I love surprises.  Well…good surprises.  Surprises like emails from out of the blue, a couple of weeks before a reception, and I am actually able to do another cake.

Like this one.  With a bride that says go for it.

Having gotten married already, but now having a reception at home, this bride was wanting not the traditional white cake, but Tiffany Blue.  And white.  And pink.  And, well, brown.  Oh yeah, and pearls and bling. I drew several sketches, threw them all away, and decided I couldn’t come up with anything.

And then I drew a couple more.

In the end, I had to eliminate either the pink or the brown, so, the brown had to go. I incorporated the pink into the center of the ruffles, and faded it out as I neared the edges.  I added pearls and bling to the Tiffany Blue and White Fondants.  I used string to etch the top two layers. I rolled and curled ribbons for hours.  I sprayed luster. I have 14 thousand tiny silver dragees in my floor.  Gosh, they are tiny little suckers and do they ever bounce bounce bounce across the hardwood.

But I am thrilled with the result.

Thrilled.

It is soft, flowy, and the color is just breathtaking.  And the ruffles?  Well, while they are a labor of love, they are so dramatic it’s worth every minute spent on them.

What do you think?  It’s different, for sure…like or dislike?

Congratulations Melissa & Justin!

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