Monthly Archives: May 2013

What are Groom’s Cakes?

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Being from the south, I have always heard of a wedding having a Groom’s Cake, however after moving up here I found out that many people do not know what they are.

Usually they are kept a surprise and it’s something that is presented to the groom at the wedding.

The history of the cake actually started in the Victorian era in England, and it was usually a heavy fruit cake. Slices were then cut and given to the single women at the wedding; not for them to eat but to put under their pillow with hopes and dreams of finding their future husband.

In the 1890′s it became popular in the United States and the bride and bridesmaids would eat the cake and have wine before the wedding ceremony.

The tradition stopped in England, but in the United States (especially in the south), the two cakes became very popular: the bride’s cake was light and white, and the groom’s cake became the darker cake, or now the colorful and fun one.

The groom’s cake started out as a fruit cake, pound cake, or chocolate cake. Now, you see this cake as another way to incorporate the groom’s interests in the wedding.

We have seen so many unique ideas for grooms cakes, it is such a cute way to surprise your other half with something special just for them.

As an alternative to the two cakes on the wedding day, many couples opt to incorporate the groom’s cake into the rehearsal dinner for dessert.

Stay tuned for an awesome groom’s cake coming up on June 8th – it should be on the blog by the end of June!

Written by Melanie King, TwoFoot Creative – Ann Arbor

 

 

 

 

Fox Hills: The Summerhouse on the Lake

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We have another guest blog post, and this one is from Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center!

The family at the Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center understands that your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, which is why they provide brides and grooms with an experience they will look back on with wonderful memories for the rest of their lives together.

Their award winning facilities matched with outstanding cuisine and exceptional level of service ensure that you and your guests will enjoy an occasion as special as each person involved. The golf course setting with panoramic views from our three unique clubhouses provide many picturesque backdrops for breathtaking photographs. There is a reason they were rated by local brides and voted The Knot Best of Weddings in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

VENUES: Fox Hills offers three distinctly different venues to choose from that are all nestled in a private, country-like setting.

Their Newest Venue “The Summerhouse on the Lake”is truly “where elegance meets the outdoors.” This breathtaking venue is the picture-perfect location for a bride and groom who love the outdoors. The Summerhouse features magnificent views of the perfectly manicured grounds and golf courses, comfortably seating up to 200 guests. You will wine, dine and dance under the stars while providing you and your guests with a romantic oasis to escape to. The accompanying pergola ceremony location is nestled under the beautiful encompassing cottonwood and is a natural amphitheater for your special day.

The Golden Fox Clubhouse is a premier special event facility with a sweeping panoramic view overlooking the golf courses, a wrap around deck and elegantly appointed interiors with seating for up to 500 guests. After exchanging your vows, you and your guests will enjoy an elegant reception at the Golden Fox.

The Fox Classic Clubhouse encompasses parts of the original log-cabin clubhouse, built in 1927 with newly renovated, warm inviting interiors. Old world details, a stone fireplace and cozy rooms, coupled with views of the beautiful golf course, are special any time of year. After exchanging your vows, enjoy a reception in the charming log-cabin atmosphere of Fox Classic while you dine on delicious cuisine prepared and served by a top-notch staff ready to handle every detail.


 Summer Wedding Specials

If you book your wedding on a Friday or Sunday from May through October, choose from a six-hour bar, hors d’oeuvres, plated dinner, champagne toast, cutting and serving of wedding cake and room rental, with incentive options of a bar upgrade, gazebo rental, chairs for your ceremony, a late night snack, tray passed hors d’oeuvres and discounted chair covers.

Winter/Spring Wedding Specials

If you book a winter or spring wedding at Fox Hills, you may choose package inclusions such as a six-hour bar, plated dinner, cutting and serving of wedding cake, champagne toast, room rental and hors d’oeuvres. You will also receive $6 per person off the package price on any date November through April.

To receive more information or schedule a wedding tour, please contact Julia Grelak at 734-927-1025 or juliag@foxhills.com.

 

Inspiration from Thomas Edison

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Lighting is an essential part of weddings that tends to be easily forgotten.

Deciding on how to properly light a venue or outdoor space in a creative, beautiful way for your wedding can sometimes be tricky.

Using light bulbs as a part of your wedding décor can help solve both of these challenges.

Pacific Weddings Magazine highlights the use of Edison bulbs for indoor lighting and décor.

Edison light bulbs are especially versatile and fun to work with.

Stringing the light bulbs together outdoors creates a light that wouldn’t naturally be there and also provides a creative design rather than unoriginal lighting that isn’t aesthetically pleasing.

Restoration Hardware has a plethora of Edison style light bulbs that can be ordered and used as wedding décor.

Bulbs aren’t only useful for lighting purposes. Creating a light bulb vase is an easy DIY project. Rather than using vases, bulbs can hold flowers and hang from trees.

Another fun way to use light bulbs is to put them on the tables as place settings.

Kallima Photography captured these images at an outdoor wedding.

Whether using light bulbs for lighting indoors or outdoors, creating vases, or using them as place settings, light bulbs add a creative, fun vibe to any wedding or event.

Written by Jillian Madden, TwoFoot Creative – Ann Arbor