Posts by jenmat

Being in the church as well, I guess developing a strategy to "pass the word" around would be in order. Your problem is going to be that you are not just saying no to some random customer, you are saying no to a parishioner and we all...

Is the separator set the one that has 2 plates in between each tier? If so, I wouldn't let that happen.   Otherwise use single wilton "hidden" pillars and ONE plate and have the pillars go all the way through the cake below....

Is this for their company for advertising? Or is it for an actual client?   I have been asked to collaborate in the past for certain things- bridal shows, photo shoots, etc, and it's usually pro-bono. I usually consider it...

I guess I would happily donate supplies to a family member- but my time? Um, no. To me time is so much more precious. At first I couldn't wait to spend extra time in the bakery, but now that I'm in there so much I crave free time like...

One word : CRICUT.....

Or if the "booked" excuse doesn't work,  Thanks so much for wanting to give us another chance, but after our previous working relationship, we feel you should go in another direction.

I have 3 cakesafes (my hubby insisted!) and they definitely help with anxiety. A LOT. I never cringe when we hit a pothole or when we have to stop quickly.    But there is still a little bit that never goes away. Mostly...

last year I did 95ish weddings total, and turned down about 40-50. Some weekends had 6-8. Most had 3-4. I can tell you it was way too much for just one person, especially when all of them seemed to want sugar flowers and/or elements...

Thanks everyone- that is kind of where I am thinking. To refuse a cake that should be done in fondant but could be done in buttercream albeit with more effort would be to loose business. I am hoping that maybe if I offered both I could...

Oh my.That stinks. A lot. I'm not sure $79 would be enough, it's a pretty big boo boo. I'm thinking she will want more, but I could be totally wrong.  Totally feel for ya- it could happen to any of us, especially if the emails...