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CAKE -DECORATING is something Pat Kraemer'loves to' do and she's
become quite goad.. at it after 18 iteart,,•:bavirig decorated close Io 7,400, ,
cakes in that time. (Boyiepiiptai, .' . .:. , ... ': ,.;, .. • ,„ „' • . '„.., :: . ,,,
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Receiving n wedding invitation ? • .
com-
mits you to certain obligations,. Do you
know'What they are
The first is to promptly return the rep-
IY card or send a personal letter amen-,
ting or.declining. Children are included in
a family invitation only if their names
appear on the inside envelope, and single
guests should not bring an escort unless
they are spec4fically invited to do so.
Accepting the invitation to the
ceremony and,reception commits you to
sending, a wedding gift. If it's a second
marriage, it is not necessary to give a -
present. -
There is no obligation to send a gift if
you receive an announcement of the wed-
ding, but A is -thoughtful to write a note of
congratulations..
Try toarrive at the wedding half an'
hour before the. ceremony. If you are late
and arrive' within 10minutesof the ser-
vice, seat yourself, or remain standing,
at the back of the church.
When the ceremony is over, wait until
the ushers have escorted the family of
the bride and groom out of the church,
before you leave.. Once outside the church:
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you will be caught up in the, crowd trying
to congratulate the newlyweds before
they are whisked off for a photography
session. You are usually invited to the
reception hall for refreshments during
this interim.
. • When the bride and groom arrive, they
usually form a receiving line with their
parents so the guests can be introduced •
to both families and the attendants. In-
troduce yourself to mernbers of the party
you don't know, congratulate the coupje
and make some remark about the wed-
ding, Then, sign the guest book and seat
yourself for dinner. •
Whedyou've eaten and the band begins
to play, waitior the bridal.couple to have ,
,their first dance alone. The entire wed-
ding party should be on the dance floor
before the guests join in,
The bride and groom's departure
signals the party is almost ?ver, but you
should not leave before they do'. Then,
before going, thank a member of the
bride's immediate family for their
hospitality. - •
If there is a crush of guests and you
are in a hurry, phone or write a thank -
you note the next day. •
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by Corinne Boyle
Pat Kraemer's specialty is decorating
wedding cakes and after 18 years at it, she
has become a real professional. She
estimates she's decorated close to 2,500
since she started.
Pat has a wall of closet space in her
home in Greenock devoted strictly to all
the things she uses to decorate the cakes.
She ,spends time each day creating a cake
witan individual look for each couple. .
Pat has never advertised, but by word of
mouth, many people hear she's a' great
cake decorator and she can only handle
about half of the requests she gets to
decorate cakes.
Over the years she has -probably .
decorated every kind of. cake imaginable,
but she still devotes,most of her skill to the
delicate creation of wedding cakes.
"A beautiful bridal cake is much more
than just a cake," says Pat. "It's the most
striking centerpiece of your wedding
reception. It is the symbol of love depicted
by hearts, cupids, flowers, curves and ruf-
fles of icing like delicate lace,"
TO insure the cake will be a once in a
lifetime creation, today's bride books her
cake about three months to one year ahead
of the wedding. After the bride and her
bridal party have selected the
bridesmaids' gowns and have been to.con7
• sult the florist on'the bridal bouquets, an •
appointment is made to select the wedding
cake.
Pat has a large variety of the 'latest edi-
tions of bridal cake books. The designs can
be modified or created exactly by Pat to
achieve the perfect look to please every
bride.
From a tiny samply of material from the
bridesmaids' gowns, Pat can make the ic-
ing flowers for the cake in an identical
match, simply by mixing colors.
"Any wedding cake, can be made," says
Pat, "whether it be one .4 bride has found
in a magazine or a cake she has always
dreamed of and designed on paper."
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Pat says large wedding cakes with, water
fountains and large cakes, joined to.
smaller ones with bridges, seem to be the
most popular designs, but many traditional
brides still prefer elegant three -tiered •
cakes.
The ornaments for thetop of the cake
are available in many styles. The newest
creations are the wedding cake porcelains,
which intake a treasured keepsake that can
be handed down from one generation to
another. Small silk flower arrangements
with flowers similar to the bridal -bouquets
can also make -a beautiful topping.
"Wedding bells, cupids and wedding.
rings will always remain popular in a wed-
ding cake centerpiece," says Pat. Most of...
the cake centerpieces and supplies are'
purchased from Wilton Enterprises, Inc. in
Woodrige, Illinois, one of .the largest cakc:, •
decorating suppliers in the world.
Each cake takes Pat about nine hours to
complete from start to finish. "Although. 98-•
per cent of today's Wedding cakes are ar-
tificial (styrofoam base), each one is
decorated for each individual couple with
their special colors and preferences and
used only once to insurelthbeautifur, fresh
appearance for each wedding."
After the Cakes have been used and •
returned to Pat, she removes the icing and
plastic decorations and the.plates, posts
and Styrofoam forms are ready to use On
another cake. .. • .
Besides the artificial cake for adipiring;
the traditional fruitcake covered with a
layer of 'almond icing is still required to be
cut and wrapped and given to the guests.
With great tare the cakes are transported -
and set up at the reception -hall on, the Mor-
ning of the wedding. •• •
What began as a hobby for Pat 18 years
• ago has turned into a full time oceupation
and the reason she continues is siM
just' love chili* it, that's all."
"With the help and support of a wonderful husband, for me, this is amexceilent op-
portunity to oRre8s, creativity, and conv,
bine family and career
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