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The Cupcake Club Open in your browser The Cupcake Club Hi there, "June Bride" have to plan way in advance to get the venue, vendors flowers, etc. What about the cake? Here are some fun tips I like sharing with MK Pure Diamond Events "Brides". Cupcakes are a great way of getting a taste of wedding cakes without being hard sale pitch. Make it a lets go out for a cup of coffee, moment. Here is one of my favorite Martha Stewart Recipes. Coconut Cupcake 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup packed sweetened shredded coconut 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/3 cups sugar 2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg whites 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Seven-Minute Frosting 1 1/3 cups large-flake unsweetened coconut STEP 1 Make cupcakes as directed in Basic Cupcake How-To, adding sweetenedcoconut to dry ingredients, and using coconut milk and vanilla for wet ingredients. Once cupcakes are cool, mound frosting on tops. Sprinkle with unsweetened coconut. Serve immediately. IN THIS STEP: How to Frost Cupcakes Special Offer! Thanks for following us! Here’s a special offer for you! Sign-up with MK Pure Diamond Events to plan your Wedding or Celebration Event from beginning to end and we will purchase your cake. 20% not more than $500.00. Valid until December 31, 2014 offer is available with signed contract. Sign-up for our Newsletter on the Home Page. Check out the following Bakeries One of the ways I try to encourage brides who are planning their wedding a year in advance is to tell them to have fun with some of the decisions. Make a date with your groom to have a day where you pick three or four bakery and purchase cupcakes from. Taste the different cakes in a relax manner and enjoy finding out who likes what? Cupcake French Pastry Cafe 760.942.7891 Buy now Cupcake Yummy Cupcakes 760-452-8136 Buy now Cupcake 2 Good 2 B Bakery (760) 942-4663 Buy now Cupcake Hearing Wedding Bell Bridesmaids are. Cost: $97.00 Buy now Cupcake Lady Million I am sure the bride is worth more. Cost: $61.00 Buy now Cupcake Sinobi Lady's watches make for a fine wedding party gift. Cost: $76. 45 Buy now MK Pure Diamond Events Open for Business June, 2014 Cupcakes are just part of the things you need for you day. Check out some of the unique gifts in our Celebration Store: Cosmetics, Jewelry, Fashion, Fragrances, Cellular and Gadgets. #MKPDE Store Red Velvet Cake aka "Grooms Cake" Originally, the groom's cake was a British tradition where the cake was often richer than the one embodying the bride, since the addition of flavors like chocolate, fruit, and especially alcohol were better served to "the stronger sex" with the stronger stomach. During the Victorian era, the first groom’s cake was a very heavy and dense fruit cake that eventually became a flour cake, either white or chocolate. The tradition was to cut a piece of the cake and put it in a small box, and then give them to the unmarried women that attended the wedding.The cake was never eaten, but put under the pillow of the single woman giving them the hope that they would find a husband. Groom's cakes are traditionally served at the wedding reception but can also be served at the wedding ceremony. It is more proper and considered better etiquette if the Groom's Cake is served separate from the Brides table as not to take away from the Bridal cake. Traditionally grooms cakes are chocolate and most often garnish some type of fruit. Although, most are a reflection of the Groom's interest such as Golfing, Fishing, Hunting etc...Groom’s cake is a tradition most popular in the southeastern United States that began during the Victorian era, inherited from Britain. In the 1890s, a choice of cake had already been established in America. In the 1890s, the groom’s cake was referred to as the “Lady Cake or Plain Bridegroom Cake”.This recipe was published in the “The British Baker" in 1897.In those days the cake was cut by the bridegroom and served with wine to the bridesmaids before going to the church.In England neither practice was met with success, but in the United States, especially in the southern part of the United States, the two cakes did become very popular with the bride's cake being light and the grooms' being dark. Read more Cupcake of the week You should really try this cupcake recipe which involves fudge, chocolate and cookie crumbs. Yum! Read more Book your Appointment Today Free 30 Consultation! MK Pure Diamond Events Our Calendar is on the "Contact Us" Page!

1970's Weddings

1970's Wedding

FACTS about this decade.   Population: 204,879,000 Unemployed in 1970: 4,088,000  National Debt: $382 billion  Average salary: $7,564  Food prices: milk, 33 cents a qt.;  bread, 24 cents a loaf; round steak, $1.30 a pound  Life Expectancy: Male, 67.1; Female, 74.8

The chaotic events of the 60's, including war and social change, seemed destined to continue in the 70's.  Major trends included a growing disillusionment of government, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a heightened concern for the environment, and increased space exploration.  Many of the "radical" ideas of the 60's gained wider acceptance in the new decade, and were mainstreamed into American life and culture.  Amid war, social realignment and presidential impeachment proceedings, American culture flourished.  Indeed, the events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiration for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion of the decade.   

Social change, what the parents of the 50's tried to change for the soldiers that had returned home,their children decided it was time for social change. Their desire for social change, fighting against a war that was never labeled a war. The hypocrisy of change, government and what the world had to offer.  This also affected weddings, free love, Wood Stock, drinking, drugs, civil rights.  All things combine brought change no one ev though they would.  

 Invitations showed the angelic viewpoint of marriage.

 It manifest as Halle's. 

 Wedding parties are in churches and outdoors, both portrait styles were acceptable, just not as refined as today.

 The "Romio and Juliet" look was popular 

                                                                                                   The poet in him overflows in speaking your vows to one another.  

  No traditional venues with your guest following you for a free love moment. Or

Traditional vows, both are acceptable, it's about knowing yourself. 

 The new platform shoes were in fashion! Woman had a platform, a stand, a voice in what happens to them.

 The fun thing about this era is era today is we get to mix and match, the beauty of this generation, the romance with modern design and creat a new.

 Decor for that era was as individual as the person. 

The get away car, have you seen 1970 cars?

               

                 

Whatever car you choose, you know you've done the right thing when you and your family choose it together.

 As you can see the bride of the 1970's also knew glamour!   She can also be whimsy and combine the peace of the 70's with glamour in an attempt to be both.

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