A few months back, we did a feature on the 2010 Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest by Cheap Chic Weddings. The story attracted quite a bit of attention, and we’re very pleased to share that one of the contest’s participants sent us a message detailing her experience on the annual event.

Katherine Moon, who hails from Chatham, Ontario, has joined the contest for the past two years. In 2009, her toilet paper dress won 6^th place, while her 2010 creation placed 4^th—a very impressive achievement, seeing as how Katherine was pitted against 900 participants from all over the world.

Katherine’s dress for 2009 was a very memorable one, as it was featured in an online video for being the only dress that used pink toilet paper. Her latest creation was also featured on Cheap Chic’s website. Her other entries include a bouquet, headpiece and even a pair of high heels made from toilet paper.

Needless to say, Katherine had an amazing time working on her entries and seeing them featured on the site. As a disabled retiree, the experience was even more fulfilling.

If you’re thinking of checking out Katherine Moon’s dresses, you can troop down to the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museums in Queensland, Australia.

Watch out for the next installment of Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest by Cheap Chic Weddings. This year’s contest is about to start soon, so keep your eyes peeled for updates.

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Wedding cupcakes are a hit with brides.  Maybe it’s the wide choices of flavors, the beautiful displays, the cost or how easy they are to serve.  But whatever the reason, more and more brides are choosing cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cakes.

With more budget cautious brides and the trend of having a less formal affair, these cupcakes make a hit.  Many brides want a gorgeous wedding cake but find the cost to be overwhelming and difficult to fit in their budget.  Bakers traditional charge about $4.00 and up per slice.  You can see how this can get quite expensive.

I’m not saying cupcakes are much cheaper.  Some cupcakes may take just as long to decorate and may contain expensive ingredients, but there are different ways to decorate cupcakes that can lessen the cost.  You don’t need to go with the butter cream icing florets, fresh flowers or pieces of fruit can really make the cupcakes unique and inexpensive.  So cupcakes can be cheaper ($2-$4/cupcake) and a great option!  Additionally, the reception venue usually charges a fee to serve and piece the cake.  This will be reducing if not eliminated with a cupcake wedding dessert.  Plus the presentation of the cupcakes can be a conservation piece in itself at your wedding reception.  The choice is up to you; have a traditional wedding cakes or the unique trendy option of cupcakes?

Check out this video of Colin Cowie and find out just how popular these little sweet treats are!

Images Source: bride.ca, bakingshop.com, funfilledcakes.com

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