Flower Power

When it comes to wedding cakes, there's a right amount of flowers...

[Note: this is not the right amount]

...and a WRONG amount of flowers:

If you listen verrry closely, you can actually hear the cake screaming.

Bakers know a hefty blanket of fake blooms can cover a multitude of cakey sins:

...including the fact that the groom forgot to pick up the cake.

[Fun fact: this was actually the mother-of-the-bride's hat.]

However, at some point the flowers and flotsam cross over from "charming camouflage" into "DEAR GOD, WHAT IS THAT THING?"

When bakers play "To The Pain."

Many bakers use silk flowers to avoid the problem of brown droopy blooms on their cakes:

Others use silk flowers to ensure it.

{I'm almost afraid to ask, but why do they even make roses in those colors?}

Just remember: sometimes, for some cakes, there simply aren't enough flowers in the world:

In these instances, I advise a large shrubbery.

And maybe a few more of those Keystone Lights.

Thanks to Roger G., Alison V., Jen, Anony M., Stacey H., & Michelle C. for making all the two-year-old flower girls out there look extra talented today.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, BABY!!

Today is my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, and that always gets a girl asking the Big Questions.

Questions like, "What, no cake?"

And, "how do you spell 'anniversary,' anyway?"

And, "Does this seem suspicious to you?"

("It's. Looking. At me.")

After spending one half of my married life writing this blog - which, WOW, amirite? - I've seen enough anniversary cakes to know many have valuable life lessons to teach.

For example, this one reminds us that the first few years of marriage are a learning experience.

A four year "anniversity," if you will.

And this one encourages us to never give up in the face of adversity, poor planning, or earthquakes:

Its always the thought that counts. ALWAYS.

And here's a valuable reminder that, after 24 years, even the most devoted couple might need a little more space:

Love comes in all shapes, sizes, and combinations, so never judge.

Some folks would have given up after, like, TEN weddings - but not these two crazy kids!

And finally, anniversaries aren't just about the big, life-changing moments; they're about celebrating all the everyday things you get to share together. Things like holding hands during the fireworks, or reading to each other on long car rides ... or even just a new pair of dentures:

Though for the record, Sweetie, I think I'm going to draw the line at sharing dentures.

Thanks to Sarah G., Jaime & Jen, Janet R., Mika R., Brad L., Brittany T., Anna F., Christine M., & Kristin R. for helping us celebrate. John and I are in Atlanta tomorrow for Dragon Con, btw, so I hope to see some of you here!