Haute Cake of the Week

Love the simplicity of this cake. 

Absolutely perfect for the rustic chic outdoor wedding.

Help Wish Upon a Wedding Win Charity of the Year and a grant for $15,000 to Help Them Make Wishes Come True!

The Stay Classy Awards program is the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, honoring the achievements of the nation's top charities, businesses and individuals. This year's program will be in San Diego on September 17th.

Out of over 2,000 entries, Wish Upon a Wedding (http://www.wishuponawedding.org) was chosen by judges as one of the TOP 25 philanthropies, nominated to win Charity of the Year in the 3rd Annual Stay Classy Awards.

This award could help the organization secure grant money valued at $15,000, enabling them to further enhance  their current programming and services.  It is their goal to begin providing travel and accommodations for distant families, which they currently lack the funding to do.  Your vote can help them reach their goals more quickly!

It only takes a moment to VOTE, so please do so today.

http://classyawards.stayclassy.org/classy-awards/voting

Black & Yellow Inspiration

We intended this to be a simple "Haute Cake of the Week" post but you can easily see why we couldn't stop at the cake alone.  The possiblities of this lively color combo are endless.

Images from: Wedding Cakes, Wedding Bee, RnR Wedding Tracker, Limiga

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Maggie Austin Cake

This cake has inspired an entirely new obsession for us....ruffles are amazing!

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Piped Buttercream by Wendy Kromer & Avery Wittkamp

via Martha Stewart Weddings

Chair Covers

You may not think chair covers are such a big deal, but for those of you who can work covers into your budget, you won’t regret the end result...if you make an informed choice. 

Chair covers really add a touch of class by pulling the whole room together and also hiding crazy colored or outdated banquet chairs  The important thing to remember when renting chair covers is “you get what you pay for”.  Be sure to ask lots of questions before agreeing to rent from your vendor.

Too many times, while browsing the internet, we have noticed wrinkly covers, covers that don’t fit the chair or covers that look old and dingy.  Covers come in many types of fabrics, but they are not all created equal.  Satin covers wrinkle quickly and can be slippery when guests sit on them.  Bag type covers usually hang onto the floor more and can be a hassle with guests tripping when coming and going from the table.

You really want to learn about the quality, fit and condition of the covers you intend to rent.  You may find vendors that are cheaper than others, but do some investigating and find out why they are so much cheaper.

Our main concerns with chair covers are that they are clean, tear free and unwrinkled.  We are also very conscious about sash placement.  We feel it is important that all of the sashes are lined up evenly and look uniform.  The results of this detail can be seen below in the this ceremony set up at Mankato City Center Hotel.

Wedding Ceremony at Mankato City Center Hotel, Mankato, MN

At By Design, we use wrinkle free scuba chair covers.  They are 100% polyester and have a scuba stretchiness to them.  This means no wrinkles and a snug fit on the chair.  The before and after photos below are a great example of the dramatic improvement our chair covers have made to the ambiance of this banquet room at Jackpot Junction.

Before (Jackpot Junction, Morton, MN)







After (Jackpot Junction, Morton, MN)





Haute Cake of the Week

Superfine Bakery