Good luck on your cakes! I can't wait to see the results.

OK I just read this entire thread (all 12 pages....) Cakes of our lives RULES!!! LOL (this is better than Bo and Hope's wedding....)
Keep us posted on the progress - cakes baking yet? How about those strawberries? You go girl!! Can't wait to see the finished product!

PS:randipanda - how are things in Happy Valley? It is nice to see someone else from Utah hangin around

whew! I was supposed to be folding laundry, but this was so much better! Every time I had to click onto the next page, I was hearing in my head the "bum bum" sound from Law & Order shows!

There was a post somewhere earlier in this thread suggesting not backing out on the shower since it was such short notice. I was agreeing with that opinion. Not because of the bride, but I was thinking, but now what are the poor hostesses of the shower supposed to do? I was going to suggest that Melyssa still make the shower cake, but in the "bride-designated exclusive" flavor of the wedding cake, kinda like a "See what you will be missing out on?' type thing.

But then the bride said she was paying for the shower cake? And if the hostesses were OK with no cake, maybe they were hoping that the bride would freak out about the shower not being special and call it off too? What a crazy ordeal.

Good job for standing up for yourself and giving her a very important life lesson. Now I HAVE to get the laundry folded and I hope you baking and not reading CC right now.

OMG! LMAO!!! You guys are all great!

"Cakes of our Lives"...and on the next page...LOL!!

I can't believe you actually stuck it out! I love that twist! I thought you were sooo done with her! But it looks like she took her foot out of her mouth for just a moment to make it up to you!

You still have CBS in my book! And you deserve a luster dust tiara for sure! I just hope that when I am having bridezilla issues that I can come to you for advice! LOL

Didn't you already say you had the check back to her in the mail??
Why is she paying for her own shower!!??

I can't wait to see how many pages this thread gets too! tee hee

StephyG

OMG! You are such an awesome woman! I fear I would've stuck to my spoons (er guns) and sweetly suggested that perhaps the local Publix or the grocery store down the street could help her with that super special "original" design with the time frame & all? To be a fly on that bakery wall if she actually had to go there and order whatever she could get from the sticky stock book would've been the icing on the cake (and would've no doubt landed me on an episode of Dr. Phil).But alas, I would've felt like crap later after I came down from the sugar high. You done good...good luck and may there be a special blessing in that cake for both of ya'll!

Welcome Miked!

I use to live in Fort Benning, GA! Which side of town are you from?

I'm not worthy I sat here and read the entire string, and I must say, I discovered I had a few things to learn about myself. I am new to CC and have noticed that everyone has such a good sense of humor, will boost you up when you need it and, yes, kick you in the behind when you need it and all meant with the best intentions. My mother always said that if I took the time I would discover that I really did learn something new every day. Thanks for my lesson of the day. I would also like to add that when someone offers an opinion that my not agree with ours, I have noticed that it is valued and respected here, thanks for allowing me to be apart of such an amazing group of people.

I think I joined here a week ago-- everyone is terrific!! and so very helpful! It has been a huge addiction of mine since i found the site!

Melysa.... you must be baking.

I am really glad that everything has turned out for you.

You did an awesome job of replying to your client and letting her know what she did. You were so eloquent. Like everyone else, I would like you give you a luster dust sprinkling! You are definetely an angel and I sure hope this little girl has finally learned her lesson and has decided to join adulthood for good.

When I read your message to her about your sacrifice and how you neglect your family and more to bake cakes. I just want to say, that I am sure your family understands that you need this time and that when you are not baking they have all your attention (anyway all of your time except ...when you are on CC).

I feel the same way when I bake, and I am sure many of our fellow cc'ers do to. It comes with this drive we have to make the best cakes we can.

I sure hope you have a great time making her cakes.

You do awesome work and I trust that your family is as proud of you as we are.

I too should get off of here and clean house and bake a couple of cakes for Sunday....
In laws are coming in to town!

Cake On --- Good Luck.

Melysa - I am so proud of you - I think you have done the right thing and I think everyone will be haooy in the end.

And as for everyone else - thakns for not stoning me when I gave differing opinions. I know it can be tough to do that but I felt it had to be said.

Now, I can't wait to see these cakes!

Thank you! I'm here in Columbus, GA Home of the Infantry and the world's BEST Rangers HOO-AH! Military layover for people from around the world. I know Southerners are supposed to be SO sweet, but I always get run over being too nice to folks. Its good to see all the folks on here bolster her courage to do what turned out to be the best thing. I owned a Coffee & Ice Cream Shop for 5+ years and ran across a very few (thankfully) of these aggressive/emotional/then passive when confronted folks--but when you own your own business and the customer is supposed to be always right you feel cornered and have to decide how/when to make a decision & take a stand. Consequences for being right can be brutal in a "wannabe" circle in any town if it offends certain folks. She handled this with class but with a firm hand--sure to be applauded by the bride's circle if the true story ever dared to get out. Can't wait to see her pics of the much anticipated, never to be duplicated cake!

beckyatkinson1964 and penguinprincess: WELCOME TO YOUR NEW ADDICTION!!!

I'm glad it worked out and that you both feel better about it now. I love reading about stuff like this. It always keeps me interested. Only suggestion I have for the future is that you should not use the person's real name (if Ashleigh is her real name). It's such a small world - you just never know if someone might know her or if she might stumble across the site. I'm glad you were able to speak your mind and still work things out with her.

What a ride this thread has been!! Melyssa - I too am proud of how you handled the whole situation. I believe in compassion but in this case she needed a kick in the pants to straighten her out. I hope I'm wront but it may take a few more "attitude adjustment sessions" to get through the wedding with her.

I can't wait to see the cakes!! Your sketch was fab!!

I didn't think you were bluffing, but I'm glad you were!

Since you were able to be so influential (Strong, like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding, like a nerf ball) You just might wanna suggest that the bride hire someone to cut the cake and pick the trash up off the lawn at the end of the night so there's no more misunderstandings, accusations, and/or wallowing in self pity on her special day.

That would be the bad kind of special.