WEDDING: Amores-Santos, McGarity House, 3/3/12

BRIDE and GROOM: Rachel Amores and Steven Santos
VENUE: The McGarity House in Temple, GA

On Friday, March 2nd, Georgia had horrible weather ... tornadoes and up to 100 mph streamline winds. One of the hardest hit areas was Rockmart which is in the vacinity of Temple, Georgia. I started early Saturday morning calling the venue to make sure that there was no damage and that the wedding was still on .... although I could not get anyone to answer the phone, I figured that if something had changed, Rachel or Steven would have called me. So off we go to Temple, GA. What a pleasant surprise to find this gem in the middle of nowhere .. unscathed by the weather the previous evening ... and absolutely charming. Check out this incredible staircase. Both the grounds and the house are worth checking into if you don't mind traveling an hour west from Atlanta.

Rachel and Steven's cake was 4 tiers (bottom tier was faux), 4 different designs, and offset. Love using a different color on the cake .. and absolutely love their topper.

Congratulations to Rachel and Steven. Much happiness always.


VENDORS:
Floral: Brides mom
Photo: will provide upon receipt of professional photo
Music: American DJ
Caterer: Big Girls Events and Catering
DOC: Melita with The McGarity House

FUN CAKES: February 2012

February is such a fun month ... and it shows with extra cakes and cookies.

First, let's talk about this adorable baby shower cake. Megan ordered it for a friends baby shower. The baby's room was decorated with blue, green and a hint of pink .. oh and don't forget the little girl turtle. So cute !!!

February = Valentines ..... hugs and kisses were sent everywhere !!! Sugar cookies covered in rolled buttercream ... yummy. These would make a great wedding favor also.






For all of you book worms out there ...... check out these yummy bookmark cookies !! What a great idea for Book Club gatherings.


Jessica was on the planning committee for a friend's bridal shower .... this red, white, and black beauty stole the show !





Nancy made these wedding dress cookies for a bridal shower. The dough is a lemon-rosemary shortbread and they are iced in rolled buttercream. They were so popular, the customer ordered 30 more for the following weekend.

WEDDING: Martin-Abele, Rhodes Hall, 2/18/12

BRIDE and GROOM: Holly Martin and Chris Abele
VENUE: Rhodes Hall

As a vendor, Rhodes Hall is not one of the easiest venues to get in and out of, but as a bride, I can only imagine the expectation of holding your wedding in such an awesome environment ... full of dark wood, stained glass, lots of character.

I was contacted by Holly's planner back in December, we met in January and their wedding was held in February. Holly came in with a design in mind, but left with a totally different plan. She chose one of my favorite designs .. I call it "Stages of Bloom" ... hand drawn stems provide a place for a mix of floral in full bloom, medium, and bud stage. I don't believe this cake would look good with roses, but just about any other flower would work.

Congratulations, Holly and Chris !!!


VENDORS:
Floral: Carla Duncan, On Occasions of Atlanta
Photo: will provide upon receipt of professional photo
Music:
Caterer:
DOC: Jennifer Lackey, Storybook Weddings

FUN CAKES: January 2012

In January, everyone is recuperating from the Holidays, so planning events in January is at a minimum. Unless it's a special birthday.

Erin contacted me back in September and got on our schedule for January ... now that's advance planning. It was Reeves' first birthday. All children love to read and love to be read to, so a stack of books was created for her special birthday party.

Happy 1st Birthday, Reeves.

WEDDING: Smith-Roberts, Mason Murer Art Gallery, 1/21/12

BRIDE and GROOM: Juanda Smith and Leighton Roberts
VENUE: Mason Murer Art Gallery

Our second and final delivery of the day ...

We love placing our cakes in art galleries ... after all, what we create is edible art !!! When we arrived at Mason Murer, the joint was jumpin' with vendors getting ready for this big event. Drapes were being hung, place cards were being arranged ....

This 5-tier elegant cake had lots of "glitz" .... Juanda (the bride) provided three brooch's that were attached to thick width pewter colored ribbon ... a glitzy "R" monogram was placed on the top ... and the two other tiers were dotted with silver dragee's (edible beads). So very pretty.

Congratulations, Juanda and Leighton !


VENDORS:
Floral:
Photo: will provide upon receipt of professional photo
Music
Caterer: Affairs to Remember (www.affairs.com)
DOC:

WEDDING: Grapstul-Hipp, The Peachtree Club, 1/21/12

BRIDE and GROOM: Beth Grapstul and Ben Hipp
VENUE: The Peachtree Club



Our first of two deliveries for the day ....

When Beth (the bride) first saw her cake as an image on my camera, she said "Eileen, it's just like my dress ... it's stunning!" and it was. I absolutely can not wait to see the pro pics of this one. Nancy spent two days working on the oh so thin petals that were dusted with a silver shimmer. Beth provided a beautiful brooch that served as the center of the flower.

Now the groom's cake .... totally different !!! Who doesn't like Krispy Kreme donuts and miniature Cannoli's ? It was tough layering the donuts as the powdered donuts were heavier than the glazed weighed more than the glazed .. cake vs. air ... next time I would suggest using only glazed donuts.

Beth and Ben make an adorable couple and I wish them much happiness.


VENDORS:
Floral: Stylish Stems www.stylishstems.com
Photo: Will provide upon receipt of professional photo
Caterer: Peachtree Club
Music:

WEDDING: Lewis-Griffin, The Wimbish House, 1/1/12

BRIDE and GROOM: Tracey Lewis and Mark Griffin
VENUE: The Wimbish House

This marks our first wedding of 2012 and the cake will grace the cover of our 2012 portfolio. Thanks to Caycee Callaway (photography) for the quick photo turnaround.

Congratulations to Tracey and Mark who started the year off with their wedding (1/1/12) at The Wimbish House. Tracey looked beautiful. I got a chance to hug her before she went down the stairs to Mark, told her to breathe and to have fun.

This 4-tier beauty was bordered in a pewter ribbon that matched the bridesmaid dress with a bright gold ribbon centered. Two small cascades of white roses, hydrangea, lambs ear, and dusty miller finished the cake beautifully.

VENDORS:
Floral: Stylish Stems www.stylishstems.com
Photo: Caycee Callaway info@caycecallaway.com
Caterer:
Music:
DOC: Gail Johnson Weddings and Events www.gailjohnsonweddings.com