Wedding Showers

It's wedding season!

Planning a shower for a friend? If you are, then we've got sweet goodies for you. Our decorators love to do custom cookies, cupcakes and cakes. Just let us know what the wedding colors are and we can come up with something special for your party.

Check out some of our favorites we've done this year:

Bride Cookie

Groom Cookie

Wedding Cake Cookie with Couple's Initials

Wedding Dress Cake made with Cupcakes

Roses Cake: Shades of Purple

 

If you find other ideas that you like online, let us know. We always love trying new things! Questions? Call our decorators at 780-459-6560.

Baby Showers!

I remember when I first started going to baby showers (sometime back in the 90's) and the snack tables would be full of your typical party goodies: fruit & veggie trays, dips, cookies and squares. Nothing fancy, often a potluck.

Now, when I go to baby showers, the snack table is often the highlight of the party (after the baby, of course!). I'm always amazed when the hosts put so much creativity and thought into a beautiful display, arranging all kinds of treats on pretty plates. I've been to showers with candy bars, with hand-crafted banners on the tables, and with tiered platters of hand-decorated baking. That last one is where we come in.

At Grandin Bakery, we love to get in on the baby shower fun, too! Some of our favorite orders are the ones we make for baby showers. Here are a few photos of sweet cupcakes that we've done for some soon-to-be and new mamas:

And you can always add a small cake, or just do cake instead of cupcakes:

 

 Hand-decorated cookies are also becoming popular for baby showers, either for at the party, or as favours. Head to your local craft or party store for some bags and ribbon, and you can put together special take-home gifts to say thank you to the guests.

 

 

Best of all, our cupcakes, cakes and cookies are customizable. Just call Grandin Bakery at 780-459-6560 and we can help you choose colors and decorations to match the rest of your party. Happy celebrating!

Princess Birthday Party

Do you have a little girl with a birthday coming up? Here's her chance to be a princess for a day! Princess parties are great for girls around 5-8 years old.

When you send out invitations, let the guests know they can come dressed up as princesses. It is also nice to have a few extra dress-up pieces at the party for anyone who forgets or doesn't have a costume.

There are so many great ideas for party activities:

1. Decorate crowns with feathers and gems.
2. Make necklaces and bracelets with beads and cord.
3. Paint wooden jewelry boxes and jazz them up using glitter glue.
4. Pick up a few princess puzzles and see who can finish making theirs the fastest. The kids can take home their puzzles after the party.
5. Have a princess race. Each girl puts a book on her head and they all walk (run!) to the finish line.
6. Play a princess memory game. Put a bunch of princess items on a tray. If you're like us, you'll have plenty of princess toys around the house. Look for things like princess figurines, tiny hair combs, glass slippers, and rings. The older the children are, the more items you can place on the tray. To play the game, give the girls a minute to look at all the items on the tray. Have the girls turn around and then remove one item from the tray. Let them look at the tray again and try to figure out which item is missing. Replace the toy and play again.
7. Have a dance party. Put on some fun music and let the girls dance in their fancy dresses.

Ready for snack time? Grandin Bakery has lots of fun ideas for party treats. We can do cakes with tiaras, castles and pretty princesses. We also have a set of cutters that make the loveliest cookies. Just let us know how you'd like them decorated!

Instead of goodie bags, you might want to give one special item to each girl, like a wand or a princess story book. And if you have a printer at home, you can take a group picture of the princesses, print out copies, and send each girl home with a photo to remember the special day. Happy party planning!

Valentine's Day Goodies

My husband and I have only celebrated Valentine's Day at a restaurant once. That was enough for us. Oh, sure, we enjoyed the food and good company. But the two hour wait for a table, not so much. The restaurant didn't take reservations for Valentine's Day, so we thought we'd just hope for the best. When we found out how long the wait was, we thought about going home, but we were with another couple and had really been looking forward to a night out with them.

So the four of us made our way back to the van and we hunkered down for a couple of hours. I'll admit, we had some fun laughing and chatting together while we waited for our pager to buzz us in from the cold, but mini vans aren't built for cuddling. It's hard to enjoy a snuggle with your Valentine when there's an aisle separating your seat from his!

These days, hubby and I are more content to just stay home on Valentine's Day. We have a nice dinner together (usually with the kids!) and enjoy some cuddles afterwards on our comfy couch. If you decide to stay in this year for Valentine's Day, be sure to share something yummy for dessert. Check out these cute goodies from Grandin Bakery and surprise your Valentine with some sweet treats.