Re: Holy Crap
 

Would Classic Hank jump out of the cake?

Re: Holy Crap
 

Given the current state of the economy in Detroit, I think TM should drive a hard bargain to get Maude Lebowski Hank swinging naked from the ceiling. It'll probably cost less than he thinks.

Re: Holy Crap
 

Thurgreed Marshall would not want the future Mrs. Marshall to see my nakedness on what is to be his wedding night. Especially if I had some time to get in shape; and remember i always get a little excited when i perform in front of people.

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I bet SB is reeeeally curious to see what my response to this is.

TM

Re: People know the part I'm playing.
 

Yes?

Re: Holy Crap
 

Don't be fatuous, ironweed.

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Don't be glib, Coltrane. You're being glib.

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It didn't even smell, so fuck you.

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What sort of cakes do you think she'd go for?

The friends whose wedding I officiated a few years ago were a mixed marriage. She's half-black, half-white, and he's white. Their cake was a layer cake with different frostings in different hues of chocolate and vanilla. Each layer was a different kind of cake, too.

Someone who knew I was a dog lover sent me a link to this bridal shower cake in New York. I thought it was quite clever.

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We will never talk of this again
 

Oh, oh, dtb.

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Have we done cakewrecks here?

I especially like the "corn" theme and the dissociated bride and groom. To say nothing of the "that time of the month" cake on top.

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Unfortunately, this one was not built by the Lego "artist" formerly known as Greedonism on these boards:

http://www.ericharshbarger.org/lego/...ake/cake_3.jpg

Re: People know the part I'm playing.
 

2. 2. 2. It is great bottle and an even better bargain. $24 at the local package store for what I'd classify as a $50 bottle.

There's also a Chandon Napa for $22 that's really good.

Re: People know the part I'm playing.
 

anyone who loves alcohol would not live in a State where you can only buy it before 9 PM. the planning level required to drink there is beyond the pale.

Pennslyvanians rioted over a tea tax, why put up with this tyranny over booze?

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California, schmalifornia.

http://argylewinery.com/bottles/argy...ut-2000-91.jpg

Re: Holy Crap
 

I hope the guests can handle a strong case of food poisoning.

Re: People know the part I'm playing.
 

I remember when that Chandon used to be $12. (I invented liking that Chandon.)

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(I'm sure I will get no end of shit for this idea, but I'm okay with that.) Right now we've discussed maybe, instead of doing centerpieces on the tables, we would have larger (capable of serving 8-10 people--I think the one in the photo only serves 6), more intricate cakes in this style, with a white "pot" and appropriate flower colors:

http://s2.thisnext.com/media/230x230...t_C8CB6F29.jpg

I think it's kind of a cool idea. The one at our table would be bigger for the cake cutting and when it came time to eat wedding cake, the servers could just bring out cake cutters and people could serve themselves however much they wanted. I think it would work because the venue has different spaces for each of the dinner, dancing and the ceremony, so even though dinner will be outside in most-likely warm weather, the cakes (as centerpieces) only need to be on the tables during dinner.

What do you think? I'll be over here in my princess bed watching Grey's reruns while you think about it.

TM

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I can't believe I'm saying this, but...women like to take home real floral centerpieces on the tables as souvenirs. At least that's what happened at my wedding, and most of the weddings I've been to. They also seem to like having a piece of the cake actually cut by the bride and groom. (Men generally couldn't care less. Sheet cake from the kitchen all the way, baby.)

Personally, I like the idea, but family relatives on the distaff side might be disappointed.

Now for the smart-ass comment: not enough flowers.

:)

CDF

Edited to add: Congratulations! (I've DEFINITELY been gone for awhile...)

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the individual cakes will solve some worries I had. I'm allergic to lemon, ironweed hates chocolate, and flower's vegan, so 1 cake wouldn't work. on the down side, our wives want to sit together:eek::confused:

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now i have to give actual advice- the table cakes are a great idea. each table has 4 couples, how does anyone expect a centerpiece.

the cake idea is something I"ve never seen, and something different is pretty rare. I say do it.

Re: People know the part I'm playing.
 

The Piper Sonoma in the yellow label is $15 and it's a very good $15. It's a bit fruity and tart, but for that price, I'm more than satisfied with it.

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

Why thank you, oldber.

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

ummm, hot lez pulp cover avatars?

Re: Congratulations Slave and Catrin!!!
 

Well, sure, if you insist.

Here you go http://www.cynical-c.com/archives/bl...arpedwomen.jpg

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Dear Hank,

I feel bad in advance that your wife will get drunk and openly hit on me. As you will know at the time, I will do nothing to encourage it. I hope that you will consider the fact I will spurn her and instead have extra-marital relations with Ironweed's wife a sign of respect.

Yours,

Flower

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translation: Ironweed's wife won't wear underwear, and given my short fuse problem, every second counts. so I'll pick her.

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My God, man. How do you come up with this stuff?

Ease up on that second dose, perhaps.

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I think it's an awesome and creative idea. I've only taken home centerpieces if I was a really, really good friend of the bride, and even then, it's not that common in the weddings I've been to. Quite honestly, I firmly believe that eliminating the flower budget (aide from a bouquet or two) isn't a bad idea at all. Usually, I'd recommend sending the flowers money over to the booze budget, but this is something people will remember. And bonus for cake lovers, there's always some weirdo at the table that doesn't want cake.

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Hey now. Some of us "weirdos" are busy enough with the drinking that we don't need "cake." But I like the idea of shifting the flower budget...

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Certainly Roederer Estates has a fine ancenstry but what's wrong with what the french call "champagne"? I had some Louis Roederer 02 last week, and understand why 02 is being hailed as the vintage of the century, so far. In a moment of prescience, back on September 18th I cashed out some investments in funds tied to the Dow and put the money into champagne so that I could drink well while the world went to hell, and, the investment is paying off, instead of being down five figures I am knee deep in French bubbly. At least a bottle a night, two on Saturdays.

Other recs:

Camille Saves, 02 in the magnums
Pierre Peters 99
Larmandier bernier blancs de blanc and 99.

Tonight though, in honour of the release of the Nouveau I am pouring some real Beaujolais. The Gamay grape is a honourable sort and needs to be recognized for more than the glorified grape juice of the Nouveau release. Instead some Fleurie from Pierre-Marie Chermette. Smashing!

Cheers,

P

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Notwithstanding my love of Champagne, I love anything Argyle too. i fondled a bottle of 05 Nuthouse Pinot tonight at the wine store. nttawwt.

Re: Holy Crap
 

Yeah, I really like the idea, but I think that some might be disappointed, as chevy notes. However, I think I might be inclined to say fuck 'em. It's something quite creative and not gimmicky, so if you and your "good bride" like the idea, do it.

Re: Holy Crap
 

Yes, but neither one of us cares about them.

Doubtful, but to explain would take too long.

This is a legitimate problem and might foil the plan.

TM

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We did the same thing but with much less fancy cakes, but then we got married in a history museum in the upper midwest. We thought it looked good, people seemed to like it and it absolutely slashed the flower bill and, surprisingly enough, the cake bill, too-- ~20 individual cakes were substantially cheaper than one big cake.

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The flowers get taken home because they get thrown out otherwise. I don't know that people go to weddings thinking "and I get to nab the flowers afterwards", or buy a more expensive wedding gift in expectation of having some weeds to bring home.

If you think people will enjoy it less because they don't get to have old flowers rotting on their kitchen table afterwards, do what my trailer-trash relatives did to celebrate the final knotting of their delinquent - have plastic champagne glasses engraved with you and your beloved's initials and the date of the wedding, and let everyone bring them home as a keepsake!

There's nothing like engraved plastic champagne glasses to say, Good Times!

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I think it's lovely.

I also applaud you for ditching a traditional centerpiece. It's so irritating to be seated at a table where you can only engage the people on your side because of the ridiculousness blocking your view from the other half of the table and the rest of the room.

I was at a gala last month that had a 5 foot centerpiece on each table. While they raised a lot of money, I imagine they would have done much better during the auction if people could have seen what was happening.

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It's a cool idea. Do it. Anyone who doesn't like it, fuck 'em. It's your wedding.

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That's the mother of the groom's job.