This week, Wedding And Party Network is kicking off the start of cupcake week! We have tons of unique ideas that we will be talking about and showing you through our videos! Cakes and cupcakes are such a great accessory to any party of wedding. You can truly make them your own and show off your personality and theme through cakes. So, for our first day of cake week, we are going to talk all about the fun things you can do with cupcakes!

A Variety Of Different Flavors & Icing

Wedding Cupcakes

Cupcakes are such a great treat for your guests to enjoy! They're simple and easy enough to pop in your mouth as you go. Plus, you can feature them in different flavors to appease all sorts of taste buds. You can feature them in vanilla, white cake, chocolate, strawberry, banana, cherry, butter pecan and pair them with delectable icing to go along perfectly with the flavor of the cake.

Your local bakery can come up with lots of variations of cupcakes, you just need to visit them and see! Now that we've covered the basics on the fact that you can feature cupcakes in a ton of flavors paired with different icing and are a delectable bite to pop in your mouth, what can you do with them to make them your own?

Get Creative

Are you wanting to use cupcakes for your wedding? Great idea! Again, you'll have guests at your wedding that don't share the same taste buds. Therefore, you can feature many flavors for your guests to try and you'll satisfy each and every one of them. However, get creative when showing off your cupcakes. Use fun cupcake liners or toppers.

You can feature cupcake liners that have your wedding colors or party colors in it. Also, another way to incorporate the theme of your party or wedding is with cupcake toppers. You can create fun little shapes out of fondant to place on top of your wedding cupcakes, come up with cupcake toppers that feature your name and wedding date or feature beautiful edible pearls or flowers.

If you're wedding colors are pink and green, feature a strawberry cupcake with green icing and a pink cupcake topper. Maybe you're throwing a nautical themed party, so, feature a vanilla cupcake with white or blue icing and place a fun lifesaver or anchor on top! Maybe you're throwing a kid's birthday party, guy's birthday party or an outdoor BBQ, well serve up hamburger cupcakes (You can see Wedding And Party Network's how to video on hamburger cupcakes below)! A cupcake with a brownie in the middle and some red icing will make a wonderful addition to any party! There are so many ways that you will be able to incorporate the theme of your event with cupcakes!

Now For The Display

Hamburger Cupcakes

You've got delicious tasting and creative cupcakes that represents you, now all you need to do is display them. Use a cupcake tower, set them out in a unique pattern or send them home with guests as part as a wedding or party favor. Use a round, square or a unique shaped cupcake tower to display your cupcakes on. You can decorate each tier with paper or paint to fit the theme of your event. Create a unique shape for your cupcakes.

Create a tree out of wood and place your cupcakes on that if you're having a all-natural wedding. Are you throwing a princess birthday party? Well create a large princess wand and have side tiers going up it to place princess themed cupcakes on! Again, there are so many unique ideas out there, you just have to think outside the box and get a little creative.

Cupcakes are great accents to have at any party and all you have to do is get a little creative with them, or have your local bakery. They are fun little bites that can be placed in the mouth to appease all taste buds. Come up with unique taste combination, as well as coming up with a creative design that fits your event.

Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and give you inspirational photos. We want to help give you inspiration for your next event, wedding or party. So, take a look and we hope to give you a bit of inspiration when planning your wedding or party. Our inspirational board will give everyone inspiration from the movie, "Black Swan". This movie was a huge success and has been the talk of this past award season. So, we thought we would bring you inspiration through this movie, which is a play on the colors black & white.

The colors black and white are so classic and elegant. Incorporating these colors separate with other colors or even together will have your wedding looking flawless. You can  incorporate it into your bouquets, wedding cake, wedding gown and anything else you may want. Place beautiful feathers in your wedding cake, bridal bouquets and even dress to get the "Black Swan" theme at your wedding. Add the colors, black & white and some feathers and you'll perfect this theme in no time!

One of the main highlights at an event is the cake. People always remember the cake. How it looks and especially how it tastes. If you're in the Nashville, Tennessee area, choosing The French Confection is the right choice. Their creative eye and tasty cakes will have your wedding or event be the talk of the night! So, let them design a custom designed cake just for you that will make your special night a hit!

Striving To Make All Their Clients Happy

Themed Wedding Cakes & Groom's Cakes

This family owned business with each member bringing their own unique spin on each one of their cakes. The French Connection thrives on satisfied customers and truly enjoys making cakes for each client. Set up an appointment and meet with them so they'll get the full understanding of exactly what you are wanting within your party cake or wedding cake. They want to make sure it's up to all your standards.

A Cake For Any Event

Offering many flavors, you'll be able to pick one that suits your taste buds, as well as your guests. They'll create a lovely pairing of cake and icing to blow everyone away. Whether you are in search of a wedding cake, groom's cake or party cake; they'll do it. Everything from 3D cakes to your classic wedding cake, it will all be amazing and tasty.

Are you in search of a wedding cake to convey the theme of you wedding? Well, The French Confection will make sure that your wedding cake and groom's cake does exactly that. They've designed beautiful traditional wedding cakes to fun and whimsical ones. A beautiful 3 tiered, square cake with bow draping on it looks amazingly elegant. While, a beach themed hippie wedding represents their whimsical and creative side.

For the groom's cake, does he enjoy a delicious, juicy hamburger? Well, they will create it. Does your groom have a love for the Taj Mahall? Their skilled cake designers will create an actual replica of it! Nothing is too big or too small for them. They do it all! With them, they'll truly capture you as a couple and it will definitely show within your wedding cake. Your big day will be fit for you with a beautiful wedding location, amazing wedding flowers and the wedding cake will be the cherry on top of it all.

However, if you're wanting a special cake for a birthday party or event; they'll design something simply amazing for that too. Maybe you're throwing your child's birthday party and they enjoy cartoons. Well, they would love to create a replica of their favorite cartoon character. When your child sees the 3D shaped cake, their face will truly light up and it will be unforgettable.

The French Confection honestly does it all. You won't find a better cake designer around. They strive to perfect every detail to make sure they convey your theme. So, let them design a cake truly fit for you!

If you are planning a wedding, you want to go with the trends. You want to see what's new and exciting to see if that wedding trend fits into your wedding. It looks like the new trends that started up in 2010 will be with us for another year, and it's exciting! Beautiful pastels, vintage touches and social media influences will make your wedding absolutely stunning.

Vintage Appeal: Beautiful wedding dresses will revert back to beautiful vintage styles with a bit of a modern twist. Beautiful lace, romantic detailing and pretty textures will make your wedding dress so whimsical and romantic.A lot of brides will be incorporating beautiful brooches, possible heirlooms, into their wedding for that added personal touch.

Natural outdoor settings, simplicity and beautiful detailing will be in. Rustic chic, simple menus with quality food and rustic wedding cakes will go perfectly with the vintage inspired wedding. Of course, it's all in the details that make a wedding truly stunning.

Eco-Friendly Chic:Recycled invitations, programs or even a wedding dress will be in with these Eco-friendly weddings. Think vintage, second-hand items. There are tons of ideas when using this idea, such as finding beautiful glass bottles or lanterns which would be great for centerpieces. Have your florist arrange a rustic reception centerpiece in one of your glass bottle finds.

When it comes to favors, you can offer your gifts flower seeds or charitable donations in their names. Even DIY weddings are becoming more and more popular. Anything to make the world a better place.

It's All In The Details: None of your wedding details should ever go unseen. The tiniest details should be planned to exactly fit your wedding theme. Hire a wedding planner if you're not into details, but they should all be covered.

Everything from place cards, menus, chairs, table linens, wedding cake and grooms cake should all have those special finishing touches. Paying close attention to all these details will pull everything together and make your wedding absolutely flawless.

Get Social: With society becoming more social media savvy, that's the ideal way to let everyone stay in the loop on all of your wedding details. Facebook, Twitter and wedding websites are great ways to keep family and friends in the loop. They'll feel more involved in your wedding and most likely won't forget any important dates or times.

Create a wedding website to tell the story of your proposal and wedding. You can showcase your bridal party, wedding details and where you're registered at. Getting social will just help your guests be in on all the important details and to feel more apart of your wedding. So go on and get social!

These 5 wedding trends for 2011 are beautiful little touches that will set any wedding apart from the rest. Your wedding should focus on everything, from the biggest details right down to the smallest. Wedding trends that are here to stay will provide you with one fantastic wedding!

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Your perfect day needs an exquisite cake to finish it off and it truly will be amazing. The Perfect Day Cakes offers up truly amazing and one-of-a-kind cakes that will put you in disbelief. Not only do they look great, but also taste great too. Whatever you can imagine, if it's from the simplest cake to the most extravagant; they will perfect it down to the smallest detail for your next special event.

Get Your Tastebuds Flowing

This local wedding cake bakery has had experience for over 10 years. This time has given them the time to perfect each recipe, techniques and try new and improved ones. The Perfect Day Cakes offers up yummy flavors featuring white, chocolate, raspberry, pina colada, white chocolate and whatever flavors you can imagine.

Why choose just plain cake? Don't! Pick from their wonderful, tasty fillings featuring Bavarian creme, strawberry mousse or blueberry. Don't stop there, top it all off with butter cream icing, chocolate fondant or white chocolate ganache. Imagine all the flavor combination's you can create with their variety of cakes, fillings and icing.

Intricate Designs Puts The Icing On The Cake

You will not only receive a delectable cake, but also an intricately designed cake as well. Designs range from weddings cakes, groom cakes, birthday cakes and even mini cakes. The Perfect Day Cakes makes round cakes, square cakes, topsy turvy cakes and 3D cakes. How about a grooms cake in the shape of a poker table or a classical wedding cake showing off 4-tiers with a beautiful ribbon as an accent. One of their wedding cakes will be absolutely stunning and a birthday cake will be so much fun from them! Creating unique shape cakes, traditional cakes and pretty much whatever you love; they will create it.

All About The Deserts!

Not just about cakes, The Perfect Day Cakes also creates pies, cupcakes, cookies, cheesecakes, truffles and wedding favors. Yum, delicious apple and pecan pie, banana split cupcake, chocoholic cupcake, candy cake cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies are almost as good as your grandmothers, or even better! Can't you just taste these delicious deserts now, so divine! These sweet deserts will definitely be perfect wedding favors or bridal shower favors too. Everyone will absolutely enjoy them!

With all the flavors, fillings and designs; your possibilities are endless in Owatonna, Minnesota. Fantasize about your dream wedding cake and they can create whatever your heart desires. The Perfect Day Cakes is the perfect stop for your next cake.

Choosing the right location can be the biggest obstacle in planning an event and especially the most important one. The location has to be the perfect canvas for all the special details. So when choosing your event location, you look for the underlying beauty, whether it's suitable for your personality and what it has to offer. Well Paris Caterers and Dance Party DJs offer all of that and even more than you could possibly imagine. Let your imagination become a reality.

Paris Caterers and Dance Party Djs provides the perfect location setting for any special event and all the special added details. An extravagant y-shaped staircase, dramatic suites with gorgeous fireplaces and breathtaking chandeliers and a stunning picturesque garden pavilion will be an added touch to your special day. Why stop there? They provide an event coordinator, scrumptious food, amazing cakes, and even entertaining music that will leave you dancing all night long. You'll be stress-free and completely amazed by everything they offer.

It's All in the Details!

Their amazing event venue will provide the perfect backdrop for your wedding day, birthday parties, bridal showers and any special event. It can accommodate to as few or as many guests in your party by offering a variety of beautiful rooms to pick from. Choose from the Beau Palais, which offers a gorgeous staircase and marble fireplaces; or the Garden Room, which is surrounded by lush landscapes. Pick from the intimate Paris Room and lastly the stunning open-dome gazebo.

Whatever you pick, it's sure to provide the perfect backdrop for your special day. Now that you have the perfect location, let them help you by offering an event coordinator and taking you down the vendors walk, which is an amazing feature offered right on the grounds. This very accommodating walk offers party rentals from 10 highly recommended vendors to make your day as simple as possible. Paris Caterers and Dance Party Djs always has you in mind.

Assortment of Gourmet Food

Have Your Cake and Eat it too…and then some!

Not only do they provide a stunning location, they also are an amazing event caterer! Imagine your meal being prepared by highly-skilled chefs cooking the freshest foods and topping it off with savory dishes you can't even begin to imagine. Always having you in mind, they offer a variety of menus including beef, chicken and seafood cuisines, a wide assortment of buffet options, a cocktail hour menu, amazing desserts and bar options.

Paris Caterers offers unique, exquisite cuisine that will absolutely amaze you. Also, let their on-site pastry chef create a stunning wedding cake or event cake that will be decadent and elegant all-in-one! Don't forget about the special, unique details including ice cream bars, candy bars and a chocolate fountain! Absolutely amazing is all you'll have to say.

Dance the Night Away

Providing great entertainment for Blackwood, New Jersey with Dance Party Djs. Guests will be having the time of their lives, while dancing the night away. They offer great entertainment for any special event by providing state-of-the-art equipment, experienced djs and providing a fun experience you'll remember a lifetime. Not only offering a variety of music, they also provide fun party rentals, including photbooths, props, singers, bands, lighting, music video presentation, karaoke and a variety of other services! Let them provide fun entertainment for the whole night!

Beautiful location, amazing food and cake, all while dancing the night away with amazing entertainment is exactly what Paris Caterers and Dance Party Djs offers for your special day. Your event will simply be amazing and that's all you'll have to say!

Wouldn't it be so much easier if the caterer not only did amazing food, but flawless event cakes as well? Delectable food and yummy cake wouldn't have to be a mismatched mess, but instead could be a flawless pairing. This Lufkin, Texas caterer is an expert on perfect pairings, so let

Steven's Catering be a flawless match for your next event.

Delicious Food For Every Event

This local gourmet caterer is known for their exquisite food, stunning cakes, beautiful presentation and amazing customer service. You couldn't ask for anything else with Steven's Catering. With such a wide variety of fresh food, you'll be able to pick from an assortment of food ranging from breakfast style food to a gourmet holiday dinner and even to a heavenly dessert menu.

Try an unforgettable Quiche Lorraine or their decadent chocolate swirl cake. There is an assortment of wonderful flavors and cuisines like Mexican to Italian to All-American; you'll find it all! An eye-popping chocolate fountain for your next wedding event is a must, along with flambe table side; it's simply amazing! Visit their website today for all their flavored cuisine, your mouth will be watering just by looking at it all.

Finish Your Event Off With A Delightful Cake

A gifted baker is what you need for your next specialty cake and Steven's Catering offers just that. They offer wedding cakes, groom cakes, birthday cakes and much more. All the flavors, fillings, frostings and intricate designs that they can create will enthrall you. What about an edible wedding favor? One of their delicious themed cookies will be all the rave and make the perfect party favor at your next party, bachelorette party or wedding shower. Your cake will be the perfect pairing for your special event.

Bring Steven's Catering Into Your Kitchen!

Do you crave that delicious food from Steven's Catering? Dry mixes are the answer! This delicious feature offers their most popular entrée, soup, dip and dessert mixes for everyone to cook at home.

If dry mixes aren't the answer, because you're a disaster in the kitchen, then stop by their new location, Sweets and Eats for one of their take and bake meals. Take and bake meals means they prep the yummy goodness and all you have to do is throw it in the oven; it's that simple. Offering daily menus and desserts will make family dinner a breeze.

A professional, dedicated caterer with a local flair is what Steven's Catering is all about. This caterer is for you!

Who would have ever thought that throwing an event could be stress free? Canapes Catering, of course! A one-stop shop to fit all your party and wedding catering needs. They provide event coordinators, appetizing food, excellent wait staff, food equipment, gourmet desserts and a variety of catering options!

Parties are truly their business, they do it all from corporate events, weddings, fundraisers to milestone birthday parties and pig roasts! You name the event and Canapes is there and prepared!

With Canapes Catering, your party food will set the stage for an awesome event! Their wonderful gourmet food will amaze guests and have them coming back for one last savory bite.

Catering Your Way!

So many caterers have set menus, but not Canapes. You choose your menu, it's that simple. Their versatility allows them to cater to all palates and lifestyles. Whether its a peanut allergy or that low-carb diet your actually sticking with, they will personalize the menu to your specific needs.

Let Them Eat Amazing Cake!

A special event wouldn't be complete without a stunning cake. So let Canapes' on-site baker create a special cake just for you! Do you have a dream of how the perfect wedding cake should look and taste? Whether it's a traditional, elegant cake or even a replica of your favorite hobby, they can create your memorable cake! Canapes' works of cake art are every bit as tasty as they are beautiful. This gourmet caterer only uses the freshest ingredients to give your taste-buds a delightful experience.

Stree-free Party Planning

Party planning really doesn't have to be stressful especially if you have Canapes Catering. They are flowing with unique ideas for parties and have all the tools in which to help you pull them off.

Canapes can take care of virtually everything from food to a wedding event location. Their ThorpeWood facility is a wonderfully tranquil party venue. If ThorpeWood isn't your style, they have a network of other locations available. They can even help you find photographers and limousine services for your special event.

Try A Hands-on Approach To Catering

What if you don't have a special event coming up? Then the second best thing is attending a gourmet cooking class. This hands-on class will teach you how to prepare for a romantic evening in, the dinner party you've been dying to throw, holiday meals or corporate team building classes.

If your in the Frederick, Maryland area, then attending one of their gourmet classes should be on the top of your list.

Not big into cooking? Well then maybe they can help with your next charity, Canapes sponsors different charities to give back to their community. The community has shaped them into the business they are today. They are strong believers in giving back, which makes them an awesome caterer to support.

Let this wedding caterer in Maryland plan your next unforgettable event. Your needs are at the top of their priorities. If you have high expectations then let them be exceeded by Canapes Catering.

If you want your guests asking, "Wow, where did you get that amazing cake?"  then Designs in Sugar is the perfect choice for you!  They specialize in wedding cakes, grooms cakes, special event cakes, gourmet desserts and stunning gumpaste flowers.  If you would like to add that extra flair to your next event then this Collierville, Tennessee baker is for you!

At Designs in Sugar, Myra Govea de Arce creates special, one-of-a kind creations!  This highly skilled baker and self-trained sugar artist creates impeccable and very detailed-oriented tasty masterpieces. Her amazing skill will ensure your cake is flawless and breathtaking.

She also makes sure to incorporate your individual style in each wedding cake, themed cake, or delectable dessert giving you the personal touch you desire.  Her cakes are sure to please every taste-bud and add that unforgettable cake to each event.

Designs in Sugar will not only wow you with their cakes, but wait till you see their exquisite gumpaste art!  Gumpaste is a sugary dough that can be molded into anything. This ability lets them take customer's unique ideas and fashion them into tasty works-of-art.  Their work is so detailed and stunning that you may even trick your guests into thinking they are real!

No need for a cake. Then let them create a delectable memento, centerpiece, or even gift for your next special occasion!  Everyone will be talking about your unique decorations and fall in love with their gifts.  Designs in Sugar's gum-paste is truly a unique piece of art.

If you want someone who knows that your event needs to be perfect and would love to go that extra mile for you, then Designs in Sugar will exceed all expectations.  Their first-class customer service shows that you are their number one priority.  Each custom cake is provided with special attention and detail to each client so you are satisfied every time.  So let your guests be in awe by Designs in Sugar's stunning creations!

The Cake Lady is Murray, Kentucky's one-stop-shop for your next big event. The Cake Lady has everything you need to create your ideal birthday party, anniversary celebration, or themed party! And to top things off, the Cake Lady creates stunning, one-of-a-kind cakes to rival any bakery in the country!

Why look elsewhere when the Cake Lady can handle all of your wedding and party needs? From napkins to luscious desserts, the Cake Lady has you covered!

The Cake Lady adds a big dose of whimsy to her creations. Her cakes and pastries are guaranteed to please the eyes, taste buds, and spirit! Add balloons, napkins and a few other of the Cake Lady's specialty decorations, and you will have a party to remember!

The Cake Lady has something to offer ages 1 to 90.  She carries hundreds of balloons and decorations for every event imaginable!

The Cake Lady specializes in wedding cakes, birthday cakes and theme cakes for a wide variety of occasions. Let her creativity and skill go to work for you for your next big event! The Cake Lady can handle your entire setup, including a chocolate fountain that is guaranteed to be a hit!

The Cake Lady's unique and personalized service will make your wedding or party stand out from the crowd. Give her a call today and experience spot-on decorating and mouth-watering desserts!