FUN CAKES: May 2011

Lots of weddings in May meant that I couldn't add too much to my plate, but did take the time for these:

AHOY MATEY !!! Deanna ordered these special pirate cupcakes for Brock's birthday celebration. Happy Birthday, Brock.

WEDDING: Matthews-Weeks, Windemere Country Club, 5/29/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Melanie Matthews and Keith Weeks
VENUE: Windemere Country Club

This was our second delivery of the day. Love going to Windemere ... such a pretty place.



I still haven't received a response or a link to the pro photos from this photographer, but I think I took a pretty good shot so that you can see the detail on this cake. A simple 3 tier square cake, classic single dot design and a ribbon border .... the monogram is a nice touch.

See, you don't have to have a huge cake to have a pretty cake.

Best wishes Melanie and Keith.


VENDORS:
Music: the fabulous Tod Peavy (www.peavyentertainment.com)
Photo: will provide contact info when/if I receive the professional photo's.Floral: Flowers from US
Caterer: Windemere Country Club

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - 1/2 Strawberry; 1/2 White cakes filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
8" - 1/2 Strawberry; 1/2 White cakes filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
10" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Bailey's Buttercream

WEDDING: Libkind-Kovitch, Temple Sinai, 5/29/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Marianna Libkind and Sam Kovitch
VENUE: Temple Sinai, Marietta

Our first of two deliveries of the day:
What is black, white, and red? This couple's wedding cake, that's what !!!

Marianna came to her appointment with photo in hand, her cake would look contemporary and elegant at the same time. When we arrived at her reception site, I learned that there were no extra flowers available for the cake. This cake looked bad without floral, so I inconspicuously snipped 5 roses from centerpieces and placed them on the cake per the original order. Those flowers brought the cake to life.

Eileen, why do you take a photo of your cakes? 1. To have proof of what the cake looked like when I left the reception site, just in case something happens to it.

When I finally (just last week) got to see the professional photo's of the cake, the design had changed a good deal. There was now a cascade of red roses on the cake .. where did those come from? Who put them on cake? It was not the design that the bride and I had discussed.

Turns out, they did have extra floral after all from the bridemaid bouquets and the extra floral was placed on the cake. I don't plan to purchase the pro shot because it's not the cake I designed ... Although the bride was very happy and loved her cake (both in looks and flavor), I loved the cake as originally designed.

Best wishes to Marianna and Sam for a lifetime of happiness.

VENDORS:
Music: Tevya (band)
Photo: Allen GunnFloral: bride
Caterer: Endive (Chef Drew)

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - 1/2 Strawberry; 1/2 Vanilla cake filled w/ Chocolate buttercream mixed w/ fresh sliced Strawberries
8" - 1/2 Strawberry; 1/2 Vanilla cake filled w/ Chocolate buttercream mixed w/ fresh sliced Strawberries
10" - 1/2 Strawberry; 1/2 Vanilla cake filled w/ Chocolate buttercream mixed w/ fresh sliced Strawberries
12" - FAKE LAYER

WEDDING: Kilberg-D'Agostine, Atlanta History Center, 5/28/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Katie Kilberg and Adam D'Agostine
VENUE: Atlanta History Center


Katie was my first customer meeting in 2011 (1/3/11). She had a good idea of what her cake was to look like. It would be a hexagon shape, hydrangea on each tier ranging from light (top) to the darkest hue (bottom), and the exterior icing would have little flecks of vanilla bean ... what? All of my brides want that smooth white finish .... not Katie ... and I'm thrilled she wanted something different !!! It felt odd for me to create a "dirty" cake ... flecks of vanilla bean all over that cake ... but it looked awesome. I also recreated a cake topper that had been in the family for years ... it was very old and disintegrating. So, the bride and groom topper was placed on a new base, the old floral was removed and replaced with hydrangea to mimic the range of color on the wedding cake. It was a perfect match.

I wish Katie and Adam many years of happiness.




VENDORS:
Music: Ruperts Orchestra
Photo: The fabulous ..... Our Labor of Love (Jesse and Whitney) Floral: Catherine Wolfers
Caterer: Bold American

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
9" - Mocha cake filled w/ Bailey's Buttercream
12" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
15" - Mocha cake filled w/ Bailey's Buttercream

WEDDING: Brent-Jasmin, Red Brick Brewery, 5/21/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Haley Brent and Jeff Jasmin
VENUE: Red Brick Brewery

Our 3rd and final delivery of the day and boy was I tired. Too many cakes.

Haley and Jeff met with me the first time in early October ..... after a couple of months of emails with no commitment, I assumed they were not interested and took them off my list and moved on to other brides for their date and time frame. In early December, they contacted me again. I had discarded their original paperwork so we had to start over .. and we did. By mid-December their contract was drawn up and they were once again, back on my schedule.

I had never been to the Red Brick Brewery ..... when I first walked in to their lounge area I thought it small for a wedding reception ... but I was then ushered into the room where they actually brew the beer. Much larger, and once they shut the receiving door I assumed it cooled down quite a bit. Their staff was very helpful.

The bottom three tiers of the wedding cake were 6 inches in height (3 layer cakes) ... the top tier was a two layer (4 inches). A flat finish, ribbon, and silk floral turned it into a contemporary look. Nice.

Jeff was a major Georgia Tech fan ....... Buzz was appropriate. I love drawing Buzz.

Haley and Jeff have moved to Illinois, but I'm sure they will be visiting Atlanta around their first anniversary and I will be happy to create their first anniversary cake for them. They are an adorable couple and I wish them much happiness.

VENDORS:
Music: Zigi Entertainment
Photo: Dawn RussellFloral: Silk - provided by Bride.
Caterer: Avenue Catering (Courtney Lukow)

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
7" - Strawberry cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
8" - Strawberry cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
10" - Lemon cake filled w/ Bailey's
12" - FAKE

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
12" - Chocolate cake filled w/ fresh Sliced Strawberries

WEDDING: Gibbs-Rice, Park Tavern, 5/21/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Kacie Gibbs and Will Rice
VENUE: Park Tavern, Garden Tent

This was our second of three deliveries of the day. Love going to Park Tavern (I go often), but it's tough going to the garden tent on a 96 degree day. After we arrived and noticed how soft (from the heat) the cake was getting, it was only then that they put the air conditioning unit on ..... everything turned out fine anyway and hopefully cooled down a bit for the reception.

This 5-tier beauty was stunning, the design was taken from fabric that the bride provided. Hot pink and black were her colors.

The groom was a fan of Georgia Tech ... I think
this was the smallest version of Buzz that I've ever drawn.





DETAIL SHOT of the DAY:
As I was leaving the venue, I noticed their version of a guest book. It was a framed tree print .. remember that their colors were black and hot pink .... I didn't notice a hot pink ink pad, but guests were to place their thumbprint on the tree ... I'll ask the bride about this ... thought it was very unique.

VENDORS:
Music: The Micks
Photo: Requested from photographerFloral: Blossoms Atlanta
Caterer: Park Tavern

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - 1/2 Vanilla; 1/2 Chocolate cake filled w/ Bailey's
8" - 1/2 Vanilla; 1/2 Chocolate cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
10" - 1/2 Vanilla; 1/2 Chocolate cake filled w/ Bailey's
12" - FAKE CAKE
14" - 1/2 Vanilla; 1/2 Chocolate cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
Red Velvet cake filled w/ Cream Cheese

WEDDING: Brown-Redmond, Wimbish House, 5/21/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Rene Brown and Brian Redmond
VENUE: Wimbish House (aka Atlanta Women's Club)

From the Coordinator to the Security Guard ... I love the Wimbish House. It's a little tough for vendors to get in and out of, but worth it.



This was my first of three deliveries of the day. Rene met with me back in February ... simple and elegant was her theme and you can't go wrong with her cake design ..... it was elegant ... highlighted with her monogram on the second tier and carefully placed peonies.





Now the groom cake ... she wanted something to represent a house divided, so we went with a football divided ... half Georgia; half Auburn. Wasn't sure how to photograph this cake, so glad I had 35Atlanta handle it for me.


VENDORS:
Music: Heit (East Coast Entertainment)
Photo: 35 Atlanta (team of Jason/Tiffany)
Floral: Heather Oliver (Stylish Stems)
Caterer: Affairs to Remember (Chris McKinstry)

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - White cake filled w/ Grand Marnier Buttercream
8" - FAKE CAKE
10" - White cake filled w/ fresh Sliced Strawberries
12" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Cookies n' Cream

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
Football - Chocolate cake filled w/ Cookies n' Cream
14" - FAKE CAKE

WEDDING: Scott-Langley, Thompson House and Gardens, 5/15/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Heather Scott and Derek Langley
VENUE: Thompson House and Gardens, Bogart, GA

This was my first time to this venue. Loved it.





This family had two daughters marry within 8 months of each other ... I did Paige's wedding back in September 2010, and now it was time for Heather's wedding. Royal Blue and Yellow are an awesome color combination .... add different designs on each tier and then offset each layer and you've got one good looking cake. LOVE how this came out.

The groom cake has got to be one of the most unique things I've ever done. The bride brought me this idea and it's great for those grooms who have more than one interest in life. In Derek's case, he loved baseball ... hunting ... camping ... and motorsports. Each tier represents all of his interests. Got lots of compliments on this cake when it arrived and continue to do so.


VENDORS:
Music: Tod Peavy
Photo: Requested from photographer 5/16Floral: Thompson House onsite florist
Caterer: Blue House Cafe

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - White cake filled w/ Vanilla Buttercream
8" - White cake filled w/ Vanilla Buttercream
10" - White cake filled w/ Vanilla Buttercream
12" - White cake filled w/ Vanilla Buttercream

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
Red Velvet cake filled w/ Cream Cheese

WEDDING: Searle-Thomas, Chateau Elan, 5/14/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Susan Searle and Ted Thomas
VENUE: Chateau Elan, Wine Pavillion

One of the main reasons why Susan wanted to meet with me, was that she fell in love with my blog ... I was on the fence about whether to get rid of the blog and go to a website, but after her comments, was convinced to continue the blog and create a website with general info that pointed to the blog (in the works).

You've got to love Chateau Elan ..... this was my first time back to Chateau after renovations to the Wine Pavillion. They did a great job.

LOVED this couple. Both Susan and Ted are very relaxed people who are totally in love with each other. So much fun.

The bridal cake was tall and elegant .... check out the Kiwi Bird cake topper. This particular topper was on Susan's parents cake and is the national bird of New Zealand. (Susan's dad was from New Zealand, married a nice gal from Boston).

The groom cake .... the cake decor was a gift from Susan's sister ... Ted does hunt, so it was perfect that his bride drag him from hunting to get married.


DETAIL SHOT of the DAY !!! Were these adorable toasting glasses placed by the groom cake. Not sure who made them, but I just loved them.

I'm anxious to see the pro shots !!!
Congratulations to you Susan and Ted. Wishing you much happiness.


VENDORS:
Music: Moxie Band
Photo: Requested from photographer 5/15Floral: Debra Wood
Caterer: Chateau Elan
Day of Coordinator: Jennifer Lackey, Storybook Weddings

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - White cake filled w/ Grand Marnier Buttercream
8" - White cake filled w/ Amaretto Buttercream
10" - White cake filled w/ Bailey's Buttercream
12" - FAKE CAKE
14" - White cake filled w/ Cookies n' Cream

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
White cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese

WEDDING: Ehret-Harrelson, Atlanta National Golf Club, 5/14/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Stephanie Ehret and Brandon Harrelson
VENUE: Atlanta National Golf Club

This was my first delivery to the Atlanta National Golf Club ... it's very impressive. Stephanie approached me a year earlier inquiring about her groom cake. After meeting with her, I not only got the groom cake order, but got the brides cake order also.


The wedding cake had a fun flair to it with the fat dot design combined with swirls and then you add a layer of floral ..... too cute.

Brandon's groom cake showed his love of Georgia Football !!!











VENDORS:
Music: Complete Music
Photo: Nikki Streyhorn (nikki@ns-photography.com)Floral: Bride and Blooms
Caterer: Atlanta National Golf Club

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - Marble cake filled w/ Chocolate Buttercream
8" - Marble cake filled w/ Chocolate Buttercream
10" - Marble cake filled w/ Chocolate Buttercream
12" - Marble cake filled w/ Chocolate Buttercream

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
Red Velvet cake filled w/ Cream Cheese

WEDDING: Dunn-Pampalon, Renaissance Marriott, 5/7/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Tiffany Dunn and Michael Pampalon
VENUE: Renaissance Marriott (formerly known as Hotel Palomar)

There is not one thing wrong with mixing peacock feathers and floral and placing them on/around your cake !!! It's amazing. The colors are so vibrant you can choose from a wide range of colors to accent with ... light/dark teal - light/dark amethyst - black. Tiffany chose amethyst as her accent color for the cake. So I bordered each layer with an amethyst ribbon and then placed floral and peacock feathers here and there. Check out the feather wreaths at the base of the cake ... AWESOME.

Now the groom cake was a first for me .... Michael is a dentist, so naturally he requested a cake that resembled a molar. Loved how it came out.

Many thanks to Matthew Altmix for these great photos (and for the fast turnaround).

VENDORS:
Music: Band - Empty Pocket
Photo: Altmix Photography (www.altmixphotography.com)
Floral: Anne Domain
Caterer: Renaissance Marriott

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - White cake filled w/ Bailey's
8" - Marble cake filled w/ Bailey's
10" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Bailey's
12" - FAKE

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
Red Velvet cake filled w/ Cream Cheese