First wedding cake 2019!
I so very rarely ask professional photographers for images and try to photograph my wedding cakes myself at the venue (with little success) and even more rarely receive them unprompted – that makes Laura Calderwood a very special photographer indeed. The images of Z & T’s day(s) which Laura has provided are fabulous – so I just had to blog them! And, I’m never just interested in the wedding cake images so have downloaded many and found it difficult to whittle them down to an acceptable number for this blog post. Here goes…
The wedding venue
Carlton Towers… a magnificent Grade I listed Victorian gothic country house in Carlton, North Yorkshire, England. What a place to say, “I do”!
Fireplace goals…
The wedding styling
The couple chose Natasha Jane Events who styled the venue beautifully…
The Design Process
The wedding planning was happening remotely so I had an initial telephone consultation, after which the couple were very sure they wanted me to create their wedding cake, so secured their date. Right from the outset Z had her heart set on my ‘Maike’ design. Given that I never make two cakes the same, we tweaked it to suit Z & T’s styling.
The bridesmaid dresses
Then, we considered the wedding party outfits – specifically their deep red colour for some pops of colour on the cake…
The wedding dress
And we also considered Z’s dress… those ruffles! Z was clear she wanted cascading sugar roses on the wedding cake, which left no room for any sugar or wafer paper ruffles (less is more!) so, instead, I used royal icing brush embroidery to introduce this element of the dress into the wedding cake design.
The final design
Wedding cake consultation
I met Z & T a month or so later, along with T’s parents too, and fed them lots of cake!
Flavours
After much deliberation they plumped for…
- Masala Chai – aromatic sponge spiced with home made masala chai, infused with cardamom syrup and layered with masala chai buttercream…
- Caramel & Praline – caramel sponge layered with almond praline buttercream and home made sea salted caramel sauce. Z’s really not keen on almonds though so we substituted hazelnuts for the almonds.
- Madagascan Vanilla – classic Madagascan bourbon vanilla sponge layered with Madagascan bourbon vanilla buttercream and raspberry conserve.
The wedding cake
Some close-ups…
…and at the venue… captured beautifully by Laura Calderwood Photography…
Closer…
Hair goals…
achieved by Anna Stephenson Professional Hair & Make-Up Artist
The newlyweds…
All married!
Newlyweds, cutting their wedding cake…
Professional wedding photography
Never scrimp on your wedding photographer. Always choose the absolute very best you can afford. That way, you get images like these here. Priceless. Thank you so much to Laura Calderwood Photography for providing unbridled access to Z & T’s image gallery! As the wedding cake maker I’m somewhat on the periphery though still very much invested in your wedding day. So, I just love it when I get to peek into it. Bit nosey like that 🙂 .
Lovely words
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Bespoke wedding cake design
If you’re planning a Yorkshire wedding (I’m based in Harrogate and deliver to venues throughout Yorkshire and parts of the North East) and would like to commission me to design and create your wedding cake please feel free to get in touch!
With love, Amanda x
