Marcie and Armando

On May 14, 2011, Marcie and Armando were married at the picturesque Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. The hilarious and fun reception that followed was held at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown San Antonio. The guests enjoyed dancing the night away. The groom's cake was the classic UT symbol, while the wedding cake was decorated with modern lines and fresh flowers. Everyone was able to top-off their sweet tooth at the very popular candy bar. Check out some of the pictures below, by The French Connection.

Bite-Sized Desserts and Other Ideas

Desserts…yum. Several apologies in advance for all the rumbling stomachs after reading this blog! Desserts are taking a turn for the playful lately, which makes planning and designing even more exciting. People are starting to have more fun with their desserts, and instead of tiered cakes, a lot of people are using different kinds of bite-sized desserts. The obvious would be cupcakes and mini-cupcakes, but there’s also cake pops, dessert tables for fill-your-own candy, mini-cakes for each guest, and the list goes on and on. Here’s a really great example of a dessert table with several different kinds of bite-sized desserts. This table was designed by Brandi Dunagan and photography by Kristin Radicke Light of Urth Studio Photography.


In case you were wondering what cake pops are, look at the top picture on the far right in the picture above. They are simply cake mixed in with icing, rolled into a ball, dipped in chocolate, and placed on a stick!

Cupcakes have definitely been a crowd pleaser too. They are a good way to get several different flavors of cake into your wedding if you are indecisive. So many choices! There are so many possibilities for bite-sized desserts, especially cupcakes, when it comes to décor. Each flavor can be a different design to incorporate several elements of the wedding. Another fun idea would be for the cupcake stand to actually serve as part of the centerpieces for the guest tables. Martha Stewart has a whole section dedicated to cupcakes on her site filled with lots of flavor ideas, cupcake designs, and much more. Here’s an example found from her site that sounded absolutely delicious! It’s lemon meringue, and would make a really great display at a wedding with the toasted meringue on top.


Another idea used for dessert tables is a “candy bar,” which is fun for guests and can also serve as their wedding favors. Several different types of candy in the wedding colors can be available in jars or vases with a scoop in them to fill the guests’ bags or boxes with. They can eat them at the wedding or take them home for a treat later on! Once again, Martha Stewart to the rescue… here is an example from her website of a candy/chocolate bar where guests can fill up their boxes with goodies.

La Orilla Del Rio Ballroom, San Antonio- July 17, 2010

Stephanie and Ricky were married on July 17th, 2010 at the Coliseum Baptist Church in front of family and friends. Stephanie and Ricky exchanged traditional vows, followed by a romantic unity sand ceremony. The reception, held at La Orilla Del Rio Ballroom in downtown San Antonio, started off with a grand entrance of the wedding party. Ricky and Stephanie then followed dancing down the center. After being serenaded by the groomsmen, the party soon began. Guests enjoyed a family style dinner and a candy bar. The lighting was beautiful as the day turned to night over the Riverwalk. We loved working with Stephanie and Ricky in making their big day as wonderful as possible.