Outdoor Parties & Events
If you are planning an outdoor event in the summer heat remember the following:
- Flies love sweets.
- Heat melts most icings and high humidity will also turn gumpaste flowers limp, chocolate curls will melt and fresh flowers will wilt in prolonged exposure to heat.
- Rain and wind can cause havoc such as collapsing tents and blowing table cloths right off of the tables. You need to have a backup site just in case of unforeseen extreme weather conditions. Of course if the weather cooperates an outdoor wedding is the best. Just be prepared in case mother nature turns on you.
- Outdoor receptions also have one other pitfall: Unlevel ground. Cake and food tables must be set up on level strong tables. Often the reception tables for seating are put onto solid level surfaces but the food and cake tables are scattered on the outskirts. Take the time to make sure the event staff setting up your reception know to make those tables a priority in getting them sturdy and level. Be prepared, that we will change the location of the cake table if we come across these issues. We take great pride in the cakes we create and want nothing but the best for our customers. We would hate to have you walk in to your reception as your cake is falling due to un-level table and or ground.
