We're having the North FL Ices DOS on the same day as my husband's cousin's wedding. They're not super close and it's a two hour drive. Hubby says he doesn't care if we don't go and says I can pick the DOS or the wedding. (He'd rather be watching football anyway) What do you guys think? I've never been to a DOS before.

I say go to the DOS!!! To heck with the wedding!!!Send a gift and a nice note saying you are sorry you couldn't attend.....

ditto

Well I think you should go to Hallmark and get one of those cards that read something like" I am sorry we will not be able to attend the wedding, so please accept our apology". Send this with a nice gift, photo album or a family tree frame. Hallmark has wonderful things for wedding gifts.. AND Get your but to the Ices DOS!!!! And stock up on popcorn and beer (or sodas) for hubby's football game!!

im with everyone else. go to ices

I don't know....I just got married this past summer, and I was hurt by some of the people who did not show up. Did you RSVP? If you have RSVPed for the wedding, you have to keep in mind that the couple is paying for you meal, which is not cheap. It would be rude to not come. If you have not RSVPed...it's your call. Your cousin will only get married once, but you will have plenty of ICES events. Just my 2 cents.

DOS has my vote!

Sorry, but what is DOS?

Thanks you guys. We haven't RSVPd. As a side note the bride asked me two moths ago to do her cake. Then two weeks ago she sends me an e-mail telling me she's so sorry, but her mom already picked someone to do the cake and paid her. I was a little ticked because I had already spent a lot of time preparing. So when I got the info on the DOS I was really happy.

For those of you who have been to an ICES DOS... what can I expect?
missmelbox, DOS is Day of Sharing

Hey, eveyone has to live for themselves! Do what you want to do! Just make sure if you don't go, she knows that you can't come and is not expecting you in the final count.

Do you have to be a member of ICES to go to the DOS? Did I see North Florida in there? Where in North Florida? Just curious!

I think you may be getting biased opinions. You are asking a group of cake obsessed people, remember!!!

I think that if you don't end up going to the wedding you may regret it later on but at the same time I understand how you might be a little pissed off because she ditched your cake almost last minute. At this point I would do whatever feels right.

I never went to a DOS but I was at the convention this year and it was GREAT. I can't wait for next year (in Texas) . I say go to the DOS. Afterall she is useing her mothers friend for the cake. (Wow that's not nice) DOS DOS DOS...

Twindees ~

Did you say ICES is coming to Texas? Where do I get this information?

Yes Yes Yes Texas. Grapevine, Texas next July . Go to the ICES website. ICES.org. I will be there with Bell on.

I will definantly look into it. Maybe I will see you there!!!

I noticed that you are from NY. Are you coming all the way down here for the convention?

Ohhh yes. I went to New Orleans.

Grapevine, Texas July 20-23 2006

Omaha, NE July 26-29 2007

Orlando, FL 2008

I was invited to go to the ICES DOS next month in Columbia, SC. I have never been, but heard from the ladies in my cake club that it is packed with information and neat demos. I think I'm going to go and check it out.

Weezer

If your husband really wanted to go that would be different but it sounds like neither you or your DH really wants to go to the wedding. If this is a cousin that you are not especially close to then I say send a card and a gift and your regrets that you will not be able to attend the wedding.

Cindy

..at this point, I guess it is safe to say....HAVE A GREAT TIME AT THE DOS!!