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Topic: Help us find/make a cake top ornament that doesn’t gag us out
dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 08:44 PM
Seriously. I’m leaning toward just icing flowers. Or maybe a small bouquet of real flowers. But when I try to picture it in my head it looks weird. Anybody have any good suggestions? (Anyone who suggests precious moments figurines will be shot*.) (Twice if it’s ElJay.) . . * Okay, shot with a squirtgun. But I really mean it. [ March 29, 2005, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
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Jon Boy
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posted March 29, 2005 08:54 PM
Ruth and I didn't like any of the cake toppers we saw, so we did real flowers, and I think it looked really nice. I'll post a picture a little later.
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dawnmaria
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posted March 29, 2005 08:55 PM
I would not be a good one to ask since my husband & I had Coneheads on top of ours!
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 08:56 PM
Ooo. I just had an idea. :lightbulb: Keep the suggestions coming, in case this doesn't work out.
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Jon Boy
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posted March 29, 2005 08:57 PM
You're going to use a light bulb as a topper? I realize it's your wedding, and I don't want to be critical, but I don't think that's the best idea.
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Annie
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posted March 29, 2005 08:57 PM
I always thought marzipan fruit would be cool. Or green army men. Your choice.
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rivka
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posted March 29, 2005 09:01 PM
I like this one. (The same place has this one, but I think it's tacky.) You could make one out of Lego , seashells , lace and a bit of glass , or clay , or just go with a simple monogram This one is kinda cool. (More choices from the same site.) I know you said no Precious Moments, but how hard would it be to make something like this (only maybe a bit less pink)? These are probably not what you had in mind (although I think they're unbearably adorable).
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 09:10 PM
Okay, where did they find the lego bride and groom? I've been looking and not finding.
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 09:28 PM
::snicker:: I just sent Posable_Nurse to the mall. [ March 29, 2005, 09:28 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:04 PM
I called Legoland. Asked, did they have the "Community Workers" pack in stock. Yes they did. I'll send someone right down. The store was set to close in 30 minutes. Dad was 20 minutes away. He drove, he parked, he ran. They sold the last pack 15 minutes before he got there. Did I specifically ask them to hold it for me -- no. Am I still out the bribe to Dad -- probably yes. So, any other ideas?
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Elizabeth
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posted March 29, 2005 10:09 PM
I love flowers the best. That is what my mom picked for our cake, and it was beautiful.
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:11 PM
Yuck. (edit: sorry rivka. I am a grumpy grouch.) [ March 29, 2005, 10:12 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
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punwit
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posted March 29, 2005 10:16 PM
Here's a nice selection and barring (excuse the pun please) the setting there is some appropriate quality to using poseable figures.
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:17 PM
Somebody please tell my fiancé it is not worth $19 for next day UPS shipping of legos.
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TMedina
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posted March 29, 2005 10:22 PM
[URL=http://search2.lego.com/exec/?pt=shop&w=shop&spt=shop&a=sp10031bce&ht=shop&u2=dc&cc=US&t=lego-shop-xml.tpl&dc=City%20%3E%20Town%20Essentials&n=1&lang=2057&u1=q&c=12&q=communit y%20workers]Lego.com[/URL] Order it online and have it express delivered? -Trevor
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TMedina
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posted March 29, 2005 10:23 PM
You want a unique cake topper, yes? You like the idea of the legos? It doesn't seem like too much to me. -Trevor
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:23 PM
Somebody please tell Trevor the same thing.
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ketchupqueen
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posted March 29, 2005 10:24 PM
We had icing flowers, and it was perfectly lovely. What's wrong with them?
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TMedina
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posted March 29, 2005 10:24 PM
Pfft. Have you found anything else you liked as much? Does your fiance want you to be happy with the cake for your wedding? -Trevor
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rivka
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posted March 29, 2005 10:25 PM
Um . . . it won't be me, since I've been comparing prices at different sites . . .
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beverly
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posted March 29, 2005 10:25 PM
Our friends' nick names are "Gumby" and "Tinkerbell", so they had figurines of those characters on their cakes. Is there something like that that could represent you two? *thinks of stegasaurus hat*
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:28 PM
Dinosaurs! Great idea. The Explore store in Ames surely will have dinosaurs, yes?
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Beren One Hand
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posted March 29, 2005 10:28 PM
How about Homer & Marge action figures?
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:29 PM
So, which dinosaur am I? There should be an online test for this . . .
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TMedina
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posted March 29, 2005 10:31 PM
Wait five minutes - there will be. Psst! Fiance...if you want to win some much-protested brownie points...surprise her with the lego figures. -Trevor
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Elizabeth
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posted March 29, 2005 10:32 PM
What about Poseable Man?
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beverly
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posted March 29, 2005 10:33 PM
Do you have a favorite dinosaur? Mine was always triceratops.
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:34 PM
Thought about that. But he's a guest. (also couln't find a local source for the mini-size)
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:36 PM
Maybe we should both be stegasauruses. How do we feel about dinosauric mixed-marriages?
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Beren One Hand
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posted March 29, 2005 10:39 PM
"Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal" Stegosaurus to T-Rex.
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Bob_Scopatz
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posted March 29, 2005 10:39 PM
I'm quietly watching from my chair. Chasing my tail. Those of you who have been around dkw when she's in a creative mood will recognize the only safe tactic is to quietly facilitate and let the decision emerge in all its perfection. The definition of perfection includes reasonable acquisition time and cost, so blowing a wad on shipping would be cheating!
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:39 PM
Sending relatives on wild-goose chases, on the other hand, is tactics.
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:41 PM
Beren, that was the scene I was picturing too.
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Beren One Hand
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posted March 29, 2005 10:48 PM
*whew* Thank goodness you've seen that episode, or else that posting would have been very inappropriate in a wedding thread.
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:54 PM
Poor Mom. She’s spent hours making royal icing flowers, and now we’re staging a dinosaur battle on her beautiful cake. *snicker*
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Icarus
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posted March 29, 2005 10:55 PM
The next time you want ANYTHING LEGO, freaking call me! I only live right next door to the biggest LEGO store anywhere! If I had known even a half hour ago, I could have gotten whatever it was for you!
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KrabbyPatty
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posted March 29, 2005 10:56 PM
No, I've spent hours printing bulletins. But I'm finally on the last chunk - the ones that need to be cut.
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Icarus
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posted March 29, 2005 10:56 PM
And you know, we actually tried to call you earlier tonight.
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beverly
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posted March 29, 2005 10:57 PM
I dunno how you feel about having soap on your cake, but I thought this looked pretty cool. You could have them your favorite color or something. [ March 29, 2005, 10:57 PM: Message edited by: beverly ]
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dkw
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posted March 29, 2005 10:59 PM
I think I like the dinosaur idea better anyway. Which number did you call? I've been home all night. (Bob was out at a "Manly United Methodist Men" groom's shower, though.) And when are you getting into town? [ March 29, 2005, 11:00 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
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Bob_Scopatz
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posted March 29, 2005 11:02 PM
Icarus, the LEGO idea is SO 1/2-hour ago!!! Try to keep up. LOL
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Jon Boy
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posted March 29, 2005 11:04 PM
Okay, here we go. Apparently we don't have any good pictures of the cake itself with the flowers on top, so this is as good as it gets. [ March 29, 2005, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: Jon Boy ]
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