, you have no idea what a massive relief it was. Before the surgery, I was dealing with constant throat infections, coughing fits, the whole nine yards...
Don't get me wrong, I didn't become a superhero who never gets sick again—of course I still catch stuff—but it is incomparable to how much better things are now compared to before.

Just go see your doctor, talk to him, tell him exactly what's going on, and let him make the call. He'll know best.

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Look, I’ve got a number for someone out in Des Moines if that actually means anything to you—I can shoot it over to your inbox if you want it.
That was given to me by Kimberly Kern2. She just tied the knot recently, so you could always go ahead and ask her yourself how the whole thing went.

Here’s a little something actually useful for once
restaurants and event halls around the Topeka area
I can also list some other venues in my neck of the woods (Topeka)
The new Linden-Svecan wedding hall--
pricing
-up to 250 guests-$25 per head
-over 250 guests-$20 per head
that includes a classic menu (soup, boiled chicken and beef + gravy and horseradish sauce, cabbage rolls, roast meat + two types of salad, lamb + salad, all drinks included) but no desserts or cake
-plenty of parking guaranteed
I have their number too—if anyone is actually interested, just shoot me a private message (unfortunately, I'm just scouring the web here and don't have any photos to upload for you)

White House-Blacko (near Lancaster) http://www.destinacije.com/datum_nav...&cp=112&s=Next
it's a massive hall, I think it fits about 500-600 people
parking is sorted
I'm not sure about the prices, but here's the link so you can contact them yourselves

Honda-Jaksic
http://www.portir.com/america-poslov...DA-Jaksic.html

Small Business Center-Topeka
http://www.portir.com/america-poslov...OM-Pozega.html
http://www.destinacije.com/datum_nav...8.&cp=1&s=Next

Stanisic Villa Restaurant
personally, I think it's a really lovely spot for a smaller wedding
it's located right in the heart of downtown

Grgin Hotel--Topeka
http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Hrv..._Grgin_Dol.JPG
http://www.croatiahotelsguide.com/details.php?id=2033

honestly, nothing else is coming to mind right now
but if I remember anything else, I'll add it to the list

stormywalker69 said:Look, honey, I really don't want to get into a whole debate about "how things used to be" versus how they are now, but the biggest, most ridiculous thing is when I end up stressing out my close relatives a week before the big day just to save a few bucks $667 when nobody is going to pay me back for that lost time or those frayed nerves during those $667... I'd much rather just work an 8-hour shift at my job and earn the cash to buy those cakes properly. Making them is a pastry chef's job, not mine! Besides, I don't know what it was like back in the day, but today, brides actually focus more on the preparation than they used to, because it’s not just about the dessert and the cake anymore—there is so much more to it than that.

There is absolutely no way you’re saving money $667 if you're baking all those treats at home.
First off—you can't just bake them out of thin air, so obviously you need ingredients for the cookies and cakes
Second—you actually have to bake them, which means electricity or gas (depending on what kind of oven you've got, and you'd probably need at least two or three just to handle that much volume)
Third—you basically need a crew of at least four or five women ready to help you out for the entire week leading up to it
Fourth—you need a dedicated cold storage space just to hold everything so it doesn't spoil

Now, look, in my neck of the woods, people *do* bake at home, but usually they hire one specific woman who specializes in this stuff—and even then, she needs a whole squad helping her every single day

The thing is, we also have this tradition (I think I mentioned this somewhere before) where during the week before a big wedding, everyone brings an offering. I mean neighbors, relatives, basically anyone invited to the wedding comes by with supplies—eggs, flour, walnuts, sugar, chocolate... though lately, people mostly just bring cash. So maybe you only have to buy a few small things, but most of the heavy lifting is already covered.
But honestly? It's an insane amount of work. The house is packed full for a whole week straight. Personally, I'm not a fan of the chaos, but I know people who did it when they had their first kid and they're already planning to do the exact same thing for the next one.

So, a few days back, I was scrolling through that thread where everyone’s venting about "how much your wedding actually costs"—you know, the one where people realize they're basically hemorrhaging money for a single night—and this girl mentions they had a full-on chocolate fountain at their reception. Naturally, I had to ask where on earth they found that, because let's be real, that's some high-tier party stuff. Here's the link if you want to see the madness

So, we’re hosting the wedding reception at a restaurant in a suburb outside of Chicagohttp://www.ktc.hr/ugostiteljstvo/ugo...20Kutjevo.html
Price point:$33
For the menu, we’re doing our own thing—roasted meats, lamb, some desserts, and a cake
The price doesn't cover drinks, but once we factor those in, we're looking at roughly $130 per person$47

They aren't open on Sundays, so we won't be able to do lunch there. Most likely, we'll just host the meal at the community hall back in our small town (it's a dedicated event space, by the way) if it happens to be free—if not, we'll just keep things low-key at the house

That’s all the updates I have for now. I'll let you guys know when I hear anything else

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