#Twebrelief - Raising money for Comic Relief

What is #twebrelief I here you ask? It's the non-celeb version of twitrelief. Us, "normal" people are auctioning our skills, products, anything else we can think of, to raise money for Comic Relief.

One of the creators of #twebrelief is @dawniepants, a fellow Buffy fan, so we have much love and respect for this lovely lady.

I couldn't decide what to auction, so I settled on two cakes. One is my favourite cake of all time, a delicious, moist cherry cake. I've received so many great comments about this cake, so thought it'd be good to share the yumminess and raise money for charity at the same time. This can be posted anywhere in the UK. n.b. the image of the cake on this auction isn't what you'll receive, i've just added a selection of images for you to have a peek at :)

The other cake is a fully personalised celebration/wedding cake. I will make this 8" sponge cake any flavour and decorate it however you like. Due to these cakes being very delicate, it is for collection only from Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7.

The auctions above end on Friday, so don't miss out.

You can find a full list of the items up for auction here. 


Please help us raise lots of money for Comic Relief, it's a great cause.

Upcoming Product Review

Happy Wedding Wednesday everybody!


I am really excited that we will soon be featuring a product review sponsored by the fabulous CSN Stores, they sell a huge range of products including Le Creuset cookware, one of my favourite brands. I'm so pleased they chose Rainbow Delicious to review one of their products and I can't wait to share the review with you all.

Hayley xx

Our first wedding fayre!

Wow what a busy day (actually what a busy week!) We have just got home from our first wedding fayre at the Village Hotel in Ashton-Under-Lyne. We had a great time, got a couple of bookings and even more interest. Had a few email enquiries and i've only been home an hour or so!

This is the table set up, I have no idea why the banner is so far to the right! I am so anal about things like that so surprised I missed that, oh well!

I loved the look of the table, everything was co-ordinated and the table wasn’t overcrowded or too bare.

Here is the cake I made, I am so pleased with it, I just look at it and think wow, I made that!!

Obviously is you bought this cake, it wouldn’t have the little sign on top! That was to give people an idea of the cost. 

Here is my vintage inspired cupcake tower, I bumped into the lovely Vintage Twee at the fayre and she kindly let me use some of her fab picks :)

I had three flavours – banana & chocolate chip with vanilla buttercream and chocolate chips, vanilla with fresh strawberry buttercream and last but definitely not least, chocolate with chocolate orange buttercream. The cupcakes went down a treat and I’m so glad people enjoyed them.

Here are my cookie and cake pop “bouquets” – I personally love these and they got a lot of complimentrom visitors today.

Prices for these start from £7.50.

So am I glad I attended the wedding fayre? You betcha! I can’t wait to do more, even though it was hard, hard work, it was so worth it. 

Hayley xx

Website Update

I’ve been working hard the last week or so optimising my website so that it’s a more enjoyable experience for my users.

All the product pages now have informative content, the main gallery is available to view my products and the individual galleries will be live shortly.

I’m constantly thinking of more features to have on the website, obviously the websites primary focus is my business and the products and services I offer but I also want it to have more features that will ensure customers return again and again.

I will be featuring a fantastic wedding supplier on my website each week, free of charge, all I ask is that you mention the feature on your Blog/Twitter/Facebook to get maximum coverage; I will of course do the same. I would also be grateful for a link on your website to mine.

The website received over 330 unique hits in its first month, which is amazing and I am overjoyed with this. I am constantly promoting the website, improving the content and attending local networking events so this can only improve. 

If you would like to view the website, the address is www.rainbowdelicious.co.uk

Freebie Friday Winner

Thank you to everybody who entered our first Freebie Friday giveaway. 

Hopefully there will be another giveaway this Friday; I’m just trying to source a fab freebie for you.

So, I am pleased to announce the winner is….

Chelseyg

Congratulations, I hope you enjoy the freebie! :)

Please can you comment on this post with your email address/twitter name etc so I can contact you for your address.

Hayley xx

Wedding Wedneday - The Venue Search Begins!

Yesterday I decided it was time to find a venue, I was getting quite stressed so called on my fab Twitter friends to help me and I was given some great suggestions.

I think we’ve decided to get married at a Registry Office and then go on to somewhere to have a sit down meal and then a reception. We looked at getting married at a venue but the costs are huge and we’ve only got a small budget.

At the moment our favourite venue is The Talking Point in Saddleworth, I love how it’s a Church but it’s not, I think churches are beautiful buildings but I’m not religious at all so with this I get the best of both worlds. I’m hoping it doesn’t work out too expensive because I’m really excited about this venue.

We did think about Dukes 92 in Manchester, it’s close to where we first lived together and we love that area but sadly I think it’s out of our price range.

So there you have it, I will keep you updated on my search and if anybody has any venue suggestions within Tameside & the surrounding areas, I’d be happy to hear them.

Hayley xx

Try It Tuesday - DIY Cupcake Wrappers

Cupcake wrappers look great and are becoming increasingly popular, however they can be quite pricey so why not have a go at making your own?

I found this tutorial on www.intimateweddings.com and thought it was such a great idea and looked really easy,so thought I would share it with you.

Have a look at the tutorial here and let me know how you get on :)

Hayley xx

Freebie Friday

To kick off my new Freebie Friday feature, (try saying that after a few drinks!) I am giving away a pack of 24 chocolate love hearts and a pack of love heart cupcake cases. 

To be in with a chance of winning, just comment on this post, I will pick somebody at random and announce the winner on the blog on Thursday 27^th January. 

As the blog grows, so will the prizes, so please share with your friends.

Hayley xx

Wedding Wednesday - I'm getting married!

Have I told you that I’m getting married?  I am, next summer, I’m really excited. 

I made a decision about our wedding a few weeks ago. (I should probably re-word that to WE made a decision but then I’d be lying). I love Twitter; I think it’s a great tool for small businesses like mine to network with other businesses, get ideas, inspiration and support. It’s also great for keeping up with the latest gossip hehe.

I decided that if it was practical and cost effective, I would use only Twitter suppliers for our wedding. I have already begun my search and chosen somebody to make our stationery - Make My Day UK (@makemydayuk), she makes the prettiest cards and invitations and I’m really excited about what our stationery will look like.

I mean look how gorgeous the invitation below is, so pretty!

 

You can find Make My Day UK's fab blog here.

I am now on the hunt for a venue in the North West, preferably one that will let have my dog at the wedding, long shot I know.

So there you have it, I will keep you updated over the next 18 months of how I’m getting on. 

Hayley x

Try It Tuesday - Cupcake Stand

For the first Try It Tuesday feature, I have chosen a tutorial I found on Cake Journal a few months ago. It shows you how to make a Cupcake Stand using cake drums and dummies. 

It’s so versatile because you can cover the drums and dummies in any colour you like.

How To Make A Cupcake Stand 

You can find the tutorial here on Cake Journal.

Hayley xx

New Features

On my travels around the blogging world, I’ve noticed that other bloggers do specific features on certain days, I really like this idea as it gives the blog a bit of direction instead of me just rambling on and it gives readers something to look forward to (I hope!).

Tuesdays are now Try It Tuesday, I will be featuring a tutorial, probably cake or wedding related each week for you to try. Mostly I will be using tutorials I find online but I may add one or two of my own.

Wednesdays are going to be Wedding Wednesday (original eh?) I am getting married next summer so I will be sharing my finds and ideas with you.

Last but definitely not least, Freebie Friday. This feature depends on how generous I can get suppliers to be with their products. I, of course will get the ball rolling with some fab Rainbow Delicious goodies but you’d get a bit sick of the same thing each week wouldn’t you? 

I will try to offer a new freebie each week but as the blog is in the early stages, it might not be possible. 

If you have a freebie you would like to share with my readers, please contact me, you will of course be fully credited with a link to your site. 

So there you go, some exciting news for Rainbow Delicious readers!

Hayley xx

p.s. Did you share this blog with your friends? Remember, I need readers to spur me into updating more often! No point talking to myself, I do that enough already!