Visit the 2012 Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular

Are you planning a 2012 or 2013 wedding in Fort Wayne or other surrounding area Indiana or Ohio towns? Stop by the Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular this weekend.  You’ll have the opportunity to meet a wide variety of wedding professionals who will be able to assist you with planning your wedding. Check out sample albums from artistic photographers, taste wonderful foods and goodies from local caterers and cake bakers, and be sure to dunk your favorite goodies in scrumptious chocolate. Now, of course, there will be plenty of other wedding services and products for you to review including floral designs, formal attire, DJs, Officiants, and so many more.

 

The Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular is located at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN. This two day show is January 7^th and 8^th, 2012. Hours are noon-4pm on both days. The fashion show is scheduled to start at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available at the door. This is a great chance to get a lot of your wedding planning in order all in one location.

Click here for a list of helpful tips and hints before you attend the Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular. Have a game plan mapped out before you walk in the doors and you’ll make the most of your wedding research time.

 

This is an opportunity for you to get help with for your wedding planning from companies’ members such as Picture Perfect Photography, Elegant Cakes by Carolyn, Megasound, The Monogram Shoppe, and more. Be sure to register for the many door prizes being given away that day. And be sure to stop and register for their individual door prizes. Hope to see you there!

 

February Bridal Academy Session Set for 2-24-11

Calling all Fort Wayne Brides!!
Don’t miss the February session of Bridal Academy on Thursday, February 24, 2011. The registration 6:45pm and the session is from 7:00pm-8:00pm. This fun, wedding planning experience will be held at the Monogram Shoppe located in Covington Plaza (6410 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805)

The evening will start out with guest speakers including Linda Maggert of One of a Kind Events who will share insights and how to create interesting wedding flowers for your wedding (”Wedding Flowers-Simple to Elegant”). To help brides get an idea about saving money and still having a spectacular wedding cake, don’t miss Carolyn Pruden of Elegant Cakes by Carolyn when she talks about “Your Wedding Cake Design”.

We also have our Bridal Academy Sponsors rounding out the evening. Sara Keltsch from The Monogram Shoppe will give insights on everything that couples need to have great save-the-date cards, wedding invitations, and more with her “It’s All About the Paper Details”.

Your MC for the evening is June Hoffman from Megasound and she will help you create the excitement of your wedding reception with “Now That’s Entertainment”!

Don’t miss this great evening with professionals who will help you create your dream wedding and so much more. Bridal Academy is the perfect opportunity for brides to get new ideas, planning assistance, and inspiration for their wedding. Each registered bride will receive a bride’s bag filled with gifts, planning information, money saving offers, and much more. Light refreshments will be served. Q&A time will be at the end of the session. Brides are invited to bring a guest (you know-the Maid of Honor, Mom, a friend, or even the groom).

Space is limited, so call 260-402-1533 or email june.hoffman@gmail.com to save your spot today!

Don’t Miss the Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular on October 3rd!

Are you planning a 2011 or 2012 wedding in Fort Wayne or other Indiana or Ohio town? Stop by the Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular this Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 12pm-4pm. You’ll have the opportunity to meet a wide variety of wedding professionals who will be able to assist you with planning your wedding. Check out sample albums from artistic photographers, taste wonderful foods and goodies from local caterers and cake bakers, and be sure to dunk your favorite goodies in scrumptious chocolate. Now, of course, there will be plenty of other wedding services and products for you to review including floral designs, formal attire, DJs, Officiants, and so many more.

 

 

 

The Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular is located at the Memorial Coliseum. The fashion show is scheduled to start at 2pm. Tickets are available at the door. This is a great chance to get a lot of your wedding planning in order all in one location. Check out the Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular site for more details.

 

Many of the Wedding Connection members will be a part of this bridal event. This is an opportunity for you to get help with for your wedding planning from members such as Picture Perfect Photography, Elegant Cakes by Carolyn, Megasound, The Monogram Shoppe, and more. Be sure to register for the many door prizes being given away that day. And be sure to stop by the member’s booths, say hello, and register for their individual door prizes. Hope to see you there!

 

 

Wedding Day Tour Stop - September 29th

From the Monogram Shoppe

Join the Wedding Day on the Road Tour stop at The Monogram Shoppe this Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Monogram Shoppe is located at Covington Plaza-6410 West Jefferson Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana

This Wedding Day Tour stop is sponsored by Elegant Cakes by Carolyn, Goeglein’s Catering, Picture Perfect Photography, and The Monogram Shoppe. Fort Wayne brides and grooms are invited to join in an evening full of wedding fun. Taste the wonderful cakes from Elegant Cakes by Carolyn. Discuss your engagement and wedding photography needs with Picture Perfect Photography. Sample goodies and discuss your reception with Goeglein’s Catering. Check out the hundreds of wedding invitations, gifts and accessories available at The Monogram Shoppe.

Each bride will receive a free ticket to the Bridal Tour on October 10th at the Grand Wayne Center as well as a gift bag full of wedding goodies and a complimentary copy of Wedding Day Magazine. Hope to see you there.

Elegant Cakes by Carolyn Featured in Journal Gazette

During this past weekend Fort Wayne Bridal Extravaganza, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette featured a photo including Carolyn Pruden and her cakes. Delicious works of art in themselves, Carolyn offers wedding cakes, groom’s cakes, bridal shower cakes, and sugar-free and gluten-free cake options. For more photos and information on all that Elegant Cakes by Carolyn offers, check out her website.

Redneck or Not…A Truly Elegant Wedding Cake

Even when you think that you want a unique or different wedding cake, you should really look for an idea that personifies you and your groom. Most couples opt for a more traditional approach to their cake. Creative ideas are always something that you should share with your baker. A true cake artist will be able to create a masterpiece fit for a king and queen (or even a bride and groom).

 

Elegant Cakes by Carolyn provided the wedding cake for the recent episode of “My Big Redneck Wedding.”  Melissa and Bradley from Venedocia, Ohio had their cake and ate it too. Their cake included a pickup truck and trailer so who said that “elegant” and “redneck” should not go in the same sentence.

 

Thanks Carolyn for creating this signature, redneck masterpiece!!

Cake Cutting Theme Songs Set a Tone for Your Celebration

by MC-June Hoffman of Megasound

 

Cutting your wedding cake is one of the “big” traditional events at a wedding reception (right up there with toasts and the first dance). Whether you have a traditional wedding cake, cupcakes, or some other sweet treat, you use music to help set the tone for the rest of the evening.

The bride and groom feeding each other some sweet delicacy is a transitional event that helps kick off the celebration and move into the first dance. You can create excitement for the festivity or continue your wedding theme. It is also fun to get a paparazzi excitement going by asking your MC to announce for the cake cutting so that family and friends can bring cameras up to capture the moment.

Be careful with “how” you treat the cake cutting experience. You might think “ahead of time” that it is funny to “smash” cake in your new spouses face. Be aware that unpleasant results and messy pictures may result in this type of mayhem.

You might consider having your DJ/MC or band play one of these cake cutting themes or pick one of your favorite songs to kick off the party.

“Chapel of Love” by the Dixiecups
“Cut the Cake” by the Average White Band
“Grow old with Me” by Adam Sandler
“How Sweet it is (to be Loved by You)” by James Taylor
“I got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher
“Ice Cream” by Sarah McLachlan
“I’m so Excited” by the Pointer Sisters
“Love & Marriage” by Frank Sinatra
“Pour some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard
“That’s Amore’” by Dean Martin
“Sea of Love” by the Honeydrippers
“Sugar, Sugar” by the Archies
“Unforgettable” by Nat King and Natalie Cole
“What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
“A Wink and a Smile” by Harry Connick Jr.

“My Big Redneck Wedding” Hits Close to Home

Just when you thought that you have seen it all…stay tuned for the Season 3 episode of “My Big Redneck Wedding” on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 2pm EST. The Country Music Television channel hit show features Melissa and Bradley from Venedocia, Ohio. The Wedding Connection’s awesome cake artist Carolyn Pruden’s (of Elegant Cakes by Carolyn) wedding cake will be a part of the “redneck event.”

 

The episode proves to be very entertaining with this couple bringing together a mess of kids and a whole lot of fun. “From redneck jousting with soda bottles on a PVC pipe to the groom rapping his wedding vows, these lovebirds have put a twist on every wedding detail. This also includes a toilet paper theme, a striptease by Melissa at the altar and an “eat the pudding out of the diaper” competition with grandma for dessert. It’s a not-to-be-believed-until-seen show.”

 

 

 

 

 

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