Month: November 2024

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Ideas For Destination Wedding Cakes

Wedding cakes are one of the most important showpieces of the wedding. You want your cake to be spectacular and to enhance the theme of your wedding. When planning a destination wedding, planning for a customized cake can seem like a big challenge, but there are some great ways to make sure that you have your dream cake.

A beautiful idea for a wedding cake is to decorate it with fresh flowers, and if you are having a wedding in the tropics, there will be some fantastic flowers that you can use. Most tropical flowers are big and show, making them perfect for decorations. Think of blooms like bright pink hibiscus or elegant orchids. The baker at your destination resort will be able to make suggestions about the most spectacular local flowers. Be sure to confirm that all flowers that will be coming into contact with your cake are pesticide-free.

Fresh flowers are great, but some brides are looking for a more thematic design for their cakes. Communicating a very specific design idea can be tricky when you cannot actually sit down with the baker face to face, but there are some things that you can do. If you have a picture of the exact style of cake that you would like, then it is simple enough to email it to the baker at your wedding venue. Do keep in mind that not every baker is able to execute every type of cake to perfection, so it may be wiser to stick to a fairly straightforward design. If you like the idea of a very elaborate and complicated cake, do your research first to make sure that the resort’s baker is up to the challenge. Ask to see pictures of their previous wedding cakes to get a sense of their skill level at decorating a very fancy cake.

There are some great alternatives besides emailing a picture to a baker in a far away land and simply holding your breath. A wonderful idea is to get a wedding cake topper or other decorations that you can bring with you. That way, you will know exactly what you are getting, and will not be leaving your cake design up to chance. This is something that more and more brides are choosing to do.

One of the most popular cake toppers these days is a monogram. You can have one created with either the last initial of the couple’s first name, or have a monogram designed using the first initials of the bride and groom on either side of the initial of their last name. The monogram cake toppers can be created in a number of different materials, but by far the most fabulous is Swarovski crystal. This is the perfect cake topper for the bride who will be wearing beautiful crystal bridal jewelry. Your crystal cake topper will look like bridal jewelry for your dessert – just divine!

Some bakers even make kits that you can bring to add to a cake at a destination wedding. You can get an entire theme in a box that is designed to travel. Little marzipan flowers or other sweet motifs are very sturdy, and can handle a plane ride to wherever you will be getting married. Just be sure to pack them in your carry-on baggage!

Having a destination wedding always involves a few extra logistical challenges, but it is well worth the extra effort. It is great to know that you can take steps to have the perfect wedding cake, even if your baker is not local. With a little advance planning, you can be sure to have a wedding cake that is a true centerpiece of the reception.

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Inspirational Destination Wedding Invitations

When couples decide to marry away from home and wish to marry overseas at a fabulous destination. They may wish their invitations to carry on the same theme.

Brides first choice may be a star fish invite. You can perhaps select a long white card with writing in silver. Attach beautiful netting around the middle of the invite with a star fish design to secure the netting together.

For those lucky couples who wish to send out Hawaiian wedding invitations. They may wish to select a pineapple designed on the front of the card. A little taffeta ribbon attached to the side of the card with the wedding wording inside the invite.

If you are deciding on a cruise ship wedding then an invite can be sent out of a cruise photo attached to the front of the adrift at sea. The look can be complete by adding a pretty blue or green bow to the top of the invite.

For the couples whose life long ambition is to start their married life on a beach. Then they can sent out beach wedding invitations to their guests with a glorious photo of a beautiful sunset on a beach. The wedding words can be inserted under the words with an orange or red ribbon tying in the theme of the glorious sunset.

Sea turtles swimming under water may be painted as a backdrop on your Tropical wedding invitations. The wedding words can be written over the top of the sea creatures in a darker green or blue color.

If you are marrying beside the sea why not select a blue wedding invitation with white swirls as the waves. Brides may decide to place words on the right hand side and the wave design on the left.

Have a great time on your destination wedding day.

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Inspire Budding Artists With a School Trip to Provence

For budding young artists, a school trip can be an eye-opening experience. It brings them into contact with new sights, scenes and ideas, and allows them to explore the artistic heritage of another part of the world while gathering inspiration for their own projects. One of the most inspiring places to do so is Provence, the region of southeastern France that, with its vivid landscapes and warm Mediterranean sunlight, has enticed artists across the centuries. Here are some of the places that promise to provide visiting students with a wealth of insight and inspiration.

Arles

A city full of fascinating history, Arles is most famous in the art world as the place that Vincent van Gogh made his home between 1888 and 1889 – the most prolific period of his life as a painter, during which he produced over 300 works. The appeal for an art-based school trip is undeniable, with scenes reminiscent of many of the legendary artist’s most iconic works visible throughout the streets, squares, and surrounding countryside – even the quality of light seems to echo the colours of his paintings. Most impressive of all is the painstakingly reconstructed bedroom of the house that Van Gogh lived and worked in, a visit to which offers a deeper appreciation of the artist’s world. Van Gogh’s legacy is not the only reason to visit Arles, however; Picasso also exhibited his works here, and a number of pieces by him can be seen at the Reattu Museum.

Aix

Another beautiful location with an important artistic history to visit on a school trip to Provence us Aix. Founded by the Romans in 123 BC, it has a long and eventful history, during which it was the medieval capital of Provence, and later an artistic and educational hub in the region. It was also the home city of Paul Cezanne, and the surrounding countryside features in many of his landscapes. There is much to see here, but two museums stand out: L’atelier Cezanne, which contains the artist’s preserved studio, and the Musee Granet, which contains the works of many celebrated artists including Cezanne, Renoir, Degas, Picasso, and Van Gogh.

Nimes

For a taste of classical splendour, there are plenty of places in Provence where ancient building and sculptures can be found, but one that stands out is Nimes. Students visiting on a school trip will be impressed by the Roman Amphitheatre, the best-preserved building of its kind in France, which dates from at least the second century if not earlier, and the Roman temple known as the Maison Caree. With its elegant gardens and striking architecture, Nimes is the perfect place for students to practice their drawing skills, so be sure to bring the sketchbooks.