Lovely Letters

I am a big fan of use of monograms in weddings. If used right they bring a sense of timeless elegance and really add a touch of class to a wedding.

Word of advice: monograms are not for everyone. See: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/07/series-of-unfortunate-monograms.html
I highly recommend looking through old cakewrecks posts, for two good reasons. (1) HILARIOUS; (2) You'll find plenty examples of what-not-to-do. Or more aptly, what your baker shouldn't do. If you do your research on wedding vendors it should be easy to avoid a wedding wreck.

Back to monograms:
They are great on invitations--though etiquette followers beware, no monograms using both first initials, and his last initial are to be used before you're actually wed--however, modern "monograms" which are more like logos made of your first names, are great on invites. You'll see monograms on everything from matchbook covers to candles to napkins. But my favorite place for them is...surprise: THE CAKE.











Cake by The Broadmoor. Photo by Cayton Photography.


I love the script used for the monogram.
















Cake by Queen of Cakes. Photo by Amber Procaccini Photography.

This may be my favorite. The initials and ampersand are adorable, and the oval/scrolly design surrounding them is perfect. You'll find I have an incredible lack of knowledge of technical terms for artistic doo-dahs and decorating techniques. Feel free to fill me in on what I should be calling things.













Cake by Cakes to Remember. Photograph by Click Imagery.


Beautifully simple











While I like the overall concept here, the monogram itself is not my favorite. I would have picked a more flowy, elegant script.











Cake by Cakes for Occasions. Picture by Alyssa Almedia Duncan Photography.


LOVE this cake! It's simple, classic, gorgeous.

The cakes that started it all.

When I was growing up (and maybe even now), my favorite movie, hands down, was Father of the Bride with Steve Martin. Franck (Martin Sheen) made me want to be a wedding coordinator, which remains my fantasy job. In real life I took a turn down a less exciting road: law school.

Here is the picture of the wedding cake Annie selected at Franck's suggestion. Her dad had a hard time swallowing the $1200 price, arguing that his first car didn't cost that much. The movie is a classic. If you haven't seen it, stop reading and go rent it. Now.






Our perfect cake from our perfect day :)
Made by The West Side Bakery in Akron, Ohio, this is the culmination of months of searching through hundreds (or thousands?) of pictures. There were many cakes that I thought were "the one," but go figure, of all things to have an opinion about, my husband voiced his dislike for a few of my intended cakes. In the end, we came up with a design we both loved--or at least I loved it, I'm not sure my husband would admit to ever "loving" a cake.

Our medium-sized wedding in no way called for a 5-tier cake, but my infatuation with cakes overruled the logic. The top two tiers are styrofoam, and the rest is pure deliciousness.
My favorite layer was banana with fudge filling. Also, this is definitely buttercream.. no fondant in sight.
While I love the smooth perfected look of fondant, it can't hold a candle to the taste and texture of buttercream. And what is the point of all those calories if you're just lukewarm about the indulgence?

Enough about the taste.. not the point of this blog.

The scrolls are loosely inspired on the scroll-work on our invitations. Surrounded by a bed of delicate flowers, set against a soft curtain backdrop, this cake captures the romantic feel of a wonderful day.