FIRST WEDDING CAKE!!!

[liltea]

So I've been working on the idea of this for about 6 months when the bride (and a friend) asked me to do her wedding cake. If you want to see my original samples then check out this post: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=347104.msg4040938#msg4040938

The concept seemed simple enough but as many bakers and crafters know when one little thing goes wrong it can add hours to a project. In this case it was covering two of the cakes with fondant - it was just a disaster of cracking for some reason! I am not a trained baker at all - it is just a hobby. But I managed to pull it all together the night before and added 75 cupcakes. I handmade the 200 red flowers with a sugar pearl inside each one. The black ribbons are stamped fondant. For my first time I was pretty satisfied (but am also a perfectionist so not completely!)
The cake and cupcakes are white almond wedding cake with a vanilla almond buttercream - simple but delicious.

Here we go!

[letisha]

I THINK IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL...I also like to "attempt" to make cakes as a hobby but none of mine have ever turned out this good!!!...congrats!

[lady_sepulchre]

I LOVE the colors! and it is absolutely stunning. I love the deceptive simplicity of the design, fondant is a terror to work with and you made it turn out gorgeous!

[papa justify]

I HAVE TO KNOW WHERE YOU GOT THAT TOPPER!


I love your work, it's gorgeous all the way around!

[zombiecakeses]

That's stunning and so simply beautiful!  You must have the patience of a saint to make all those flowers.  I love how they're placed on the cupcakes, it's simply perfect!

[BoredYetCynical]

That is absolutely beautiful!!! And I agree with papa justify, where did you or she get that topper from?

[little me]

A simple, but elegant cake - not too over the top. I also love the matching cup cakes - awesome idea.

[havoc]

OMG - this is gorgeous!  The ribbon is totally messing with me!  I thought it was real until I reread your write-up.  How'd you do the embossing on it?

I've never been brave enough to attempt flowers.  They turned out absolutely beautiful!

[BoyceMachine]

Lovely!

[liltea]

Thank you guys! I was a little scared at first but I'm glad I did it. Although I probably will be taking a break for awhile haha. I'm not sure where she got the wedding topper - they're on the honeymoon still but I'll try to ask her when she gets back.
I just used this to make the imprints in the black: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=409-414
The flowers were so simple! I used this flower cutter: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=417-435, bent up the petals, let them dry then placed a sugar pearl in the middle with icing.