Real Renae
| Favorite Dessert: | Tiramisu, cherry pie & Italian roasted coffee (sometimes with a shot of Sambuca) |
| Where I met my husband: | Downhill snow skiing on Mt. Ashland, OR |
| Marital status: | Married 20 years with 2 daughters |
| Wedding colors: | Silver, royal blue, and white |
| Venue: | In a church because the décor colors matched my wedding colors and there was an outside waterfall visable from within the church that would freeze over in January. |
| Cake: | Made my own, of course. Chocolate sin and milk chocolate flavors. |
| Florist: | My Mom who was a florist |
| Photographer: | I don't remember….my parents knew of him and they were paying for this part. |
| Music: | The “boom box” and the best late 80’s big hair bands with a little “Breakfast Club” soundtrack. |
| Videography: |
Uncle Bob, the amazing Brenda Gundersen, and our new 8mm video camera. Looking back, I wish I would have done more professional video and less still photos. A few thoughts about videography.... I recently had our old wedding tape edited and put on to a DVD. When I watch it, I am so glad I have video of the day that I only lived once with the ones dearest to me. You see, I recently lost my brother and I treasure the fact that we have video of his laughter, him dancing with our Mom, and his voice. Besides, our kids would much rather sit on the couch with us and poke fun at my mermaid dress and the way "Dado" dances than look through our wedding album. I encourage couples to not dismiss the video idea, you will not regret it, you will treasure it. |
| Favorite part of ceremony: | Eating a hamburger with my husband after the ceremony and walking down the isle with my Dad. |
| Favorite part of reception: | Cake cutting and dancing |
| Honeymoon: | Sunriver, OR. and skiing Mt. Bachelor, OR |
| One strength: | Expressive |
| One weakness: | Impatient (but that’s improving with age) |
| Favorite pet: | There is a past pet ~ Moe, our dark tabby cat and the current pet is John, my beta fish who keeps me company in the kitchen when I'm working late. He ate a cake sprinkle on his birthday. |
| Favorite place outside of US: | Sorrento, Italy; sipping a macchiato at a cafe table staring into the clear depths of the Tyrrhenian Sea....as I wait for the SCUBA dive boat to come pick me up. |
| Most peaceful place: | Night skiing off a designated run |
| Annoying habit: | Clearing my throat |
| Pet Peeves: | Political correctness, ungratefulness, dry cake, TV commercials |
| Favorite flower: | Lilacs |
| Favorite movies: | Rudy. I also like Mobster, Westerns, and based on true story flicks. |
| Non-baking, life-threatening activities: | I enjoy SCUBA diving, downhill skiing, hiking, skydiving, and white-water rafting. |
| Favorite NFL Team: | Go Pack Go! The Green Bay Packers |
| Funky Fact: | Likes muscle cars and still has her restored '67 Ford Mustang Coupe |
| Funky Fact: | Likes driving fast, but not while delivering cakes |
| Funky Fact: | Believes gelato is better than ice cream |
| Funky Fact: | Lives in the heart of “Wine Country” but doesn’t drink wine, (maybe a little bit) or own a vineyard, or a dog |
| Funky Fact: | Drove an Austin Healey while sitting on a wooden apple box |
| Funky Fact: | Has a thing for leaves |
| Collections: | Cake stands |
| Favorite sound: | My kids laughing, snow falling off tree branches |
| Favorite smell: | Cake, Polo (in the green bottle), and lilacs |
| Favorite flavors: | Caramel, mint, chocolate, raspberry, vanilla, & coffee |
| Favorite ingredient: | Extracts, liquors, and oils |
| Funky Fact: | Interested in American history |
| Funky Fact: | Has been in a hotel room with a popular 80's rock band. |
| Funky Fact: | Would rather attend a cake convention than go clothes shopping. |
| Shares birthday with: |
Julius Caesar, Roman military and political leader, Cheech Marin, [Richard], comedian, Mark "Animal" Mendoza, rocker (Twisted Sister), Don Sweet, Vancouver, CFL, NFL place kicker (Montreal, GreenBay) and Jarno Trulli, Italian race car driver |