The Rollins Report

We're getting closer!!!

One of the most integral parts of the wedding ceremony and reception is music. I believe that music can add so much to an occasion. I have attended so many weddings where we hear the same music every time. While I enjoy listening to the music, I know that for our ceremony, we want something that will be different. Music that will stand out and that people will remember as being a part of our wedding. The pieces that we have selected (yes, we have already picked out what music we want) for our ceremony reflect the joy and sacredness of a wedding ceremony, yet they are not necessarily pieces that one would associate with a wedding.

That being said, we also were brainstorming fun songs that would be good for my father and I to walk down the aisle to. NOTE: No, we are not actually having any of these played, but we thought they were fun!

Indiana Jones theme--John Williams
Star Wars theme--John Williams
Duel of the Fates--John Williams
Olympic Fanfare--John Williams
We're Off to See the Wizard--The Wizard of Oz
The Aggie War Hymn
Imperial March--John Williams
William Tell Overture (a.k.a. the "Lone Ranger" theme)--Rossini

Those are just a few of the songs we came up with. We also thought it would be funny to have the theme from "Jeopardy" play right when each of us are supposed to say "I do." Can you think of any other funny songs to walk down the aisle to? Let us know!

One of the most fun things that I have participated in during the wedding planning process is cake tasting. I had made an appointment for cake tasting at a place called Delicious Cakes in Addison. We had heard wonderful things about them from several people, so when I saw them at the Plano Bridal Show, I had to sign up for an appointment. My mom and I arrived at the place promptly on time (a.k.a. early) for our cake tasting. While waiting for our consultant to meet with us, we perused the photo albums filled with pictures of cakes. I looked at so many pictures of cakes that I was starting to go cross-eyed and all the cakes were starting to look alike. We were still perusing (I do like that word, peruse) when our consultant came out from the back. She went over the different types of cakes: white cakes, chocolate cakes and cakes filled with fruits and nuts. We went over possible fillings for the cakes. Then came the fun part: we selected three white cakes that we wanted to sample. Mmmmmmmm! Let me tell you, they were all absolutely wonderful! We then sampled two different chocolate cakes, and those were fantabulous as well. Mom and I both went crazy over the white frosting. We decided maybe we should just eat the frosting, it was that good!

Another fun part was the "build your own cake" session. They had styrofoam blocks that were differing in sizes, so we could stack them on top of each other and see how it would look. We discussed the possibility of columns, flowers, cake jewelry and ribbons adorning the cake. (Not all at the same time, mind you!) We came to a decision about the types of cake, frosting and designs for the cake. I will refrain from discussing all of the details on here, I want to have some element of surprise for the reception. I will say, however, our cakes will be unique and will be reflective of our personalities. Mom and I enjoyed meeting with the consultant and selecting our cakes. (And that was before she told us we could come in anytime and she would give us more cake!) So we can cross another thing off our wedding to do list.

Let them eat cake!!!!