The Cookie Table, redux

[KSUViolet06]

I'm an OH girl, so some of my friends have had cookie tables. They just told their MILs/MILs' friends/etc. about the tradition and asked them to bake for it. They were actually happy to have been asked.

Just tell them that it's tradition, that you've heard that they are great bakers and that you' love to have some of their cookies at the wedding. If you flatter people, they're more likely to want to participate (especially seeing how important it is to your event.)

Oh, and I have just decreed that you can't have a cookie table thread without cookie table idea pics:

[honeychile]

Ooooh, Aaaah at the pink!

Seriously, my future mil's eyes somewhat glazed over when I mentioned it, and of course, my mama's not around to sweetly insist. My scheme at this point:

My fiance is an SID, and an excellent writer. I was going to lamely write a somewhat short (but pretty) note, including the website I quoted, emphasizing the meaning of the acceptance of the union between us. I might throw in something that they'll be making Christmas cookies anyhow. When I email that to my fiance, he'll probably make a few changes, since these are his peeps. I also need him to pick a "cookie table lady", someone to put these all together. Around here, that automatically comes with any wedding caterers. I also reminded him that I'll be moving there, so it's not like I can bake a few thousand dozen cookies & freeze them.

Oh, if I do use the GC quote, expect this whole thread to be disappear!!