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8 Inspiring School-Themed Wedding Ideas

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Congratulations, you’re finally getting married! Of course, planning might take some time, from hiring wedding planners and organizers, to choosing one of the best catering services in Manila. Before settling everything in, how about talking with your loved one and reminisce on a few things, you might even be able to think of your own idea of wedding before approaching an organizer or planner.

Now, if you are planning on going back to your school days, when you two possibly met, then you might want to consider the following suggestions on how you could have an inspiring school-themed wedding.

Wedding Invitations

  1. Wedding Invitations

To be able to pull off the school-themed wedding idea that you wanted, you should start your effort with the wedding invitations. Your invitation cards will stand as your representative, hence, first impression should be duly delivered. Given the idea of school, you can opt to use a vintage paper from a notebook or a library card (especially if both of you are self-declared book worms) and then write or print from there. You can also use an attendance report card to indicate who’s attending your wedding for further emphasis.

  1. Wedding Decors

Regarding wedding decors, you may just need to be a bit more creative. You can try using the items one can often find in a classroom, say a globe, an old-fashioned pencil sharpener, books, a vintage wall clock, an abacus, or even a typewriter! You could definitely look for them at garage sales or online stores. Or, if you’re feeling crafty, then you can try wrapping some books with patterned paper or craft paper (like you do during your primary and secondary years) and write some inspiring love messages on its spine!

Your wedding day will definitely feel nostalgic.

Wedding Cake

  1. Wedding Cake

For your wedding cake, you can try requesting a customized cake that could resemble your idea of school. You can also try adding details such as origami, books, or the daisies in your school garden. This could hold plenty of memories that you and your guests will surely enjoy reminiscing!

  1. Wedding Bouquet

For the wedding bouquet, you can opt for friendly flowers that would portray the good old times you’ve had during your school years. A picturesque example of this is Minhee’s bouquet at her wedding with Truman, where they hand-tied a handful of flowers including carnations, Marguerite daisies, variegated tulips, Alchemilla, and chamomile.

Wedding Guest Book

  1. Wedding Guest Book

For the guest book, it is best to go for something more interactive. You can try customizing your yearbook, wherein your guests could sign on, or you can install a photo-op booth at your reception where your guests can take pictures and insert the pictures in a vintage accounting book with ready-to-fill photo corners. That way, your guest book can also be a souvenir after the wedding!

  1. Wedding Pop Quizzes

To draw in some fun, you can use pop quizzes about you and your partner for the guests to fill out. The questions could vary from your first meeting place to where the groom proposed. Also, you may leave a box for the guests to deposit the papers too.

Wedding Favors

  1. Wedding Favors

If you’re looking for great favor deals, you could choose something that your guests could use afterwards. Perhaps some books or custom imprinted pencils! You can order them online and have them imprinted with your names and wedding date for a more personal touch. For the details, you can tie them with a thin ribbon and put in a custom thank-you tag (you can use a vintage index card for the paper) that your guests will truly appreciate!

  1. Wedding Reception

The reception table is your opportunity to further emphasize the theme of your wedding. You can use black paper and write the names of the guests on it. You can, then, place it atop the guest’s table. Use a cafeteria-style theme on the tables and utensils, and opt for a subject name rather than a number to mark the tables.

Key Takeaway

Once you’ve settled your ideal arrangement, do not hesitate to request this to your wedding planner, organizer, and your chosen catering service to make your school-themed wedding happen!

Fragrance and Flavor: Edible Flowers

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Flowers are a common sight to see on cakes of different flavors; one might even say this sweet treat won’t be complete without a flower decor or two. While you can opt for the usual sugar, gum paste or marzipan flowers, why not mix it up and use real, fresh ones for your cakes? In fact, why limit it to cake when you can use it on your favorite dishes used for your wedding catering in Manila? Check out these blooms which aren’t just going to add beauty, but also taste – literally.

Hibiscus

Locally known as Gumamela, the hibiscus has long been a favorite among children. Often times, it is the flower teachers request their students to bring for their Botany class, as it’s the most common complete flower in the country. But did you know that the Hyacinth is actually edible? In fact, in other countries its calyx is enjoyed as a snack. If you’d like to use this gorgeous blossom for your wedding, feel free to mix in the petals into your fruit salads or to decorate your cake, just remember to remove the pollen first. You can even serve it as a drink for hyacinth tea has several health benefits such as it can lower blood pressure, protect your liver and lower your cholesterol levels.  

Carnation

Considered to be among the stunning flowers on earth, it is said carnations grew from the spot where the Virgin Mary’s tears fell, thus symbolizing a mother’s unconditional love for her son. MacBeth himself wrote praise for this multilayered flower, immortalizing it in “A Winter’s Tale”, namely the third scene of the fourth act. In it, he says: “Of trembling winter, the fairest flowers o’ the season are our carnations and streak’d gillyvors.”

If you think it’s so pretty you can just eat it, go ahead. It has, in fact, been used in different dishes for years. When used as a tea, carnation can lessen stress, strengthen metabolism and relieve nausea. It can be used to add a little zing to not just desserts such as ice creams and fruit salads, but to stir fried dishes and seafood platters as well. Also, it’s long been used for cordials and cake decor. Remember to remove the bitter white heel at the base of the petal before adding it into your dishes.

Rose

Of course, we cannot forget the eternal favorite, roses. Aside from being used for decorations, for the bride’s bouquet and the groom’s boutonniere, roses are also well known as a great edible flower. Eating rose flowers can help make you feel great about yourself. Also, rose petals have several health benefits; these lovely  buds can help you lose weight, clarify your skin, and fight off illness thanks to its high vitamin C content. Its fragrance alone can help clear your mind relax, so go ahead and use roses not just for aesthetic reasons, but for the body as well.

When using flowers for cooking, do make sure what you are using is organic as this ensures the quality of the flowers. In addition; don’t use the flowers from your neighborhood flower shop as there is a high chance these blossoms have already been treated; search for a reputable source and get the petals directly from them.

Layers of Heaven: 8 Popular Wedding Cake Flavors

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What are the most popular wedding cake flavors?

  1. Vanilla
  2. Lemon
  3. Carrot
  4. Red Velvet
  5. Chocolate
  6. White Chocolate with Raspberry
  7. Coconut and Lime
  8. Pink Champagne

As the quintessential centerpiece of the reception, a wedding cake is one of the most iconic details that you need to take care of when it comes to planning the wedding catering. Every caterer in the industry knows just how vital the existence of this pastry is. In fact, most people would agree that a wedding is just not quite the same without the cake (and, of course, the wine). As a result, the pressure is always on to find the perfect wedding cake.

The symbolic tradition of the bride and groom cutting the wedding cake together has been around for too much of a long time to simply ignore finding the one that suits your celebration the best. However, over the years, the details and designs of wedding cakes have become more and more varied to suit the flow of time and trends. In addition to aesthetics, taste is also highly important as wedding cakes now come in more varieties of flavors. With that being said, here are some of the most popular wedding cake flavors of all time:

Vanilla

The traditional vanilla is perhaps the most popular choice of wedding cake flavor for two main reasons: it is white, which means it is perfect for a wedding; and it goes with anything in terms of taste and aesthetics. You can’t go wrong with plain vanilla because even if it’s the most basic flavor; you can dress it up any way you like with essentially any frosting, filling, or fruit. This makes it the perfect base for any exotic, experimental and fun flavors. Feel free to go wild with ideas with this cake because, even if your exciters aren’t crowd pleasers, the classic vanilla cake will still please your guests’ taste.

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate

The classic chocolate cake still remains a staple for any event; even weddings. The reason why this is so is because it boasts a familiarly delicious taste that cannot be beat. At the same time, it can come in different flavoring options and levels of richness. This possibility for variation keeps the palate excited to taste a chocolate cake no matter how many times one has had a slice.

While it is a usual cake flavor for children, it can be elevated to reach a use for formal events with flavor accents such as orange, mint, and strawberry. You can also intensify the richness by choosing a chocolate fudge cake or keep it light with a German variation.

Such freedom to blend the flavors to one’s preferences make a chocolate cake am attractive choice as a wedding cake; so that the cake can be adjusted to the bride and groom’s taste.

Lemon

Light and tangy, lemon wedding cakes are actually more common than you’d think. Citrus flavors are especially perfect for ceremonies during springtime. At the same time, they are great for people who prefer a taste that is not too heavy and rich. Lemon is even perfect to pair with raspberries or strawberries, plus add a dash of whip cream or buttercream frosting.

Carrot

Carrot cakes are becoming a popular choice nowadays. Grated carrots are actually yummy, and complement the moist and lovely consistency of the cake. It’s definitely a great alternative to the more common flavors. As a matter of fact, if you pair it with cream cheese frosting, it is truly a heavenly piece of a pastry.

Red Velvet

Red Velvet

Red velvet is a relatively new flavor. Its deep red color serves as a wonderful representation of love and romance; as for the taste, it has rich and smooth flavor and velvety cream cheese frosting. There are plenty of variations of the red velvet cake. For weddings, the scarlet layers are hidden underneath white frosting. Red accents are also added to make the cake appear more striking.

White Chocolate with Raspberries

Popular since 2014, this cake flavor combines the sweet taste of white chocolate and the tart or raspberry. The best part about it is that you can choose however you want to add the raspberry; it can either be in cream, filling, or jam. This fresh take on the white chocolate cake has become a staple for Paul of Darwen Deli Cakes who has stated that “although we’ve done mental flavors for wedding cakes… [one of] the most popular flavors at the moment for us is White Chocolate and Raspberry.”

Not to mention, that this white version of chocolate is easy to match with any wedding theme.

Coconut and Lime

This is for those who want to add a tropical flavor to their wedding cake. A creamy coconut cake with a tangy lime filling is a heavenly combination that will remind anyone of an island vacation or a quick beach-trip getaway. It’s also perfect for those that want to stray away from common wedding cake flavors. Although this cake challenges the norm, it has been rising in popularity to be used in weddings since 2014.

Pink Champagne Cake

Pink Champagne

Instead of using water in the batter of your wedding cake, why not use champagne? This will certainly be a fun addition to encourage your guests to jumpstart the party at the reception. You can also help boost the alcohol content as well by adding some rum custard.

Turn it pink by having some food coloring added to it. Do this as well to some white chocolate shavings to add some garnish on top alongside some Bavarian whipped cream. Optionally, you can add some strawberry toppings to fit the pink insides of the cake.

Key Takeaway

When it comes to wedding cakes, it doesn’t always have to be the traditional white cake with bride and groom toppers. When choosing a cake, pick from any of these 8 choices. These are extremely popular, flexible in flavor, and are sure to satisfy your wedding guests.

These 8 choices are more than enough for you to be able to choose a flavor that will cater you and your future spouse’s tastes, especially with the limitless possibilities of flavor pairings such as toppings and fillings. No matter what you choose, pleasure and good tastes are sure to follow shortly.