Beautiful Black, White and Silver Wedding Cake

Five tiers, octagonal cake, wrapped with black ribbon



We just received these pictures of the cake we did last May for Melissa and Tyler's beautiful wedding in the amazing Field's Sunken Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum.  

Melissa did her entire wedding in black, white and silver with red accents and flowers.  She wanted to use these same colors in her cake but wanted it to be unique.  We took a five tiered octagonal cake and decorated the sides with design elements from her invitations.  To pick up the silver we applied beading to the swirls and the florist topped the cake with deep red peonies that were also included in her bouquet. 

The bride was beautiful, the room was beautiful and we think the cake was beautiful!

Roaring Twenties Wedding

We did this cake last month for Jake and Allison's fun Twenties style wedding at the Portland White House.  It was a simple black and white cake on the outside, but inside was the southern groom's favorite, red velvet.  Michael at Stringfield Photography just posted pictures of the wedding to his blog and they are amazing.  Everything was done to perfection by Allison's mom, Jan, right down to the tuxes worn by the ring bearers and she did it all long distance by phone and internet.  Michael's photography is beautiful, take a look and be sure to check out the Portland White House, what a beautiful venue!
Stringfield Photography
Portlands White House

Erica & Matt's Wedding

Erica and Matt were married this past August at the First Baptist Church in Portland followed by a beautiful reception at the Heritage Ballroom at the Governor Hotel, one of the most beautiful rooms in the city.  Matt and Erica were such a fun couple, they knew just what they wanted and as you can see from the beautiful pictures by their photographer, Paul Rich, they did an amazing job!  My favorite memory of the day was a visit from Erica's dad while the florist and I were setting up the cake.  He looked nervous, but wanted to be sure that every detail was perfect and to take time to thank the vendors in person.  What a great dad!  Our congratulations to Erica and Matt, thanks for letting us be a part of your lovely wedding!
Paul Rich Studio; Erica and Matt's Wedding



The best of both worlds!

I met with Jennifer and Sandeep this past summer to come up with a design for their wedding cake.  Sandeep's family came from India and he and Jennifer were incorporating Indian traditions into their planning.  They would be having an Indian wedding ceremony on Friday with Jennifer dressed in a traditional Sari which for weddings are always red.  They then planned a traditional American ceremony and were to be married in the Old Laurelhurst Church on Saturday with their reception to follow at the World Trade Center.

They wanted a cake that would capture the best of both their traditions and this is what we came up with.  A five-tiered white fondant cake with each tier wrapped in it's own Sari style design.  The red fondant was embossed with a design, was applied to the cake, and each wrap was hand painted with edible gold.  After the tiers were painted gold beads were applied.  The cake was setup in the beautiful World Trade Center and served with platters of Indian sweets.

Congratulations Jennifer and Sandeep, what a lovely way to bring the best of both backgrounds to the start of your life together....and isn't that what weddings are all about!

Eat, Drink, and Marry!

For you couples working on planning the perfect wedding, there is going to be a fun new event held at Mahers in Lake Oswego on November 11th from 6-9pm.  Charming Mahers Pub will be the back drop for a fun "engagement party".  Local vendors will be bringing samples of their work and will be available to chat with you.  We will have lots of yummy food and fun wedding ideas, not to mention cake!  There will be amazing give aways and everyone will go home with a goody bag.

Here's just some of the local vendors who are participating:  Party Place, Event Team (MC & DJ), White Rose Bakery, Blum Floral Design, Cardgirl Invitations, Heidi K. Papers, KGK Floral Design, Brandon Perron Photography, Champagne Wedding & Event Coordination, Liu Liu Designs and Calligraphy by Jennifer.

It's going to be a great evening so be sure to pre-register at Eat, Drink, Marry and we'll see you there!

Nicole & James Wedding, Abigail's Garden, Abernethy Center

It's always lovely to start the week with something fun.  This week we received an email from Lauren Brooks Photography that the wedding of Nicole and James from last fall at Abernethy Center had been posted on Style Me Pretty.com.  Nicole did a wonderful job putting her wedding together, everything was exquisite.  The flowers and floral decoration were done by Jordan Gladow of Blum Floral Design and they were beautiful, lush and unique.  The photography was done by Lauren Brooks Photography and her photos are beautiful and so romantic.  Truly a magical wedding, congratulations Nicole and James, we wish you much happiness

Wedding Cake Trends 2010

I frequently get asked, "What are the new trends in wedding cakes?"  I don't think that I am the person to answer that question, the best answer comes from the wonderful, creative and fun couples who come in with their ideas for their wedding.  Here are some examples of some fun trends coming up this season:

Color!  Fun new colors, like Faith's vintage turquoise and coral cake at Lola's, Kirsten & Lucas' spring green and gray cake at the Aerie, Stephanie's yellow sunflower cake with purple accents and Teresa's cake with black geometric bands with orange, green and black flowers.

Pink!  I personally have missed pink, and not the bright scream at me pink, but the lovely, soft traditional pink.  Pink is going to be the featured color on cakes for Erica & Andrew at Weatherford's, as an accent on Katie & Michaels cake at St James, and used with raspberry for Ami & Matt's outdoor wedding.

Black & White!  Beautiful black and white, but done in a variety of ways and with new accents.  From Dawnelle & Blake's elegant mad hatter & rhinestones, Dana & Jason's ivory & black with bows & crystal accents to Melissa & Matt's black & white accented with a beautiful french blue ribbon.

Personalized!  Cakes that capture the spirit and fun of the couples.  Like Kristle & Jame's elegant fall themed cake at the Governor Hotel....with their cat, Amber, peeking over the top.  Or, Hannah and her Coast Guard groom's ocean themed cake  in Newport complete with waves, anchors and the works.  Or, Samantha's gorgeous blue & white cake with orange accents and a top tier that is shaped like a cupcake because that's how her fiance proposed!

So the next time you wonder where the new trends are coming from, look at your own ideas, imagination and creativity because it's probably from you!