What a surprise to learn that our cousin had just announced her plans for a wedding within a couple of months! Heidi is the little sister of our May bride, for whom we created the cupcake tower! What an exciting/expensive/craze-filled year for the Mom and Dad of these two beautiful girls! And they couldn't be happier. Which made it that much more exciting when bride-to-be Heidi asked us to make her some photo cookies for her reception. The challenge here (and with EVERY batch of cookies, there has to be a challenge...) was that due to scheduling conflicts and work schedules, we weren't going to be able to attend this wedding in Nevada. That meant we had to ship our hand-decorated cookies. In boxes made of cardboard. Through the August summer heat to Fallon, Nevada. A challenge we were willing to accept.
After several email exchanges of photos, we finally found one with enough resolution and contrast to make a cute photo cookie, worthy of this bride and groom. Some technical difficulties with our equipment kept me awake a few nights as I realized we had a few more challenges than we anticipated. Thankfully, the internet is an endless source of information, and a few google searches led us to the solution for our mechanical frustrations.
The production was now in full gear, but somewhere between cookies number 76 and 142, I lost my cool and just took a big toothy bite! I couldn't help myself. Each batch of white chocolate fondant was getting more tempting and the aroma of the almond sugar cookie was intensifying in the warm summer kitchen. Okay, I suppose I was getting delirious with row after row of smiling faces staring up at me. Sorry, Heidi. I lost my head. Or was it yours? :-)
Once the cookies were bagged, they were painstakingly packed in layers of bubble wrap and barrels of good wishes, and deposited with the able folks at our trusty post office. And I learned again how much I really do appreciate a good night's sleep.
Congratulations Heidi and David!
We were sorry we couldn't join your friends and family to see you on your big day, but we were so happy to learn that the cookies made it without mishap.
May you and your future family be blessed with years of happy memories together!
from your cousins at XOXO Cookies
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