Llansantffraed Court Wedding Event

We recently participated in the styling (in conjunction with Love Lily Florists and White Crafts Stationery) of Llansantffraed Court for their annual wedding event. The premise was to create a series of individually styled tables that incorporated a myriad of ideas specific to a particular theme and hopefully create inspiration for couples planning their special day. Check out our Facebook page for more photos of the event.

Cottage Garden Charm: relaxed festival brights meets afternoon tea

This table, with a rustic twist, featured a buttercream cake with bright, fresh floral decoration and accents of raffia.

Gothic Romance: hues of red with accents of black to create a dramatic statement

This table, with a nod to all things Gothic, featured a cake with hand piped pearl drop garlands, a Gothic arch inspired hand piped border and rich red hand made icing roses. 

Understated Chic White: pure white with touches of metallic silver - elegant simplicity

The cake displayed on this table featured handmade icing peonies, vintage pearls and a hand beaded design to the third tier which replicated a stunning bridal gown.

American Rustic au Naturel: hessian, succulents and a dash of fresh peach

This design featured a simple cascade of handmade icing succulents, roses and ranunculus in hues of green and peach with rustic ribbon detailing.

Vintage Austen: period romance - lace, pearls and delicate muted shades

This set up was truly dedicated to the romance of Jane Austen. The cake featured hand made icing roses and hydrangeas in delicate hues of ivory, pink and peach; hand piped embroidery detailing and beautiful vintage lace.

Country Fete: Fresh lemon, white and yellow - a little ray of sunshine

This Cath Kidston inspired cake featured handmade icing bows, hand painted tiers and hand painted icing bunting - perfect for a vintage fete theme.

Monochrome Wedding Cake

This monochrome design was pure simplicity. Featuring a hand painted monogram that echoed that of the wedding invitation, the look was completed with sleek black and white cotton ribbons and a plinth of gypsophilia. The whole ambiance of the design was inspired by the Bride's engagement ring - truly memorable!

So Glam

A sophisticated, glamorous feel was the key to achieving the design brief of this particular client. The two tier cake was created for an engagement where the theme encapsulated modern with a hint of "bling" in navy, white and silver hues. The clean lines of the navy ribbon detailing worked in conjunction with the simplicity of the white orchids to give a modern, chic aura. The finishing touch to the completed design was the stand that separated the individual tiers, featuring striking Swarovski crystal droplets that sparkled in the light it gave a truly red carpet quality to the cake.

Orchids and Crystals Wedding Cake

Following an initial consultation Amanda had specified the use of orchids and "bling" in the final design in order for the cake to seamlessly coordinate with the wedding venue decor whilst maintaining an overall feel of sophistication. Amanda then fell for one of the design sketches (inspired by Sex and the City 2) which incorporated a chic all white cake adorned with Swarovski crystal touches and beautiful orchids. The five tier cake was separated with customised stands that were dripping with strands of Swarovski crystals and that gave the illusion of the cakes floating in air. The cake sat on a floral arrangement of scented orchids that gave that extra opulence and wow factor to the overall design. The cake consisted of a rich chocolate bottom tier filled with Belgian chocolate ganache, a Victoria sponge second tier filled with lashings of raspberry conserve and vanilla buttercream, a carrot third tier with a cinnamon mascapone filling, a zingy lemon fourth tier filled with lemon curd and lemon buttercream and a fifth tier of Victoria sponge filled with strawberry conserve and vanilla buttercream.