The Wedluxe Wedding Show 2013

After all the waiting it finally happened! The long awaited Wedluxe 2013 Wedding show at  

The Fairmont Royal York Toronto 

First wanted to say Thanks for all the planning and hard work by the wedluxe Team. The show was an overwhelming huge success. So much talent and beauty in one space. We were honored to be part of the event and look forward to 2014! 

Here are some shots of our booth. Enjoy! 

All Carpentry and Photos by Alex Castellani (thanks for all your help)

We loosely based our design for the cakes and feel of the booth on the great Marie Antionette and the palace of Versailles. Although the Marie Antionette theme has been done with cake and sweet tables countless times we thought we would take a shot at it, and what better place to try then it the great ballroom at the Royal York Hotel

I was so happy to see half chandeliers hanging on the walls of the ballroom. It matched perfectly with out half cakes in frames on the display. Sarah asked me 4 years ago if we could figure out a way to hang cakes as art. We did it!
We were so happy with the way everything turned out as well as how many sweet couples we got to chat with.

Here are some images we used for our Inspiriation.

Buttercream Cakes Have made a Comeback!!

I am so happy to see buttercream cakes finally making a comeback! 

When I apprenticed at Dufflets many years ago. All of the wedding cakes were buttercream finishes. No Fondant in sight. I feel so lucky to have learned the buttercream basics right from the get go. 

I am hearing more and more couples tell me in consults that many bakeries have warned them against getting a buttercream cake, usually saying they won't hold up as well as fondant cakes. This only holds true for outdoor weddings. A buttercream cake kept on display in an air conditioned room will hold up just as well as a fondant covered cake. The only draw back I see working with buttercream finishes is that your limited to some of the design elements, especially when you want a really colourful cake. 

Buttercream cakes are some of my favourite ones to work on.. They look beautiful, they are yummy, rustic and relaxed. 

Here are a few of my favourite buttercream cakes from this season. 

Enjoy! 

Zoom!

Happy Long Weekend!

Here's a pic of a airplane cupcake we made yesterday.
It's always a fun day when we get to make something special for a client.

Enjoy!