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Cake is so overrated. There. We’ve said it. Why have a cake cake when you could have a COOKIE cake?! Bake some giant cookies (whatever flavour you like), sandwich them with buttercream or rich chocolate ganache. Perfect for weddings on a budget, or any party really, this chocolate chip cookie cake is super distinctive and bound to amaze. We’ve gone for a mini version here – the number of desserts walking through our office is too much – but you can increase the recipe to make a tiered extravaganza. Choc Chip Cookie Cake Ingredients Serving: one tall 6-inch cake. 240g...

Where would we be without place cards at an event? No one would know where to sit! There would be chaos! Although traditional cards can be gorgeous, at OIP, we prefer something edible! Like these cute doughnut place cards, which just so happen to be an easy-peasy DIY. These cute doughnuts are perfect for kids and, let's be honest, for us adults too! Doughnut Place Cards Ingredients Store bought doughnuts (or homemade if you’re feeling ambitious) Coloured fondant Assorted sugar decorations: sprinkles, flowers, etc 50g icing sugar 2 tsp water Tools Small cookie cutters: hearts, circles, stars Alphabet embossing set...

These days there is always a queue of people lining up to strike a pose at a photo booth opportunity. DIY backdrops and props are getting more and more creative. Its a popular craze that is still sweeping the wedding/party circuit. Brides and Grooms are using photo booths within their wedding reception. It’s always wonderful seeing what the professional photographer has been able to capture during the wedding day and evening but with the inclusion of the photo booth, there's not only instant photos but it also enables guests to create some enjoyable and memorable images of the day with...

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