Just fiddlin' around...

Heyyy everyone,

It's kind of been a madhouse at the bakery lately (in the best possible way!), and in case you haven't heard, I recently joined Twitter to keep a little more up-to-date with the goings-on of the cake side of the bakery (you can follow me @auntieloo_weds!). I've been busy trying to get the hang of it (I mean, how are people supposed to understand what "#FF" means right away?! I was baffled when I kept getting notices on my cellular device that I was being mentioned so many times in one day!). Still a bit shaky... (i.e. why the heck won't my phone upload photos to Twitter, and why doesn't it give me any reason why it won't work!? Sigh.. guess that's a question for the network provider.) Nevertheless, I'm determined to stick to it, and to get used to this whole new universe. In the first few weeks of being a Twitter user, I have become aware of so many more people in the city that I would not have been introduced to otherwise! It's an undeniably brilliant networking tool. Thus, I will continue to stick it out!

This past Friday was especially exciting for us at Auntie Loo Weddings, as we were ever-so-kindly invited to be featured by Krista and Robin of Wed By Hand during their appearance on /A\ Morning! As Mandi was busy doing the daily wholesale deliveries, I brought along our great friend of the bakery, Katrina, to give me a hand with the 5-tier peacock-themed display wedding cake (I wasn't interested in attempting to open any doors while balancing that thing! Extra thanks to Kat for helping!). Krista and Robin did a great job on air, and we are so appreciative that they allowed us to share this cake with the viewers. Wed By Hand (Ottawa's Alternative Wedding Show) is taking place on February 6th in the Glebe Community Centre, and it's shaping up to be an extremely exciting event. We are continuously getting prepared for the show, and are looking forward to being a part of it! See below for the video and for more information on Wed By Hand:

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I know I don't normally show birthday cakes on this page, but I had quite a bit of fun doing this particular cake, so I figured I may as well share it with you. A couple of weeks ago, we had an order from a lovely lady who wanted a birthday cake for a fiddle enthusiast. I quickly set off to work to make a handmade gumpaste model of a fiddle (a first for me!). I've made a few guitars before, but this was different and it was fun to pay attention to a whole new set of details that I hadn't noticed before. The music notes were just piped buttercream handpainted with edible glitter.

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We have also just announced on our main webpage that we are offering a new item for special order at Auntie Loo's Treats - cake truffles! Here's the low-down:

As Valentine's Day is approaching, we're using this opportunity to roll out a new Auntie Loo's Treats special order item - cake truffles! These delictable treats are a mixture of cake and 'buttercream', rolled into the perfect bite-sized ball, dipped in chocolate, with a final drizzle on top. These are the perfect treat to share with a loved one, your friends, or to keep all to yourself!! Our feature flavour for Valentine's Day is strawberry chocolate, and each order will be wrapped up with a pretty Valentine's Day themed ribbon, making it the perfect gift. After February 14th, we will offer a whole bunch of different flavours that will be available for special orders! Stay tuned to see what we'll be offering =)

12 strawberry chocolate cake truffles ........................ $15.00

We will be accepting orders until February 10th for a February 12th pick-up date. (These treats will still be lovely and fresh on February 14th, as the chocolate acts as the perfect protective shell for the cake!)

*** If you would like to order these for a pick-up date before the 12th, please contact us to confirm whether or not the pick-up date is available***

That's all I have to report for now; our next event coming up is the screening of The Kings of Pastry at the Mayfair Theatre on January 31st and February 2nd. Following that, we (of course) have Wed By Hand on February 6th - I recommend that anyone who is planning a wedding should attend this show!

We have been booking consultations like crazy, so make sure you get in touch to schedule yours! We typically book our consultations Saturdays in 1 hour time slots between 10am and 2pm. Hope to hear from you soon!

In the meantime, I have to keep quiet about some pretty exciting things that are coming together, but I assure you there is a lot more coming from us here at Auntie Loo Weddings!

Keep warm and stay inside!
xoxo
Kate