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Big Fat Cake would like to announce that Cathleen from Bethesda, MD won our first charity raffle. As a winner, Cathleen will receive 100 free wedding cupcakes from Izacupcake in any of their delicious flavors for her donation to World Vision. She gave to those in need and got cupcakes for it! Congratulations, Cathleen!

Stay tuned for next month’s charity raffle in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

You’ve got until tomorrow night (Sunday) at 11:59pm to enter into the cupcake raffle. Your entire donation goes to World Vision for the Haiti Crisis. We’ll draw names of those who entered and if you qualify, then you’ll win 100 free cupcakes from Izacupcake! You can use towards your wedding or any other occasion. FYI, the donation page is through a 3rd party service that World Vision uses. View our announcement for details. Good luck!

Vendors – Our Newest Feature

February 25th, 2010

Big Fat Cake is proud to announce our newest feature, our Big Fat Cake Vendors! It’s still in it’s infancy since we have our first three vendors. I would like to introduce to you:

  1. Izacupcake – You may have noticed in our cupcake raffle that Izacupcake is providing the free 100  cupcakes. They are a cupcake company that has been working off referrals only but just recently decided to have an online presence. Their flavors are different than what you find in normal cupcake stores and prices are way better so it’s definitely worth a try. They do all special occasions and corporate functions.

  2. Total Cleaners – Total Cleaners has been my drycleaning delivery service for a long time now. I sent my friend there to get her dress preserved. She said it was so easy and non-hassle because they picked up and dropped off the dress at her office. Their prices are the same or better than your typical dry cleaners, plus they deliver! And they are also offering $50 off your preservation. They would prefer to do it within 90 days of your wedding for most optimal results. See our post about preserving your wedding dress.
  3. Jessica Kang – Jessica has been my hairdresser for several years now and did my sister’s whole wedding party. Everyone looked fabulous and she was fun to work with. She has her own space in a shared salon conveniently located in Bethesda, MD.

Do you have a vendor that you’d like to recommend to Big Fat Cake? Please send them this link. Vendors can come from any city within the United States and will get additional advertising deals from Big Fat Cake if they offer our readers a special offer. When they advertise on our site, they will be announced, much like this post. Only cool vendors allowed! :P

This Sunday from noon-6pm, L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. is having a free bridal showcase. I hope you find your vendors there!

Source: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

A New Look for Big Fat Cake

February 10th, 2010

Hi everyone, I want to take a moment to welcome you to the new Big Fat Cake blog homepage.  Though, we haven’t made any drastic changes like crazy new colors or a wildly new logo, I would say that we made some significant, but subtle changes to how the information is displayed to our readers.  We at Big Fat Cake hope you like the new homepage, and look forward to hearing from you.  Let us know what you think!

We are pleased to announce our first charity raffle: Enter to win up to 100 artisan cupcakes (retail value of over $250) for your wedding or shower! Izacupcake has agreed to donate up to 100  artisan cupcakes to a bride who contributes to Big Fat Cake’s fundraising goal to raise funds for the Haiti Crisis. Each contribution of $25 or more gives you an entry into the drawing. Enter as often as you like.  The more often you enter, the better your chances.  Enter for yourself or for a friend. What a great wedding gift! (see below for terms & conditions). Support our efforts with your tax-deductible donation towards the Haiti Crisis survivors on our support page. Just click on the “Sponsor Me Now!” button. Donations will go to World Vision and can count towards your 2009 taxes.

World Vision works to tackle the root causes of poverty by working with children, families, and their communities to provide things like clean water, health care, nutritious food, education, and economic opportunities. Read the online World Vision Magazine to follow what’s going on or Join the Conversation.

Terms & Conditions

  1. Cupcakes are only available in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
  2. Entries will be collected until February 28, 2010 at 11:59pm.
  3. Cupcakes and frostings are limited to those available at the time.
  4. Cupcakes may not be sold to another party.  Offer is void if transferred to another party for compensation.
  5. Delivery will be arranged and accommodated at a mutually convenient time and location possible.
  6. Prize must be redeemed by December 31, 2010.
  7. Cupcakes only available in a single delivery for one event.
  8. Customized cupcake display structure can be rented at an additional cost.
  9. Must be 18 years old or older to enter.
  10. Winner will be announced via blog post on March 2, 2010, so stay tuned!

Source: Michaels

For our DIY fans, knock yourself out this weekend at Michaels with a coupon for 20% off your ENTIRE purchase. They have lots of wedding items but it’s also worth it to peruse through the Christmas items they’re getting rid of. I once used a silver Christmas garland with pearl beads to dress hurricane lamps at my friend’s wedding (sorry I wish I had a picture. I might provide one in the future). I bought out what they had left in the store and it was perfect for the reception tables. You could never tell that it was for Christmas. Have a great weekend!

New Year’s Resolutions

January 1st, 2010

It’s been a great kick-off for Big Fat Cake and we’d like to thank you for your support. It’s fun to exchange ideas with our audience and we especially love it when you leave comments.  In light of the New Year, we decided to make New Year’s resolutions for Big Fat Cake. We hope you’ll hold us accountable to them and even help us with our goals. If you would like to help with something in particular, let us know! We hope you will see these changes this year!

Source: Reader's Digest

Big Fat Cake New Year’s Resolutions:

  1. Incorporate freebies/deep discounts to our readers – Our intent is to share time and money saving tips to the wedding community. We’d like to partner with our friends in the wedding community to help brides find freebies and deep discounts. It’s tough paying for everything so every bit counts!
  2. Encourage our readers to participate in non-profit opportunities – We like to encourage our friends to think of others  so we want to provide ways to get involved.
  3. Help brides find the most suitable vendors – We will provide ways for brides to find vendors in a quick manner.

We hope you’ll like the changes. Please let us know what you think when you see them. :O)

Congratulations to Joleen!

September 26th, 2009

Congratulations to Joleen and JC who tied the knot on September 19 in Vienna, VA! The bride was gorgeous, the ceremony was beautiful and the reception was rockin’. Thanks for including us in your celebration!

Source: Charlie S Photography

Source: Charlie S Photography

Congratulations to Mel!

September 15th, 2009

Congratulations to Mel and GT for tying the knot on August 28! We’re very excited for them and for their new life together. Scott and I had a great time at their wedding with friends, great food, and drinks. She’s already shared many ideas from her wedding and she has many more to share, if you can believe that. Thanks Mel and GT for a great time!

The beautiful couple after the ceremony. Source: S. Chavez

The beautiful couple after the ceremony. Source: S. Chavez