Ruffles are all the rage this season…
and with good reason! I love their whimsical, light-hearted romantic feel. Maggie Austin, an incredible cake maker out of DC (you must check out her work!) is really the god-mother of the ombre ruffle cake, and I am sure you’re going to see lots of versions this year because lots of brides have come to me asking for a version similar to what they’re seeing in all the trendy bridal magazines. Here’s a beautiful yellow ombre ruffle cake that goes from a very mellow buttery white to a bright canary yellow at the bottom. A small spray of orchids brought it all together nicely, I thought.
This cake actually traveled today several hours away for a wedding, I’m waiting on pins and needles to hear how it went. It was almost 90 degrees out today, not a great day to travel with a 3-tier cake in the car!
Christina & Cosmin
I literally gasped when I walked in to the hall and saw all of the beautiful details that the family had planned at this wedding. Here is Christina’s dream cake, and I still can’t believe I was lucky enough to make it for her and her family!
On a whim, I created an extra little ‘mini’ version of their wedding cake, complete with custom love birds on top. I love their little details, including a top hat, veil and rosy cheeks.
Thank you to the Surgent & Rus families for including us on your special day, it was really an honor to be a part of such a special night!
Gorgeous apron alert!
I am a sucker for a saucy apron, I just can’t seem to help myself. I own dozens. I had put a stop to it last year (sigh!), but may just have to break down and get one of these cute little numbers for the spring. The price is right, and they are just so darn cute. Go take a look!
(via Womens Sweetheart Hostess Apron Cute Retro by CreativeChics)
Birch Tree Wedding Cake
This nature & camping inspired birch-tree wedding cake also had hand sculpted clay bride & groom figures, tent, fire and camp sign. Painted on the sign was their honeymoon destination, a surprise the groom had managed to keep for the bride until she saw the cake. His little figure is holding their backpacks, and they are both wearing their hiking boots, too! A bouquet of clovers celebrates their luck in love, and commemorates their March 17th wedding date (…and more!) I love making these deeply personal & whimsical cakes!
Dire Wolf Cake from Game of Thrones TV Show
This was a well-planned surprise from the bride, the Dire Wolf clan & shield made of cake! While the wedding cake was lovely and traditional, this cake went in an entirely different direction. It was fun to make but challenging to make it look sinister enough not to look like a Dire Piggie. ;-)
Deep inside the many layers of grey fondant was a delicious vanilla bean cake filled with heath bars.
Princess Cake
I recently had the pleasure of creating a cake for a promotional campaign for Club Venetien, a beautiful hall for weddings & large events. It is located in Madison Heights, just east of Royal Oak. My friends Rob Reno & Nicci Fountain of Encore Events worked their magic and transformed the room into a spectacular vision of sparkling lights, crystals, and more. Other talented vendors included Tracie Morris of You’re the Bride, and the florist was Kevin from Twigs & Branches Floral, to name just a few.
Here is a photo I took of the cake while we were setting up. I’ll post more as I get it, there was another photographer & a videographer, too.
OBSESSED with this huge stand-up paper flower. Oh, and thanks to Design Sponge, a DIY tutorial is here. Can you imagine a bunch of these spread out across a lawn? A lotta work? Yes. Kinda the best idea ever? Absolutely.
This is a inspiration style board I’ve put together on Polyvore.com. It is for a vintage travel-themed dessert table I’m dreaming of making for a wedding. I think I like using this tool to help visualize all the different elements, colors, and styles that can go into designing a wedding cake or dessert table.
Elegant Bridal Show
Here is sampling of photos from our day yesterday at the Elegant Bridal Show in Ann Arbor. We had a wonderful time meeting lots, and lots of new brides-to-be, their families, and friends! I wasn’t sure what the turnout would be for a very, very cold Sunday in January but we were swamped all day and the excitement was high! We were very lucky to get a prime spot in the center of the mall, and were even able to watch the fashion show front and center from our seats. The dresses featured were all from the Brides Project, a special place in Ann Arbor that re-sells couture wedding dresses for charity.
All in all, it was a fabulous day!
WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards 2012
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Red Ombre Ruffle Cake
This very unusual wedding cake was designed by the lovely bride. She knew exactly what she wanted, and I was delighted to try and bring it to life for her special day. Delicate layers of hand-ruffled fondant were applied row after row to achieve a rose petal effect, and then airbrushed with burgundy and maroon edible color to get the ombre tones. The middle tier is wrapped in a a 6-strand ribbon of crystals, and the top tier had a ribbon imprint around it for another unusual texture.
Congratulations to Haniya & Haroon , wishing you both a lifetime of health and happiness together!
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