Showing posts with label engagement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label engagement. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Mountain Man proposes on a Mountain!


Well, he's finally making an honest woman out of me.

That's right everyone.. we're engaged!!

Little did I know that shortly after I posted my breakfast casserole, I would be skiing my way to married life.

still no clue it was a bout to happen..

Sunday was the first nice day on the mountain so we decided to take the longest lift to the top and ski all the way down.

As we got off the lift and prepared to head down, Mountain Man told us about a nice spot we should stop a little ways down to take some pictures. Unbeknownst to me this would be the spot and there were 2 other couples with us who already knew what was going to happen- sneaky sneaky.

When we got to the spot we took off our skis and took turns taking pictures with the most stunning view in the background. There also happened to be a mountain photographer there who came in handy a little later.

And then it happened...while looking out over the mountains, in true Mountain Man fashion, he got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. Holy Cow!


Our friends got it all on video and the photographer rushed over once she realized what was going on.. it was absolutely perfect! After I got feeling back in my hands and my shaking under control, we headed down to an Ice Bar about half way down the mountain for a celebratory drink and lots of phone calls.

So now the fun begins... planning a wedding from Texas that is going to be in Virginia next Fall is going to be quite the adventure, but I'm always game for a good adventure!


I promise I'll get you all some good posts in the coming week.. for now I'm still trying to let it sink in that I'm engaged!

Monday, April 19, 2010

An Engagement Cake in Dallas

When Ashley sent me a message a couple weeks ago about making her sister's engagement cake I couldn't have been more excited.  Ashley is no stranger to my sweets- we worked together while I was interning in NY and she has also been a lucky recipient of a Traveling SweetLemon Whoopie Pies. But an engagement cake is a pretty big deal and a surprise engagement cake is even better!

Nicole got engaged a few weeks ago and Ashley (who lives in NY) was planning on coming to surprise her in Dallas for a little celebration to include a delicious cake. And can we say kismet?! I already had to be in Dallas that weekend for a wedding! PERFECT.
After a few phone calls, favorite flavors were discussed, color schemes were established and a couple requests were made. She also sent me a picture of a purse that her sister was thinking about using at her wedding and asked me to use that as inspiration for the decorations.
Chocolate Cake with Creamy Peanut Butter Meringue-Like Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache Filling

So after all the conversations, Reese's peanut butter cups, orange, the adorable clutch and a lady bug all came together to create Nicole and Cameron's engagement cake :)
I was so happy with the way this cake turned out!  But who cares about me- the best part of it all was how happy Ashley and her sister's were.
Congratulations Nicole and Cameron!! :)

The cake is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes out of the Better Homes and Garden Magazine and the Creamy Peanut Butter Icing is from the latest edition of Cooks Illustrated.. If you want either of these recipes just shoot me an email and I'll be happy to get it to you: sweetebakes@gmail.com