Let them Eat Wedding Cake!

The Wedding Cake! Oh the story behind the cake...we just couldn't decide on the cake or let me state I couldn't decide on the final cake. Reason is that I wanted to honour the groom's family's Colombian heritage by having a traditional Colombian Wedding cake but I also wanted to incorporate our Canadian roots by having a traditional flavoured Wedding cake. So, we went from two cakes to one cake by incorporating both traditions and having a layer each of different cake. 

What is Colombian Wedding Cake:

recipe for torta negra (black cake)

450 grams turbinado sugar (demerara, light brown)

200 mls cognac

2 tsps baking soda (dissolved in a bit of warm water)

1 pinch ground cloves

120 grams powdered sugar

1 cup hazelnut (chopped)

1 pinch ground cinnamon

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup currant

200 grams softened butter

400 grams self rising flour

1 pinch ground nutmeg

400 mls red wine

1 tsp vanilla extract

(recipe from yummly therefore a slight varied version might have been used)

The other layers consisted of vanilla pound cake with a mix of  Dulce de Leche & chocolate ganache as filling, yummy indeed! So yummy that at the end of the night one layer went missing...the catering had left it out for us to take home. Well one lucky guest must have loved it so much...

The cake was baked by Delicias Gloria, we sat down and designed the cake ourselves. I think the end result came out beautiful and delicious!
(photography credit by Renaissance Studios)

Too Pretty to Eat {Cupcakes Couture}

Wedding cakes sure have come along way in terms of design. The yummy inside perhaps hasn't changed much but these cakes by Cupcakes Couture of Manhattan Beach are works of art. I can't pick my favourite as they are all so pretty! I love cakes that aren't over the top, simple but with an ounce of glamour.

the same cake but just a different touch

Which cake is your favourite?
(images via Cupcakes Couture MB)

Let them eat cake! {the Royal Wedding Cake}

(image tumblr)

Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake was made by Fiona Cairns and her team. One of their wedding cakes, there were two! Cairns and her team made a traditional multi-tiered fruit cake covered in icing.

The fruit cake will be decorated with Prince William and Ms Middleton's new cipher, as well as the four flowers of the home nations – English rose, Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and Irish shamrock. Ms Middleton has asked for the design to feature around 16 different blooms and foliage, each with its own symbolic meaning, such as a bridal rose to indicate happiness, and the aptly named Sweet William, which means perfection and gallantry. (via independent.co.uk)

 The second cake was a favourite of Prince William, a chocolate biscuit based cake that sounds delicious. 
Oddly enough I too will have two cakes, a traditional fruit cake known as Colombian wedding cake or black cake because of the colour obviously. My second cake will be a multi-layered cake with icing, haven't chosen the flavour yet. 
As for Prince Williams' parents wedding cake, Prince Charles and Diana had 27 cakes made for their wedding. I just happened to have a picture of a layer of one of their cakes which is on display in a military museum in Toronto. Unfortunately, the picture is not that clear and I can't make out what it says on the top. Something about it being a present...

Pantone's Colour for 2011 {Honeysuckle}

Pantone's Colour of the year for 2011 is Honeysuckle (18-2120). Such a pretty girlie pink to use as part of your colour palette for your bridal shower or wedding. I think that's the shade I'm using for my shower...
images:
picture frame via my favourite online market etsy, seller is BBrustic
heels via Cynthia Martyn Events
invitations via Stelie Designs
wedding cake via Bobbette & Belle
What are/were your colours?

the Total Wedding Show {recap}

This past January 21st I attended the Total Wedding Show here in Toronto. Over 350 Wedding vendors from the Southern Ontario area were in attendance, which means comfortable shoes and plan of action. Prior to attending I had a list of vendors I wanted to check out. First, I looked up vendors that were in attendance and visited those vendors first, lastly write down notes on their business cards...i.e certain aspects of their booth you liked so you can remember for later. Saves you time! Also, another good reason to attend the shows is that vendors offer exclusive discounts for attendees. Saves you money!

cake by Pretty Sweet Cakes

table decor & flowers by Vivian's Decor & Design

sweets by Sweet Something Designs

table setting & flowers by Stella Decor

invitations by The Invitation Place

The Wedding Show 2011 {recap}

The Wedding Show 2011 produced by The Wedding Co., took place this January 14-16 at the Carlu in Toronto. Its was an intimate showcase of Toronto and surrounding areas finest vendors in the wedding industry. A boutique-style wedding show that was small in size but big in style.The creme de la creme! Enjoy a few images from the event:

from top left-right

Oscar de la Renta gown from White Toronto

Ikonica Photography

Patricia's Cake Creations

Bobbette & Belle

from left-right

San Remo Florist & Design Studio

The Crane Chandelier Project 

Cake Opera Co.

Roxy Cakes

Patricia's Cake Creations 

So many more vendors to showcase but these were the best images I took, seriously need to invest in a camera. I've included a few other faves down below in the links section of my blog. Feel free to add a few of your favourite vendors in my comment section.