Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Cake Tuesday: dogwood.

I could beg off another Cake Tuesday, and tell you that voting is much more important than reading blogs, but you're probably as sick of hearing about it as I am, and I'm sure that anyone reading has already voted. (Still, it was crazy to hear on NPR this morning about people standing in lines of HUNDREDS, waiting to cast their votes - yeay, democracy!) So.

I mentioned the dogwood blossoms last week, and here they are:

It was tricky, because the bride wanted the design to match her invitation paper, which was embossed - the edges were blue while the centers were ivory. So after hand cutting and pressing each piece, I had to take a tiny brush and add the color, but not too much. Aiee. The larger blue flowers really popped against the delicate design:

For a fall wedding, the room felt very fresh and clean - Mission Ranch has deep red trim, but it really disappeared (rather than clashed) with the wedding colors. And the cake itself was LOTS of different flavors and fillings and frostings, and it was wonderful to hear from the bride how much her guests enjoyed it.