WEDDING: Hoffman-Loudermilk, Hilton Garden Inn, 5/11/13

BRIDE:  Beth Hoffman

GROOM:  Jason Loudermilk
VENUE:  Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown Atlanta


Beth walked in to our initial meeting with the cover photo of a Southern Living Weddings Magazine and said "this is the cake I want" ... in Yellow. 

This cake was a little time consuming, but so worth it.  Can see it in any color combination, can't you? Special thanks go to my "petal-lettes" (those responsible for making the individual petals for this cake).

I've received so many nice comments about this cake already. 

WEDDING CAKE Flavor/Filling Selection:
6" - Strawberry cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
8" - Lemon cake filled w/ Raspberry Buttercream
10" Strawberry cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
12" - FAUX
14" - Lemon cake filled w/ Raspberry Buttercream



VENDORS:
Photographer:  35 Atlanta
Floral:  Carla Duncan
Music:  Complete Music
Caterer:  Hilton Garden Inn
Officiant: 
DOC:  Jennifer Lackey, Storybook Weddings

WEDDING: Moore-Kingsley, Rustix Manor, 5/4/13

Rustix Manor

BRIDE:  Morgan Moore
GROOM:  Michael Kingsley
VENUE:  Rustix Manor, Woodstock

I've known Morgan for some time now, she plays with flowers for Stylish Stems, making brides happy every weekend ... well today, it was Morgan's turn to be the happy bride. I've only seen Morgan in a pair of jeans and a work shirt, so when I saw her in her wedding gown, I cried.  She looked so beautiful. 

Morgan cake was all about texture ... she is the first to mix the upward ruffle and an old fashioned technique.  It came out gorgeous .. and just look at the flowers I had to work with from Stylish Stems.  Those orange roses were enormous .. yellow roses, snapdragons, curly willow, button mums, billy balls and my favorite, Fiddlehead Ferns.

Michael is a major Georgia fan so I had to create a Georgia helmet.  Check out the backdrop for his cake .. handmade by Kathy (mother-in-law) and Morgan.  Lots of love went into that. 

I wish Morgan and Michael an eternity of nothing but happiness.

WEDDING CAKE Flavor/Filling Selection:
6"- Almond cake filled w/ Seedless Raspberry
8" - Almond cake filled w/ Seedless Raspberry
10" - Almond cake filled w/ Seedless Raspberry
12" - FAUX
14" - Almond cake filled w/ Seedless Raspberry

GROOM CAKE Flavor/Filling Selection:
Helmet - Red Velvet filled w/ Cream Cheese

VENDORS: 
Photographer:  Eileen Davis Photography
Floral:  Stylish Stems
Music:  Les Sandifer
Caterer:  Chef Cary
Officiant:
DOC:  Janice Burnette

FUN CAKES: May 2013

Not everything I create is wedding related ..... there are birthdays / anniversaries / baby showers / bridal showers ... you name it, I'll try my best to create it.  These are the extra creations

Chevron and Anchor

in the month of May.

Jewelry Box

Dump Truck

Death by Chocolate

Still to create:
- Coconut cake (5/13)
- Tres Leche (5/14)
- End of School Year (5/15)
- End of School Year (5/16)
- College Graduation (5/18)
- Delphi's Birthday at School (5/23)
- Baby Shower (5/25)
- Delphi's 4th Birthday (5/26)

FUN CAKES: April 2013

Not everything I create is wedding related ..... there are birthdays / anniversaries / baby showers / bridal showers ... you name it, I'll try my best to create it.  These are the extra items created in the month of April.

Oh, Canada (for an 18th Birthday)

Bridal Shower cake .. can be done in any color scheme

Baby Shower: Flowers attract Bees ...

Baby Shower: Bees make Honey

For all VICTORIOUS fans

Great for a DJ, or a Karaoke fan

Alicia's 30th Celebration

COMING SOON:

Ryan's 2nd Birthday (Lightning McQueen)

Lana's Chocolate birthday cake

WEDDING: Moore-Sakurai, Payne-Corley House, 4/28/13

BRIDE:  Sarah Moore
GROOM:  Tetsuro Sakurai

VENUE:  Payne-Corley House, Duluth

I never got the pleasure to meet the groom, but I did have the pleasure of meeting Sarah (the bride) and her sister Katie.  These two girls have to be the nicest on the planet.  That's all there is to it.  At our first meeting, Sarah brought me a gift (scrumptious cookies from Japan) ... just for taking time to meet with them. Subsequent meetings yielded warm friendship hugs.  It was a tough decision, but an all over scroll design was decided on for the cake.

About 3 weeks prior to the wedding, I received an email from Sarah (now located in Tokyo) exploring the possibility of changing the design.  After numerous emails, sketches, attachments, and conversation, the design was changed.  This is my version of an Art Nouveau styled wedding cake - incorporating the wedding invitation design with birds: cranes/swallows and a faint pink cherry blossom to add a little Japanese touch.  I believe it came out beautifully and can't wait to see and receive the professional images.  

WEDDING CAKE FLAVOR/FILLING SELECTION:
6" Chocolate cake filled w/ Chocolate Buttercream
8" Strawberry cake filled w/ Vanilla Buttercream and fresh sliced Strawberries
10" Almond cake filled w/ Cherry

VENDORS:
Photographer:  Leah and Mark Photography (email@leahandmark.com)
Floral:  Julie Vaughn Designs
Music: Pulse DJ
Caterer:  Payne-Corley
Officiant:  Rev. Deanna Lancaster
DOC:  Emily, Stella Harper Events

WEDDING: Yost-Ashby, Private Residence, 4/27/13

BRIDE:  Misty Yost

GROOM:  Alan Ashby
VENUE:  Private Residence

Misty, Alan, and Hayden (son) came to meet with me in February.  Hayden was "sold" after the first bite!

Their wedding was held at the Little Chapel in Norcross, but the party was held at a private residence.  So in we go with 7 dozen cupcakes and a top cake for the cutting ceremony.  I was very excited to see her coordinator, Danielle Bolin, who had moved away from the area for a while, but I'm thrilled to say is back where she belongs.

I got to see Misty before the ceremony .. she had stopped in after getting her hair done.  She looked lovely. 

WEDDING CAKE/CUPCAKE FLAVOR/FILLING SELECTION:
6" Strawberry cake filled w/ Strawberry Buttercream
4 dozen Strawberry cupcakes filled w/ Strawberry Buttercream
3 dozen White cupcakes filled w/ Peach buttercream

VENDORS:
Photographer:  A relative
Music:  Andrew Byrd
Caterer:  Fancy Pants Catering
Floral:  A friend
DOC:  Danielle Bolin

WEDDING: Colon-Yarbrough, John Oliver Michael House, 4/20/13

BRIDE:  Christina Colon

GROOM:  Andy Yarbrough
VENUE:  John Oliver Michael House, Statham

The groom is the brother of one of my former brides, Jessica.  Tina and Andy came to meet with me back in February.  They wanted a very small (three tier) cake with a little kitchen cake for extra servings.  Rustic was their theme and you can't get any more rustic than burlap - twine - and a crosscut of a tree.  I love this design, notice the twine tied around the center of the burlap into a little bow.  I've got to find out where they got that adorable personalized hot air balloon topper.  Love it! 

Server set w/ a Rustic touch

Flowers in a small vase or mason Jar sitting on a crosscut

WEDDING CAKE FLAVOR/FILLING SELECTION:
6" 1/2 Chocolate; 1/2 Vanilla cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
8" 1/2 Chocolate; 1/2 Vanilla cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese
10" Chocolate cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese

KITCHEN CAKE (Extra Servings)
1/4 Sheet Vanilla cake filled w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese

VENDORS:
Photographer:  Christopher Brock Photography
Florist:  Friend
Music:  Unknow
Caterer:  Twigs Catering
DOC:  Brittany Wardlow (J Oliver Michael House)
Officiant:  Unknown