From the category archives:
We are swooning other the jewell tone sugar flowers and gold (yes GOLD) piping of this wedding cake. Designed by Toronto Cake Designer , Lori Hutchinson of The Caketress, this cake is so luxe we couldn’t imagine cutting into it.
Photography by Jessica Blaine Smith
Wedding Cake by The Caketress
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We love this book inspired wedding cake created by Toronto’s The Caketress. The couple got married in The Library Room at Bellvue Manor in Vaughan. If you look close you can even see some “book mice” hiding in the flowers. It’s cute and gorgeous at the same time. Check out The Caketress’ blog for more stunning and creative cakes.
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Here’s what The Caketress had to say about this beautiful pale pink and gold wedding cake.
“Designing a cake for a couple is not just about technique and decorating but knowing how to style it to their tastes. I usually like them to describe the feel of their cake in few words, and as I’m creating every touch of their cake I literally have those few words echo in my head. For Emily and Davis those words were “timeless”, “beautiful”, “romantic” and “clean”. Why do I do this? It insures when all the design elements come together (much like a puzzle pieces) that the result is their dream cake.
For the design of this five tier wedding cake we based it slightly off of her absolutely stunning invitations designed by Paletterra. The blush pink and gold floral cake was to be displayed and enjoyed at their beautiful reception at Toronto’s historic castle, Casa Loma. Cascading flowers finished the look of this red velvet and vanilla cake with strawberries. I truly love how pretty this cake turned out. It’s one of my current favorites. Congrats to Emily and David and thank you so much for allowing me to create your wedding cake.
Cake by The Caketress
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I LOVE silk…. yards and yards and yards of it! So when Kim Ironmonger of Valencienne told me she had a bride who felt the same way I thought… WOW! Then I remembered… this particular bride is one of my very own (through Distinct Occasions) Destination Wedding brides too! Charlotte may be a city girl from Toronto but she followed her heart and man to wedded bliss in Australia!
From Kim:
Let me start by introducing a little bit of Charlotte’s background, she is also in the bridal industry with her now husband, they own Dave and Charlotte Lifestyle Photography; So when we first met it was an honor because she is so talented but also a challenge because she had seen many varieties of beautiful wedding gowns. For Charlotte, she knew that custom was the only way to have something so unique that she would not find herself looking through her lens at another wedding gown that would resemble hers, so the work began… Charlotte needed something lightweight as she was getting married in Australia, she wanted tiers and tiers of draped fabric fluffy but flat .She wanted her gown to be very romantic but also very sculpted. The hot Australian temperature was a huge consideration so we choose light weight French silk taffeta, there was a very small amount of micro beads for a bit of sparkle. It was a confection of fabric 32 yards to be exact. It was nothing but spectacular.
The Inspiration/Sketch:
The Stunning:
What would you wear for a destination wedding? Yards of silk? Strapless? Beaded?
Crystal
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Check out this vintage dior inspired cake by Lori Hutchinson. Here’s what she had to say about the design and the couple.
“Some bride’s have exceptional couture tastes and Jacky was one of them. I still remember when we first met for her cake consultation/tasting and she pulled out a picture of her dream dress she was getting recreated by Valencienne. It was not just any dress but the vintage Christian Dior Junon gown. I was inspired to say the least. The bejeweled petals of this gown is so swoon worthy – we had to incorporate into the cake. It took forever individually attaching each edible pearl but it was worth it to get the final couture look of Jacky and Luc’s wedding at the Art Gallery of Ontario.”
Christian Dior Junon dress, in a photo by Richard Avedon for Harper’s Bazaar in Paris in 1949.
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We love how much sparkle is in this shoot by Elizabeth in Love. The Jenny Packhem dresses are so heavenly with accessories to die for. Not to mention the elegant flowers and fabulous cake the tops it off. Check it out.
Photographed by: Elizabeth in Love, Weddings by Elizabeth Kaye
Flowers: Lisa De Rose, De Rose Designs
Gown Designer: Jenny Packham
Gown Boutique (Jenny Packham Gowns , jewelery, Aruna Seth Shoes and veils ) : Powder Bridal in Woodbridge.
Model: Jacklyn Warmington: Beaux Mondes
Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
Hair Stylist: Madelaine Griffin
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You may have seen our post awhile back about The Original Wedding Soiree an intimate and interactive wedding show for newly engaged couples! I’m pleased to report that the show was a HUGE success and wanted to share with our readers a very sweet little video of what they either enjoyed (hopefully) or missed (sadly)! If you attended we would love to hear from you – please feel free to leave a comment!
The Original Wedding Soiree – 2011 from Bright Sky Wedding Designs on Vimeo.
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The Wedding Bliss Dress Sale & Bridal Show
March 6, 2011 | 10 am – 6 pm
The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Dresses originally priced $800 to $4000+ will be yours for $99 to $350. There will be hundreds of designer wedding dresses to choose from and a personal consultant to help you along the way! Vera Wang has personally donated a bridal gown of hers to be showcased at the show! To view some of the amazing dresses available please visit Smart Bride Boutique to view Wedding Bliss’s listings!
Your Wedding Dress Can Make a Difference
What’s better than a fabulous price on a beautiful wedding dress? Knowing that by purchasing your dress you’ll make a difference in your community.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards New Beginnings, a support program that helps to improve the quality of lives of women and children in our community. New Beginning’s services help empower women to become self-confident, self-sufficient, career-oriented and employable. When this happens, we all win.
Last August, New Beginnings experienced a flood which caused them to lose over a year’s worth of donation and incur damages in excess of $100,000. Buying your dream dress at the Wedding Bliss Dress Sale will go along way to recovery efforts in light of the recent flood.
Happy Shopping!
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Gold is such rich and warm metallic that can make any room look formal. Creams and golds were the perfect color palette for the Liberty Grand’s Centennial room. We love the blend of large fluffy peonies, hydrangeas and tea roses for this elegant affair. 
The gold you see on there is 24 carat gold painted on with vanilla vodka.
Fuscia Designs was there putting the final touches on the Centennial Room.
Fuscia Designs
Florals: Tamara and Kevin of Fuscia Designs
Cake and Macarons: The Caketress
Photography : Taylor Jackson Photography
Venue: Liberty Grand Centennial room
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“Vintage, vintage, vintage” is a trend that is still going on strong for 2011. There is something almost timeless about a vintage cocktail style dress , that brides are incorporating the trend into their attire. Cabaret Vintage on Queen Street created these chic vintage inspired gown line that not just gorgeous but very affordable as well. They can also make them in any color for style obsessed bridesmaids. So the question is: which one is your favorite??
The Bijou
The Bijou Gown
The Tulip
The Grace Kelly
The Truffle
The Soiree
The Baby Doll
The Gala Gown
The Ballerina
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