WEDDING: Pharnio-Lee, Private Residence, 3/26/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Alex Pharnio and Albert Lee
VENUE: Private Residence

Alex travels alot so Albert was the one to contact me and came for the tasting. Blue and Purple were her favorite colors, so Albert requested a three tier cake, iced in baby blue with a purple cascade. At her request, he was even wearing (and actually found) a baby blue tux. The ceremony was to take place at Shorty Howell Park here in Duluth at 1:00pm.

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of this cake .... At Albert's request, it was baked, iced, boxed and delivered to Albert at his home. This bride got cold feet and I feel awful for Albert. He kept telling me ... "It's ok Ma'am, I've put it in God's hands".

I hope Albert finds his true love one day .... and when he does, I'll be waiting for the phonecall to put him on my schedule ... once again.

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - Strawberry cake filled w/ Vanilla buttercream
9" - Strawberry cake filled w/ Vanilla buttercream
12" - Strawberry cake filled w/ Vanilla buttercream

WEDDING: Jones-Smith Wedding, Dunwoody Country Club, 3/19/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Diana Jones and Greg Smith
VENUE: Dunwoody Country Club

What do you get when you take a country club setting, add the largest full moon (supermoon), and an adorable couple ? You get one incredible wedding.

When I walked into the Grand Ballroom it looked beautiful already. The band had arrived and were setting up, and the florist had dropped off the cake floral. I looked to my left to see an assortment of "southern" sweets and a candy bar ... then noticed the table centerpieces .. in lieu of flowers, this couple ordered an 8" cake (from another vendor) for each table to serve as the centerpiece - a great idea ... (not ordering from another vendor, but using a cake as a table centerpiece). Now I understand why the initial wedding cake order decreased. They had plenty of dessert. : )

Speaking of cake ..... an all over scroll design was ordered for the wedding cake with white hydrangea and pink bunch roses here and there. It looked soft and elegant.

The groom is a huge Cincinnati Reds fan ... we were originally going to do a different logo on a cake, but a couple of weeks before the wedding, it was changed to this 3-d version of the mascot. It came out adorable and I hope he was pleased. The only thing NOT edible was the hat (and the hydrangea).




These were the cake centerpieces provided by another baker ... again ... great idea (not ordering from another vendor, but the cake as a centerpiece is a great idea)!!!

















VENDORS:
Music: Drivetrain
Photo: Studio B Photography (becca@thestudiobphotography.com)
Floral: Flowercraft
Caterer: Dunwoody Country Club
Centerpiece Cakes: Cecilias Villaveces Cakes

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - Vanilla cake filled w/ fresh sliced Strawberries
8" - Vanilla cake filled w/ fresh sliced Strawberries
10" - FAKE
12" - FAKE


Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
Ball - chocolate cake
10" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Bavarian Cream

WEDDING: Pockell-Edwards, Timpano Grill, Ft. Lauderdale, 3/13/11

BRIDE and GROOM: Zelda Pockell and Mark Edwards
VENUE: Timpano, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This one pulled at my heart string ..... it was a tough wedding for me ..... not the cake ... that was easy .... but creating the cake for this particular couple was a little difficult. Many years ago, the groom and I were an "item" .... first loves ... engaged at age 18 ... and then I broke his heart.

Well, the years went by, he married, had children, divorced .... and then one day, he met Zelda ... and found love all over again.

I had spoken to Zelda a time or two .... but didn't get to meet her until her wedding day. She was very gracious and welcomed me with a big hug. She wanted a simple cake, yet requested a full cascade, so with the help of some gorgeous spring floral ... that's what she got.

As Gramps once said to me ... "you may have never married into this family, but you will always be part of this family" ... and that is just the way I went into this one ... as part of the family. I got to see and spend time with my dear friend, Lee (Mark's mom) and her whole family (with the exception of one son who was sorely missed). Clay and I had a wonderful time .... we laughed ... I cried a little ... and when it was all done and over with, I knew that I was in the right place with the right person.

I couldn't be happier for them. They make a fabulous couple and I wish them much love and happiness for the rest of their lives.

Everyone kept asking how I was handling this ... and I think it was more difficult for Clay, who made a point to hold me close at every opportunity.


VENDORS:
Music:
Photo: Floral:
Caterer:

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - 1/2 Chocolate; 1/2 Vanilla cake filled w/ cookies n' cream
8" - Vanilla cake filled w/ Raspberry
10" - FAKE
12" - Chocolate cake filled w/ Bailey's

WEDDING: Wilson-Walters, The Georgia Club, 3/5/11

VENUE: The Georgia Club, Statham
BRIDE and GROOM: Leigh Ann Wilson and Jeremy Walters

This was my first visit to The Georgia Club ... I was very impressed with the venue, but more importantly the staff. They were all professional, helpful, and smiled. They take pride in what they do and it really shows. I hope to get the chance to bring another cake up there in the near future.

It rained pretty much all day ... but that didn't dampen this event at all, I'm sure. I've seen a few candid photo's of this wedding on facebook and in every single picture of Leigh Ann ... she had the biggest smile. All of her hard work planning this wedding paid off. She couldn't do anything about the rain, but it was her marriage to Jeremy that was the sunshine of the event and it came through her smile.

Leigh Ann originally wanted a hot pink cake with black details .... then it changed to a white iced cake with hot pink detail (swirls) ... then it changed to white with black swirls and hot pink floral. With any combination .... it was going to be a very pretty cake.

I heard from Jeremy and he didn't want to cut his groom cake ... it looked so good ... and he didn't even get a piece of it. : (


VENDORS:
Music: Hal Mealor
Photo: Greg Braswell
Floral: Design House of Flowers (Pam Holly) - for the 3rd week in a row !!!
Caterer: The Georgia Club

Wedding Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - White cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
8" - White cake filled w/ Lemon
10" - White cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
12" - White cake filled w/ Lemon
14" - White cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese

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

FUN CAKES: February 2011

Looking for a yummy yet masculine cake? Try a Basket o' Berries. There's nothing fru-fru about chocolate and strawberries. Made this one for a guy in Clay's office ... and I just had to deliver it around lunch time (and had a wonderful lunch w/ Clay).



GO DAWGS !!!!! Blake is the son of one of my former brides and he turned 1 year old. Blake's mom and dad are huge Georgia fans, and apparently so is Blake. Happy 1st Birthday !





I've been creating McCain Childress' cakes all of her little life. Her 5th birthday was celebrated in grand style ... a Toy Story birthday featuring Jessie. There were crafts, games, real pony rides, and a special appearance by Jessie.


Ramey is another special little girl in my life who I've had the pleasure of creating her birthday cakes also. Ramey spent her birthday with friends at Monkey Joe's, but insisted on a Hello Kitty cake.

WEDDING: Alexander-Tullis, Berkley Hills Country Club, 2/26/11

VENUE: Berkley Hills Country Club
BRIDE and GROOM: Christy Alexander and Jack Tullis

All brides are beautiful ... but Christy sure took the prize this weekend. She was stunning and looked so calm and sure of herself as she walked toward Jack.


I met Christy back in May of 2010. Simple and elegant was what she wanted her cake to look like. A grey ribbon bordered each tier with a wide spaced single dot design. Pink and white bunch roses (also known as tea roses) were placed here and there.

The groom cake .... now that was fun to create. A combination of tuxedo, plain white and chocolate, and drizzled strawberries were placed all over this two tier fudge iced creation. YUMMY !!!!


VENDORS:
Music: Avalanche Entertainment (Ben)
Photo: Your Dream Images (Joyce Schlanger) Floral: Design House of Flowers (Pam Holly)
Caterer: Berkley Hills

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

Groom Cake Flavor/Filling:
6" - Red Velvet filled w/ Fresh Sliced Strawberries
10" - Red Velvet filled w/ Fresh Sliced Strawberries

WEDDING: White-Ledbetter, Reunion Hall, 2/19/11

VENUE: Reunion Hall, Hoschton
BRIDE and GROOM: Kelly White and Greg Ledbetter

I never got the chance to meet Greg, but Kelly is the type of person that I would welcome into my home at any time just to sit and have a cup of coffee with, talk cake with, and laugh. I really feel comfortable with her. One of these days, I'm sure you'll see Kelly (and her friend Susan) accompany me on a cake delivery or two.

Kelly came in with a particular design in mind, she wanted red detail; I talked her into white detail; you can see who won ... : ) I think her cake came out gorgeous, I just love the feather details, and when I went back to pick up the plateau and the end of her evening, there was no cake left (which is a great compliment) and everyone commented on its taste and beauty.


VENDORS:
Music: Bruce King Productions
Photo: Blue Moon PhotographyFloral: Design House
Caterer: Reunion
DOC: Jodi Chamberlain

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