Wednesday, 19 December 2012

6 Gorgeous 'Finds for Christmas' from Without A Hitch...



Guest Post:  Without A Hitch

Hi Ice the Cake readers and welcome to the first of many blog posts that I hope to be sharing with you.  My name is Vicky Gordon and I run Without A Hitch a Wedding and Events company. 

Sue kindly asked a few weeks ago if I would like to share some of my ‘little finds’ with you, and as I am a caring sharing kind of person I thought – why not. As we are heading towards Christmas I thought that my first post should include some lovely inspiration for decorations and cute food ideas for entertaining. So without further a do lets take a look at some lovely decorations….

This is such a beautiful idea from Shabby Fufu and a lovely project to keep the kids busy for 5 minutes! Collect pinecones and paint in whatever colour you like, allow to dry over night and then add some glitter. Pile them nice and high for a centrepiece or use them around the Christmas table as place settings. 



Another Shabby Fufu find is these lovely silver bottles and jars. Paint any old jam jar or empty wine bottle and add candles to create a lovely wintery atmosphere.



Or how about this lovely candle idea from Inspire MeHeather. Add some holly and berrys to a jar with water and pop a floating candle on top, simple but effective.



I think my favorite Christmassy decoration has to be this lovely wintery scene created in an apothecary jar by My Romantic Home. Such a cute idea, I feel like I want to go out and buy some fake snow now.



Now onto some mega cute food ideas…

Not to be outdone on the cuteness factor these ‘mini plants’ are in fact mini chocolate puddings! It messes with your head right? Your eyes say plant but your nose would say chocolate. Lovely idea from I Heart Baking


 
Finally we have mini milkshake shooters from Hey Gorg via Pizzazzerie. This is a great idea, creating lovely cute milkshakes for grown ups, you could even add some alcohol to make a milkshake cocktail for your party, adding any extra embellishments you like.


So there you have it, some lovely inspiration to add that extra bit of colour and sparkle to your Christmas celebrations. I hope you have enjoyed reading my post. You can check out my profile over on Ice The Cake, or take a look at our facebook page for daily inspirational finds...

Until next time here’s hoping all your Christmas plans go Without A Hitch.

Monday, 17 December 2012

Keeping The Children Happy This Christmas...

After being good all year, Christmas arrived early for some of the ITC 'juniors' a couple of weeks ago when they were treated to a delicious early Christmas Afternoon Tea.  The lucky youngsters received a delightful selection of goodies thanks to some wonderful suppliers... & so the fun began...

 

Signature Flowers by Emma Newman created this gorgeous gold wreath to welcome our little guests and designed a stunning floral arrangement and a very pretty centre piece to decorate the table.


Snowflake place settings were created by Kathryn Deeley Wedding Stationery

Colour co-ordinated personalised Christmas Baubles by Jazzle Designs lay on the table waiting for the Children to hang them on the tree!

The lucky youngsters celebrated with cupcakes, mini yule logs, Christmas pudding cake pops and some yummy 'brandy free' mince pies (Louise from Simply Cakes & Bakes also made some alcoholic versions for us adults - they were delicious!). 


I think from their faces you'll agree they had a wonderful time and we did too!...




Setting Up...


The goodies arrive from Simply Cakes & Bakes... what's inside the box?

Mini Yule Logs
Festive Cupcakes
Christmas Pudding Cake Pops




Thank you so much to everyone who was involved it was a really fun afternoon!

Merry Christmas xx

Credits:
Photography:  Ian Waldron Photography
Delicious Treats:  Simply Cakes & Bakes
Christmas Baubles:  Jazzle Designs 
Floral Displays:  Signature Flowers by Emma Newman
Place Settings:  Kathryn Deeley Wedding Stationery

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Behind the Scenes at The 2012 Awards Ceremony...

In November 2012 we hosted the amazing Credible and Incredible Wedding Supplier of the Year Awards.  Considering normally there is just 'little ole me' running the events, it was wonderful to see how much has evolved in the past 12 months and I was completely overwhelmed by the team that supported me on the night.

The evening was a resounding success but it would never have been as perfect had it not been for some very dedicated and hardworking people behind the scenes.  So today here are some sincere thank you's to all those who were involved on the night.

Setting the Scene



Thank you to Flower Monkey & Crystal Bouquets Boutique for the gorgeous centrepieces and  Kathryn Deeley Wedding Stationery for all the place settings and table plan.

The Scrumptious Sweet Dessert Table



WOW a HUGE Thank You to the The Cake Boutique & Pick & Mix Buffet for the absolutely delicious dessert table.  You can read more about their incredible talents here.

The Drinks Reception



The beautiful sounds of Ariella Strings captivated our guests during the drinks reception.
 

Introducing The Men on the Night...


Simon Cowell & David Beckham from the Chippendoubles



Helping with the evening were (Left) Timothy Lee Toastmaster who kept everything running smoothly and (Right) Frank Millar for a genius Video for us all to watch over Christmas.



Mr Ice the Cake (Top) helped with the overall running of the night & was a superstar with a quick dash to Tesco's in his Tux to pick up some last minute bits. 

Sylar Magician (Bottom) who's close up magic skills really need to be seen he is a fabulous talent.


& The Girls...


Behind the scenes and presenting on the night were (Top Left) Me; (Top Right) Meryl from Ice the Cake; (Bottom Left) Danielle from White Satin Weddings; (Bottom Right) Jess from Ice the Cake.


More thank you's below:
Ravinder Crone Photography for a hint of Paparazzi

Charms by Joanna for wonderful gifts in the goodie bags
All Wrapped Up for You yummy chocolates
Ultimate Wedding Magazine for supplying everyone with a fabulous magazine for the goodie bags
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre for supporting & hosting the event
Bicester Bridal for my gorgeous red carpet dress
Casinorama - for the incredible 10 metre Red Carpet!
and of course finally Team ITC - Jess, Meryl, Jamie, Sophie and our two Doormen Phil & Steven.

Thank you again to EVERYONE involved; Wishing you all a fabulous Christmas and an exciting New Year! xxxx



For more information to become an approved supplier on Ice the Cake click here or to have a chat with brides and our suppliers click here.

Popular Posts