(Picture courtesy of Holly Strand) So I've been married twice, to the same guy...no we didn't split up and get back together...this isn't Hollywood. We eloped the first time in Vegas with no one there but us. We knew we would have to have a ceremony though that our close friends and family could attend...we just did it 2 years later. The first one had no bells and whistles and the second one was done how we wanted. No dancing(the exception of my dad and I having one dance), no garter tossing, no bridal party(if you don't count the dog). Instead, a 7 course sit down  meal with wine pairing. Our 7th course was the cake of course. That to me was the most stressful of all the courses. Why? Because when you are a pastry gal like me, people expect great cake. When Justin and I moved here we had no idea where to begin so we went to the Bridal show. Like most bridal shows there was free cake(my favorite part). I went around to several booths tasting okay cake. Then I got to the New … [Read more...]