Saturday 28 May 2011

結婚蛋糕親手做

網路上找的蛋糕裝飾藍圖

老公親手做,再請人依照藍圖裝飾的,我們的結婚蛋糕。

『我要自己做我們的結婚蛋糕。』老公一開始提出這個想法時,我簡直視為這是不可能的任務。第一、麗庭莊園根本不讓新人帶任何外食入場,更別說非麗庭莊園製作的結婚蛋糕。第二、傳統英式水果蛋糕的製作過程複雜,製作時間又長,一些材料台灣又非常難找到。第三、我們根本沒有足夠放下蛋糕的烤箱。

但是大眼睛先生還是請老媽從英國寄來了蛋糕食譜,也謝謝麗庭莊園的婚祕Gina和Grace幫我們協調爭取,老公的蛋糕不僅能用在婚宴上,還獲得特權進入主廚的豪華大廚房,用專業的烤箱設備烘培我們自己的蛋糕,我想這是獨一無二的經驗吧。於是我們的婚宴上,就有了佈置滿紅色鮮花與緞帶的,遵循傳統食譜做成的,英式酒釀水果蛋糕了!

Traditional English Wedding Reception
傳統英式結婚蛋糕食譜

Traditional English wedding cake is a fruitcake, usually made with raisins, ground almonds, cherries and marzipan. The top layer of the wedding cake is called the "christening cake" which the couple is saves for the baptism of their first child.
真的不是我們編出來的故事喔,傳統英國習俗裡,最上層的那層結婚蛋糕真的是要帶回家等到第一個小孩出生時要慶祝,再拿出來與大家分享的。(所以現在我們婚宴結婚蛋糕,最上面的那層也躺在我們家的冷凍庫裡頭。)

1 lb. butter
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 lb. sugar
3 lbs. raisins, seeded and cut in pieces
12 eggs
1 lb. flour
1 lb. currants
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 lb. citron, thinly sliced and cut in strips
Nutmeg, Allspice, Mace, 3/4 teaspoon each
1 lb. figs, finely chopped
1/4 cup brandy
2 tablespoons lemon juice

英式傳統酒釀蛋糕也是英國耶誕節的主要甜品之一,有著家庭團結和諧的意義。

傳統西方家庭習慣在耶誕的前一個月,開始製作英式傳統酒釀蛋糕,製作時,每個家庭成員都必須參與,象徵齊心團結;備齊葡萄乾、櫻桃乾、核桃等各式乾果,以白蘭地、蘭姆酒等浸漬,經數周熟成後,取出再製蛋糕。

Saturday 21 May 2011

月老的祝福

大眼睛先生剛來台灣時,我帶他去過霞海城隍廟,跟他說了月老的故事,並各自求了一條姻緣線,他也覺得這是很有意義的習俗,乖乖地把姻緣線放在皮夾裡,我們都隨身攜帶著各自的姻緣線,一轉眼,就過了三年。

婚禮前,攝影師要拍戒枕上頭我們的對戒,
這時大眼睛先生貼心地把放在我們各自皮夾中,
陪伴了我們三年的姻緣線取出來一起入鏡。

婚宴完的隔天,我們還著感恩的心帶著喜餅直奔回霞海城隍廟去還願。不知所措的我們在廟方人員的引導下,買了金紙和香,再次向月老介紹了自己,謝謝月老的幫忙,這次,是將彼此的紅線擺在一起,放入保佑婚姻的平安符中,在香爐上順時針旋轉三次後(過爐),帶回家裡的床頭櫃上好好地收藏。

我們倆的姻緣線被好好地收入這只平安符中。

最後,喝下平安茶保佑婚姻順順利利。


霞海城隍廟:台北市迪化街一段61號

來自長輩的婚禮祝福

住在美國的大伯父大伯母特地為來參加我們的婚宴,還在婚宴上以過來人的經驗,和我們分享婚姻的真諦!

我不自覺地想到,傳統的台灣婚禮習俗,迎新娘下車時,必須由婚姻幸福的女性長輩替她用米苔遮頭,象徵幸福的傳遞,沾染幸福長者而成就美滿婚姻。我們沒有遵循台灣古禮,但有睿智的長輩提攜,在面前這張婚姻的白紙上,我們會開心寫下屬於我們的幸福章節的!

Dear Groom and Bride:

Today, as you can see, Marriage is definitely an institution, see all these people? The friends, the beautiful and the handsome, they all show up for the food, the drinks and the cake! And the relatives, Aha! We all show up just to make sure we are officially related and we are watching you, Groom! Are you feeling the pressure now?

But seriously, the legal scholar of modern time will tell you that Marriage is a 'Social Contract' (does not sound too romantic), I wonder if I put a pen and a blank sheet of paper before you two, what will you write about? Before you react, may I be so bold as to suggest and hope you write the followings (of course I can always quote Bible and some famous writers):

We, traveled far to find ourselves, but in love we find each other. Our Marriage is definitely and romantically about love, so

  1. Love is always thoughtful, but never cynical,

  2. Love is always respectful, but never pretentious,

  3. Love is freedom of self-expression, but never selfish,

  4. Love is not expecting going thru life smoothly and effortlessly, but we will go thru everything by supporting each other in good time and bad,

  5. Love is never too busy to share your love and loving thoughts regardless of the circumstances, happy or sad,

  6. Love is listening, hearing and understanding, love is indeed patience and kindness.

  7. And, in the end, after all, Love is never forgetting the smile on your face, the sparkles in your eyes, when you first met, when you fell in love, when you are young, but love is also holding hands ( “Kang-Chieu” in Taiwanese) with gentle passion, when you walk in the park, when you are old. Simply put it, a Marriage prevails with love just feels right and fulfilling.

This is probably one version you could write about your marriage, but you will always write your own! May your journey together be exciting and be happy, you know what they say, you are good together for hundred years and more, Congratulation!

Friday 20 May 2011

Wedding Music 我們的婚宴曲目


真的是花了很長的時間逐首選出的婚宴曲目,都是我們好喜歡好喜歡的歌曲。

迎賓音樂:
海角七號-范逸臣 - 無樂不作
新郎愛上的第一部台灣電影
歐得洋&蔡淳佳 - 小夫妻
蔡卓妍&林俊傑 - 小酒窩
訛慧欣&訛志安 - 戀愛頻率


MV用音樂:

Totoro - The Path of Wind
可能也很少人用龍貓來當做貫穿婚宴的主題吧,我跟新郎都好愛totoro。
粱靜茹-小手拉大手
粱靜茹的大手牽小手一定要來一下,因為這首歌的MV也是在關島拍的呢!剛好跟我們的關島婚禮相呼應。
張宇 - 給你們
雖然也是婚宴芭樂歌,但是寓意很好,『一定是特別的緣份,才可以一路走來變成了一家人,他多愛你幾分,你多還他幾分,找幸福的可能...』

切蛋糕儀式搭配的音樂:
Six Pence None the Richer - Kiss Me


用餐中的音樂:

Freddie Mercury - I Was Born To Love You
THE BEATLES - ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Bruno Mars- Marry You
Chris Brown - Forever
the ordinary boy- i love you
(下面這兩首是只有我們會在婚禮放的,屬於我們共同回憶的歌)
Mary Poppins - A Spoonful Of Sugar Sing Along
Barenaked Ladies - The History Of Everything (The Big Bang Theory Theme)
(婚禮芭樂歌)
陳慧琳 - Love Paradise
梁靜茹 - 暖暖
曹格 - 愛愛

我們的第一隻舞歌曲:
Carpenters - Close To You

散場音樂:
Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love
我跟新郎都愛的老歌,原本是我們第一隻舞的優先選擇
Never Shout Never - First Dance
要是有更充裕的時間練舞,會選這首活潑的歌曲跳第一隻舞,弟弟挑的,可以用夏威夷小吉他Ukulele彈奏的歌。
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
The Beatles - Something
和英國人結婚,披頭四的歌一定要點播。
ADELE- Make You Feel My Love

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Wedding Toppers 結婚蛋糕上的幸福小人偶

本來好想買這款小人偶放在結婚蛋糕上,因為跟我們婚紗照的其中一張調皮動作好像。



後來時間急迫,就什麼人偶都沒買了。下面是做功課時搜尋到的圖片,每個都好可愛喔!






超卡哇易的結婚禮物!


收到好朋友特地訂做的,揪甘心的、獨一無二的結婚禮物!
婚宴上我們把這個小羊毛氈娃娃當成是禮桌上的擺飾,
彌補了我結婚蛋糕上沒有放小wedding toppers的小小失落。

愛情來了。婚宴歌曲分享-No.1


婚宴流程大致底定了以後,我們花了好長的時間,有空就在youtube上頭選歌,想選些聽到就覺得愛情來了的甜蜜歌曲,或著是只屬於我倆的甜蜜回憶。這首歌是婚宴前幾天看電視影集聽到的婚宴歌曲,覺得好活潑好可愛,馬上就去download回來,剛好用在婚宴播放!

Bruno Mara- Marry You

歌詞分享
It's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go,
No one will know,
Come on girl.
Who cares if we're trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow,
Shots of patron,
And it's on girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I'll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh,
So whatcha wanna do?
Let's just run girl.
If we wake up and you wanna break up that's cool.
No, I won't blame you;
It was fun girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Just say I do,
Tell me right now baby,
Tell me right now baby. x2

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.