I’ll never forget the sound of a three-tier lemon-elderflower cake sliding against the side of a delivery van just ten minutes before the bridal party was scheduled to arrive. My heart didn’t just sink; it plummeted into my shoes. Back…
I still have nightmares about the great strawberry shortcake collapse of 2012. I was helping a friend with her DIY reception, and when it came time to portion out that towering, four-tier masterpiece, I stepped up with way too much…
I was halfway down the aisle when I felt it—that sharp, heart-stopping tug. My head snapped back slightly, and for a second, I thought I’d be the star of a viral wedding fail video. My stunning, seven-foot lace-trimmed veil had…
I stood at the back of the most beautiful wildflower meadow you’ve ever seen, watching my best friend pour her heart out in her vows, and all I could hear was a distant lawnmower and the rustle of my own…
The Logic of Using Sidewalls for Heated Winter Tent Events The Logic of Using Sidewalls to Keep Your Heated Tent Warm During Winter Events There is an undeniable magic to winter events in the Northeast. Whether it is a snowy…
I was standing at the edge of a dimly lit ballroom three years ago, sweat prickling my neck while I balanced a tray of seared sea bass that was rapidly losing its luster. The bride’s father had decided that the…
It was a sweltering July afternoon, and the bride was three steps into her walk down the aisle when the back doors of the chapel flew open with the force of a gale-wind. A late-arriving cousin, clutching a gift bag…
The cake was sliding. Literally. I watched in slow-motion as a three-tier masterpiece began to tilt toward a group of unsuspecting cousins because the table leg hadn’t been locked properly. I frantically looked for the venue manager, the person who…
The sky was a bruised purple, the kind of color that makes a catering manager’s stomach do a slow, agonizing flip. We were three minutes into serving the main course for a high-end corporate gala when the first fat drop…
The smell of seared scallops was still lingering in the air, and the jazz quartet was hitting their stride. I thought I had it all under control. But as soon as the emcee announced dinner, the ballroom turned into a…
