Categories

Search the Blog

Welcome to our wedding & event planning blog! We offer valuable advice and inspiration for planning your wedding or event with heart and with soul. Welcome to our wedding & event planning blog! We offer valuable advice and inspiration for planning your wedding or event with heart and with soul.

WELCOME

BLOG

TO THE H+W EVENTS

There is something timeless and joy-filled about a wedding cake. It’s more than a sweet treat, it’s a moment of celebration, a centerpiece of your reception, and a memory your guests will talk about long after the last slice is gone. But when it comes to choosing, ordering, and understanding all the details that go into your wedding cake, many couples are surprised by how many decisions await them.

A Guidebook to Answer Your Wedding Cake Questions

READ POST

Now that the evenings are getting just a little bit cooler, try out the recipe for this sweet treat of a molasses tea cake.  I can assure you that once you try this cookie, you will never be able to enjoy anyone else’s tea cake!

Molasses Tea Cakes

READ POST

Are you planning to keep the top tier of your wedding cake? If you are, ask your baker to include a small box for the top tier with your wedding cake delivery.

A Small Box for the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake

READ POST

It’s Friday! The end of a long, hectic work week for many of us. So, how should we celebrate surviving it? With a cocktail? No way! That was so last week. Let’s celebrate with something sweeter: Doughnuts! District Doughnuts Officially Opened Its Doors in Washington DC Doughnut lovers, rejoice! District Doughnuts officially opened its doors […]

Sweet News for DC Couples: District Doughnuts Opens Its Doors

READ POST

Cutting the wedding cake is one of those tasks that couples tend to forget about until they are actually standing in front of their wedding cake. This short video provides you with step-by-step instructions for gracefully “making that first cut.”

(Video Tutorial) How to Cut The First Slice of Your Wedding Cake

READ POST

My son happily devours these ginger snap cookies every time I bake them. That makes me so happy because I love this recipe just as much as he does.

Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Ginger Snaps Recipe

READ POST

To ensure that you carried them out, I created a checklist called, a Wedding Cake Accessories Checklist. I created this complimentary checklist to help you understand what your next steps should be after you order your wedding cake.

What to Do After You Order Your Wedding Cake

READ POST

Are You Planning to Freeze the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake? Now that your wedding is over, I bet you are wondering what should you really do with the top tier of your wedding cake. Are you going to eat it? Do you plan to share it with others? Or, are you planning to […]

(Video Tutorial) How to Freeze the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake

READ POST

When you picture your wedding cake, you’re probably imagining something beautiful, layered, and “picture perfect.” But once the flour settles and the frosting smooths, a practical question often arises: “How many servings can I get out of a cake like that?”

Wedding Cake Tier Servings Chart

READ POST