The Wedding Singer and Cupcakes

First I have to admit,  I'm a huge Adam Sandler fan. When my brother and I were younger, he was fixated on Adam Sandler. I think we watched Happy Gilmore three times in a row on a road trip once. I guess he wore off on me, because I'm a sucker for any classic Sandler film, and The Wedding Singer is one of my favorites. 

My friends and I love watching The Wedding Singer on movie nights. The title is deceiving for guys since it has the word wedding in it, but most of the guys who I've watched it with laugh more than the girls. If you've watched other Adam Sandler movies, this one is not at all short of the classic Sandler humor. As always, we get to see the familiar faces some of his closest friends playing minor parts in the film, classic Sandler yelling, and even some of his creative song-writing. The Wedding Singer is a funny romantic comedy, and still embodies the tones of many of Sandler's films that we love. 

Set in the 1980's, Adam Sandler plays a wedding singer, Robbie Hart, who is known for keeping parties going and knowing what to say at the perfect time. Drew Barrymore is the new and doe-eyed innocent waitress who everyone seems to notice at the parties. The two first meet at a wedding while Robbie helps a youngster puke in the garbage bin out back. Of course, sparks seemingly fly during their first encounter in the back of the kitchen. It's revealed that both Robbie and Julia are engaged, and Robbie is getting married that weekend. Julia says she'll see him there since she's a waitress at it. Unfortunately, things don't end so happily for Robbie, his fiance Linda doesn't show up to his wedding and leaves him standing at the altar. 

After Robbie realizes his romance with Linda is over, he has a hard time adjusting to life and falls into a depression. During his next wedding gig, he has a much more negative outlook on love and takes the opportunity to talk about how he will never be happy again and begins singing "Love Stinks." For the people in the movie it's awful, but as the audience it's hilarious to watch Robbie struggle with his emotions and be over dramatic. Julia is a witness to the meltdown and finds Robbie to try and comfort him, but also to remind him that he promised to sing at her wedding.

After Robbie's breakdown, the movie revolves around Julia planning her wedding to Glenn Guglia, who is a successful bond salesman and kind of a jerk. Julia enlists the help of Robbie to help her plan her wedding since she's the new girl in town and he knows everything about the wedding business. Their friendship blossoms and it's painfully obvious that they have a connection worthy of more than just friendship. It's heartbreaking to watch the failed attempts at telling each other their true feelings and watch Julia continue to be engaged to such a jerk. However, throughout all the downs, there are plenty of laughs to be enjoyed during the film. Robbie's friends are hilarious, especially Rose, his singing student, who seems to always keep things awkward and funny. 

This is another movie with a fun soundtrack! It is packed with hits from the 80's that you can't help but sing along to. Plus, you get two original Adam Sandler songs that make you smile. You can't expect to have movie set in the eighties without some David Bowie, Billy Idol, and The Police. Perhaps the best songs played in the movie are the ones performed by the actors. My personal favorite is Jon Lovits singing "Ladie's Night." It is absolutely hilarious. Seeing the actors renditions of popular songs makes the movie fun and adds much more to The Wedding Singer than a ridiculously cute love story. You're bound to have Robbie's original song "Somebody Kill Me" stuck in your head for the next week. 

Since it is a wedding movie, there is a cake tasting scene. I've yet to meet a person who does not like cake. Cake is always fun, but sometimes it can be a bit of a hassle to make. That's why I think cupcakes are the perfect compromise! Cupcakes are just little cakes that are more fun and much easier to make and decorate. I like a classic white cake with buttercream frosting. I just use a Duncan Hines cake mix and follow the directions for cupcakes on the box. When it comes to the frosting, I always make it on my own. It tastes better than the store bought and is actually really simple to make. Here's the recipe I use for Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. Part of the reason I love cupcakes is that you can decorate them anyway you want! You can put food coloring in the frosting and make a fun pink or even buy some sprinkles to spice up plain white frosting. The possibilities are endless when it comes to decorating cupcakes, which make them such an exciting treat.