(Continued from last page) Younglai often works off of pictures of cakes brought in by brides. Her catalogue shows a variety of unique designs, includâ€" ing one cake designed to look like stacked packages, complete with ribbons. Simply Chocolate uses only natural ingredients â€" "Nothing artificial goes into our cakes," notes Younglai â€" and only the highest quality creams and chocolate. The bakery uses only Belgian chocolate, recognized along with Swiss chocolate as the best in the world, and the creams are 35 per cent. Only Belgian chocolate is used in Simply Chocolate‘s cakes Simply Chocolate prepares cakes for all occasions, such as Choosing the perfect engagement ring is not an easy task. With so many sizes and styles to choose from, it is hard to pick the one you‘d like to wear for the rest of your life. Beverly Clark, author of Planning A Wedding To Remember, explains the criteria to considâ€" er when selecting a diamond. Colour â€" The clearer the diamond, the greater its value. Diamonds are graded on a scale. The greater the degree of color in the stone, the lower the stone‘s value, with the exception of very rare colored diaâ€" monds which are extremely valuable. Clear or colourâ€" less stones are referred to as perfect. Cut â€" Accuracy in cutting is essential to the beauty and sparkle of the diamond. The stones are proportioned and faceted to maximize the brilliance through their crowns. The brilliant or round cut is the most comâ€" mon. Other shapes include: oval, pear, marquise, emerald cut, and heartâ€"shaped. (At right: the soliâ€" taire remains the most popular choice.) Clarity â€" This is the term used to describe the degree of inclusions when the stone is magnified ten times. Inclusions are interior or exterior flaws. If they are large and noticeable without a magnifying glass, they will affect the beauty of the stone; otherwise, they will only affect the value. Carats â€" This is the size of the diamond. Color, cut, and clarity determine the perâ€"carat value. A higherâ€" quality, smaller diamond may be worth more than a lowerâ€"quality, larger stone. Diamonds: the 4 C‘s mm .. _E EXCQUISITE BOUTIQUE DE BEAUTE Comprueit Bripat Service CHOOSE FROM A SERIES OF BRIDAL PACKAGES Including a free consultation for the bride and the bridal porry * massage *« makeâ€"up * nails * facials * full service esthetics * hair styling cutting * accessory enhancement GFT I," Cernricates p4 VAILABLE retirement and birthday parties, and Younglai points out that already, in only 18 months of existence, her business has been called upon to do bridal showers, wedding cakes and even the first birthday party for the same customers. One loyal customer is a Burlington woman, Mick Marsh, who has organized funcâ€" tions for the Burlington Arts Centre. She has 18 cakes ordered for an upcoming fashion show. "Her cakes look stupendous," said Marsh. "It‘s a shame to have to cut them." For more information, call 338â€"8006. created fromâ€"superbfabrics Scn‘urdqy 9 00â€"6 00 .« SUNDAY: 12 NOONâ€"5:00°PM: 1 1 l:Trafalgar Road, Oakville offered on bridal fabries Carefully Selected Line of Bridal‘s Formal _ Wear and Accessories Dorâ€"Mel Bridal Formal Wear "Where Dreams Become Reality" Trafalgar Village 125 Cross Ave., Oakville (across from GO station) 338â€"3220 _ ,