We're Making Some Changes at A Piece of Cake Events!

 

Hello to all!  Here at A Piece of Cake Events some changes are being made…take a look around the website to see our biggest changes! We now have this blog, which we will keep full of fun stories about the events we facilitated as well as use it to update you on any other changes that will be made.

Also, we have a new addition to the A Piece of Cake family: Kimberly Neil, my new assistant. She started interning with me this spring and she was just too good to let go! We’ll be keeping her around for a long while.

So explore our new layout and design, read a few of our blogs, and, if you have the chance, say hello to Kimberly—a talented young woman with a passion for wedding and event planning.

--Dawnet Davis 

www.apieceofcakeweddingsandevents.com

Picture Perfect Photography Launch Party

I just threw a launch party for the amazingly talented photographer, Latasha Haynes.  She just sent me an e-mail thanking me, stating,  “I must say that May 2nd was one of the top 10 most amazing nights of my life”.

It all began back in February when Latasha told me she wanted to throw a combination birthday/launch party in May for her new business. I told her that I could not think of a better location than the Hotel Murano. We discussed plans, and I envisioned a very elegant, fun night where the guests would walk in to see her photographs displayed around the room with a live band playing amidst a candle-lit background. 

Well, everything we imagined together turned into reality—although not without some hard work!

My day started at 1:00pm picking up the cake which we had specially made with Latasha’s new logo decorating the top in icing. It looked spectacular—almost too good to eat!. I headed then to the Hotel to do set-up. I have to say that once it was underway, the guests said they felt it was like being in Hollywood at a glitzy party for some young starlet. We had a photo booth set up for the guests to play in and take their own pictures and there were several giveaways of photography sessions and t-shirts as party favors.

We were able to raise some of the money Latasha needed to buy a new lens for her camera with this creative gimmick of a ceramic piggy bank on which we wrote, “Help make me fat!” Everyone thought it was hilarious and contributed, raising a little over $600.00!

Even though I was working the entire time, I had one of the best nights of my life. The atmosphere was a perfect combination of the elegant-chic that I had planned for as well as simple joy from the revelers and from Latasha herself. It was truly the party of a lifetime, as Latasha said-- “That night will definitely go down in the history books!

Visit this talented photographer at  www.photomelatasha.com 

--Dawnet Davis 

www.apieceofcakeweddingsandevents.com

Having A Ball at Georgetown Ballroom

On May 8^th, I facilitated a wedding at a venue I had never been to before: Georgetown Ballroom in Seattle. A fun and funky red-bricked dancehall, bar and courtyard lit by different colored paper lanterns of all shapes and sizes, the ballroom was definitely suited to this fun, young couple who had won my services in a drawing.

 I arrived with a long list of things to do, and between setting up tables and directing vendors I was very busy—but not too busy to enjoy such a unique union. They had their dog at the ceremony, and she ran around and entertained the guests while they sat outside sipping cocktails prior to the vows. Instead of a cake, this couple had “the scooping of the ice cream” and towards the end of the night, even a hot dog stand (which was perfect to feed the guests after all their dancing)! This was the most relaxed, comfortable wedding I have ever planned--a stress free, genuine good time! 

Have a look at www.redboxpictures.com to see more great pics of this wedding by a very talented Seattle Photographer Andy Rogers! 

--Dawnet Davis

www.apieceofcakeweddingsandevents.com

A Beautiful Day at Echo Bay

 

On May 1st I did a wedding at the gorgeous Echo Bay Chapel on Fox Island. The chapel overlooks Puget Sound and the sunlight was in the perfect position illuminating the waves. Nothing could have looked more beautiful---except for the bride, of course! Even the flowers—hydrangeas and roses—paled in comparison to her beauty. She wore a long, flowing white Grecian-style gown and was attended by her matron of honor (her older sister) and her junior bridesmaid (her niece).

However, the most memorable site was the ring-bearer: at one year old and dressed in the tiniest tux, his boutonniere was almost as big as he was! He was the son of the bride and groom, and it was so sweet to see him included, waddling down the aisle, happy to be the center of attention for a short while. The guests almost died from the cuteness. 

The reception that followed was at the Gig Harbor Yacht Club, another great location for this spring wedding. The love between the bride and groom was evident, and everyone had a fabulous time (including myself!).  

--Dawnet Davis 

www.apieceofcakeweddingsandevents.com