Who needs 5 feeet of fondant when there're CUPCAKES

A creative cupcake idea from Jen, care of Once Wed

"One easy DIY project that I loved was our cupcake flags. They can be anything – a picture, a graphic, a phrase – whatever follows the theme of your wedding. I made little 2” designed circles with horseshoe, a hitched horse and tandem bicycle images with phrases like “lucky in love”, “gettin’ hitched” and “bicycle built for two”. All you need is thick paper, a circle cutter, white lollipop sticks from the craft store, and some clear strong glue. Voila!"

Shabby Chic

Again from Once Wed, an idea for paper garland, compiled of coffee filters, tissue paper, and old sheet music....

Cupcake Phenomenon

Everyone seems to all over cupcakes these days. And who can blame them? They're fabulous little personal cakes, no cutting involved, and so many cute decoarating possibilites.

They also make for a good DIY alternative to an elaborate wedding cake AND they can double as favors with a cute cake box for guest to take they cake with them.

Check out this article from Cupcakes Take the Cake for tips on how to freeze cupcakes. You can cook ahead of time and save the decorating for a a few dys before the reception.