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OK, here's a funny story with a happy ending, and a tip to Brides:

A few weekends ago, I was coordinating a Ceremony (plus parts of the Reception). It was an elegant, elaborate affair with over 300 guests and many special details. As the day began to unfold, things were falling neatly into place (bonus: I was blessed with an especially lovely set of clients)... the wedding party arrived as planned, the photographers were exceptionally organized and personable, our floral caterer was prompt and creative and the timeline was right on target. I love it when a plan comes together.

So, about the time photos were wrapping up, an unforseen architectual glich occured. See, this wedding had not one formal cake, but two. The second cake was picked up by family and transported approximatly 60 miles to the site. Here's the lesson: Tell your Consultant about ALL your little details.... The Bride opted to handle this detail on her own (without dropping me the contact # for the bakery). Unfortunately, as the days got increasingly busy leading up to the wedding, she forgot to call and confirm the pick-up time for this elaborately stacked/tired Norwegian-style confection. As a result, the cake WAS NOT READY when the appointed family member dropped by the bakery to pick it up , just hours before the Ceremony. In a panic, the bake-staff quickly assembled this tower of cream and cake. Now, this delicate, hastily built, very TALL cream cake was being driven (by a man), on a sunny day, to the Ceremony-Reception site... do you see where I'm going with this? Thankfully, it arrived intact. However, once placed on the cake table, it developed a decided lean... and just kept slowly sliding, like a famous tower in Italy, built on a soft foundation. Happy Ending: With some emergency culinary doctoring (bamboo skewers are a good thing to have on hand), a pastry distaster was averted (thank you, Hollin, for taking the lead on solving this one).

So Brides, remember, your Consultant is your friend, your buddy. Tell her all your little nuptial secrets. You don't give up control of your creative vision, but you do get your to have your cake and eat it too!

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