Selecting a Cake Decorator

Hello everyone! Usually I'm just posting pictures of my most recent cakes, but today I wanted to talk about tips on selecting a cake decorator for your wedding. I'm just speaking from experience, so I wanted to share information I think would be helpful.

Taste: I dont know about you, but I would like to think a bride would like a cake that tastes really really good on her wedding day. A bakery that provides cake tastings gives you the option to taste the cake before the wedding to see what you like, and what you wouldnt like.

Look: The look of the wedding cake, along with the taste, is probably also one of the biggest factors of selecting a wedding cake vendor. Some brides are not too crazy about having a elaborate cake, and opt for a plain cake accented with fresh flowers, which is fine. But if you one of those brides that are looking for a  Vegas Themed topsey turvey cake with gumpaste flowers, you have to find a cake decorator that is able to do that type of work.

Budget: Budget is probably the biggest factor in selecting a cake decorator. Some cake decorators require a minimum, and if you are not willing to pay at least that or more, then that bakery is not for you. If you are the Vegas Cake bride, and willing to pay for an elaborate cake, then thats where alot of your wedding budget will be going towards. If your the Vegas Cake bride, but only budgeted $200 for your wedding cake, then you have to be realistic and rethink your cake design. Just remember, the more details and the more guests you have equal more $$$$$$.

Experience:  Of course, no one wants a wedding cake from someone who's cake portfoilo looks like it was made by a 2 year old. Another factor that plays on selecting a cake decorator is experience. Experience attributes to the price. The more experienced and well known cake bakers can charge thousands of dollars for a wedding cake. Just known who you are dealing with. I would never expect to go to a cake tasting with Ron-Ben Israel or Syilvia Winestock and ask for a wedding cake with a budget for $300. But, there's alot of cake decorators out there that are willing to work with you and your wedding budget. Just try not to nickel and dime or want an elaborate cake for a extremely low price, because you may just end up wedding cake-less. It takes alot of time and energy to get that final product regardless if you paid $300 or $3,000.

Do you even want a wedding cake?: So times have changed, so is it even necessary to have a wedding cake? Even though inside I want to say yes because I'm a little bias, in reality you don't. Honestly, because I'm so passionate about what I do, it's nothing more offensive to me than someone booking a cake tasting, and then coming in saying they don't even like cake, and are just getting it because of tradition. You don't have to follow tradition. Even if momma or daddy is paying, and say they want a wedding cake, put your foot down and say it's your wedding and you want what you want. There is nothing wrong with cutting into a nice homemade apple or cherry pie during your " cake cutting" if pie is what you like. It's your day, so MAKE it your own!

Belk Bridal Show

Last night I attended Belk Bridal Show at the Belk in Beaufort. There was Caterering from Cat Island Bar and Grill, Florals from Fiori at the Tooting Egret, and Music from Music and Memories.   I also debuted my new Quilted 4 tier display cake with Fuschia Sugar Peony and Coordinating Damask Table Linen.

Southern Magnolia Cake

Quilted white cake with pearl dots and Fuschia Peony

Cupcakes!!!!!!!!!

Recently over the weekend, I did a wedding for a bride that wanted both wedding cupcakes and cake. She had a really big guest count  ( 360 to be exact), and  cupcakes seemed like that best way to go. I did about 170 cupcakes, and a three tier wedding cake. The cupcake tower( which is now available to rent) was
9 tiers and almost 2 1/2 feet tall!!!

Cake Table

Massive amount of cupcakes !!!

Wedding and Birthday Cakes 8/6/11

Last weekend was pretty busy for me, because I had both a wedding and birthday cake to do on the same day. This birthday cake was for a repeat customer, whose had her daugther's 1st birthday cake done by me last year. Wow, how time flys! Happy Birthday Little Kamryn!

This year for her 2nd birthday, she had a Minnie Mouse Theme!

Last year for her 1st Birthday, she had a ballon theme!

I also had a Pink and Brown theme wedding cake at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront in Hilton Head

The bride actually made that crystal cake topper herself! Gorgeous!

I also wanted to update everyone on some pretty awesome additions to Brown Sugar Custom Cakes.

I will be adding very unique Cake Table Linens and Cake Stands to the items that are available to rent for your special day! Right now, I am working on two custom made table linens that will be available soon, and these table linens will not be available anywhere else!

Sweet 16 Birthday Cake

Oh how I wish I could do my 16 birthday all over again, and have a fabulous cake like this! The only thing the aunt said when ordering the cake was that her niece loves pink!, so I took it and ran with it.

Pink fondant cake with light pink zebra stripes, pink glitter ribbon, pink 16 topper and pink gumpaste roses

June Cakes!

Hello everyone!  I just wanted to post my most recent cakes from my June weddings/events.

Square Wedding Cake with Navy Ribbon

and Dark Blue Gumpaste Hydrangeas

White Chocolate pound cake with strawberry filling

A very nice summery cake!

Close-up of hydrangeas

Some words from the bride I received via email. This is the reason why I love to do what I do.

"We just wanted to thank you for creating such a beautiful cake for our wedding on Saturday. The cake tasted amazing, and we really appreciate the care and consideration that you put into making our wedding perfect."

Thanks again,
Ashley & William


 

Pink Elephant Themed Baby Shower

Cheetah and Zebra Stencil with pink and brown ribbon

1st tier Red Velvet

2nd tier is Vanilla cake

This cake also had 2 dozen vanilla cupcakes with a pink zebra cupcake liner to match the cake

May Cakes!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to post my most recent cakes from May, which was a pretty busy month for me.

Coral Cake

Westin HHI

Dress Cake

Seapines Country Club

Swag Cake

Sans Red Roses

Brick Baptist Church