Whether real, faux, pressed, or painted, flowers, foliage, and other organic touches give your cake a fresh feel.
Sweet Tree-t
When you’re exchanging vows in a place as scenic as Telluride, Colorado, it’s natural to let the beauty of the landscape influence your wedding-day details. Such was the case for Stephanie Brown and John Davis, who envisioned a cake inspired by the region’s plentiful aspen trees. Baker Kelly Gray of Colorado-based Kelly Gray Cakes used handcrafted sugar foliage, accented with hints of gold leaf, to mimic the area’s “golden season.” For a romantic final touch, Stephanie says, “We had our initials ‘carved’ into the fondant.”
Something Blue
Laney Neal and John Kern’s Hotel Drover ceremony and reception bloomed bright with blue hydrangea blossoms. Wanting their cake to tie in to the flower-heavy scheme, Laney looked to Jamie Holder of Fort Worth’s Creme de la Creme Cake Company. The bride provided swatches to ensure a close color match for the gum-paste flowers and worked with her baker on placement, ultimately settling on what Jamie calls a “free-flowing” arrangement.
Gettin’ Figgy With It
Julianne Jacobs and Clayton Chifos’ wedding at The Adolphus brought Old Hollywood into the modern age. They looked to Fancy Cakes by Lauren’s Lauren Kitchens, whom Julianne calls “a certified confectionary genius,” to strike the same balance. Lauren more than met the challenge, crafting contemporary square tiers dotted with fresh figs, sugar-coated grapes, and real blooms.
Press to Impress
Having thematic through lines helps ensure your celebration feels cohesive. Bride Frances Hackney painted two large art pieces to decorate the entry of her and groom Parker Freeman’s reception venue. Of her cake—made by Kool Kakes by Dylan, in Tyler, Texas—Frances says, “The pressed flowers were a way to carry little reflections from the entryway artwork into other areas of the venue.”
Edible Arrangements
Brooke Lampert wanted a classic yet romantic wedding cake to match the vibe of her and Grant Zucker’s Omni Barton Creek “I do’s.” Enter: Samantha Miller of Samantha Miller Pastry, who deftly recreated the look of dahlias, garden roses, ranunculus, and more from her signature sugar paste blend. Each petal is crafted by hand, assembled, and hand-painted with edible pigments. “Her detail is amazing,” says Brooke.
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