Bridal Showcase - Carvalho Family Winery

Come join us at the Carvalho Family Winery at the Old Sugar Mill on July 15, 2010 from 6pm to 9:30pm. We will be there with over 30 other exceptional vendors to showcase, consult and provide samples of our products/services (we will serve cake!) So for those of you planning an upcoming special event (wedding, rehearsal dinner, holiday party, anniversary, etc. ) you won't want to miss this evening of food samples, music, photographers and raffles every 30 minutes in a stunning location. This event is open to all, even those who may have already chosen another venue. Admission is $10, which includes wine tasting. RSVP is requested, but not required - please contact Marni Stiles at 916-744-1625. The Carvalho Family Winery @ the Old Sugar Mill is located at 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg, Ca. 95612 and you can also visit them at http://www.carvalhowines.com/. We'll see you there!

Wedding Wire - Inspiration Board

Wedding Wire: The Blog does it again! They have created a bright and fresh inspiration board with a chic color scheme of red and teal. They have selected our cake to include in this stunning collection.

Wedding Colors Wedding Planning Ideas WeddingWire: The Blog: "Aisle Markers: La Vie En Rose, Placecards: MMD Events, Bouquet: Pave Weddings Centerpiece: Sebesta Design, Invitations: Maida Vale and Paper Presence, Hanging Flowers: Peacock Events Favors: Beau-Coup Wedding Flavors, Cake: Sweet Cakes by Rebecca"

Wedding Wire - Inspiration Board

Wedding Wire: The Blog has created an amazing inspiration board for brides to be in the planning process. We wanted to share this particulare one with you because it not only features one of our yummy creations it also features the work of Carmen Salazar Photography.

Pink Inspiration Boards, Lemonade and Midnight Blue Weddings WeddingWire: The Blog: "Cake Bits: Sweet Cakes by Rebecca / Carmen Salazar Photography, Hanging Signs: Carmen Salazar Photography, Letter: Carmen Salazar Photography, Cupcakes: So Happi Together, Centerpiece: Dolce Flower Designs, Envelope Place Cards: Snap! Photography, Cake: All The Flutter, Mason Jar Cocktail: Iva Lee’s Catering, Bridesmaid Dress: The Collection"

Bridal Showcase 2010 - Cal Expo

This past weekend we attending the Cal Expo Bridal Showcase. The day was filled with meeting newly engaged brides and grooms and thier families and friends. There was so mush energy and excitement and our new display cakes were well received.

This year we decided to showcase cakes that have drama and color. We wanted to show want our abilities are with cake and sugar. We avoided the cake styles that we have done in the past with the thought that you can see pictures of cakes with scroll designs, ribbon borders, and quilting on our website. So we created brightly colored cakes, dramatic cakes, grand cakes, complete with a candy and dessert display.

We had 11 cakes on display, ranging in size from a 2 tier for 36 people up to a 5 tier for 204 people. We also brought for display cotton candy mini cupcakes in specialty papers, chocolate cake pops dipped in white chocolate, rice cereal treats covered and drizzled with chocolate and a variety of color cordinated candies. We also showcased our wide variety of cake stands, apothecary jars, dessert trays and custom made dessert tags. But we didn't stop there we also made sure that we didn't leave our visitors with an unfulfilled craving for cake, we provided tasting samples of white cake with raspberry preserves and champagne buttercream and red velvet cake with a bavarian cream filling and vanilla buttercream. Yummy!

rice cereal treats, cake pops on a tray of sprinkles, candy jars, bowls, and some cakes.

The candy and treats smelled great and really stopped people in their tracks, but the cakes were what captivated guests to stay at our table, engage us with questions, take pictures, and of course sample cakes.

There were a couple of cakes that received the most attention for the day. The first being the cake we placed on the front corner of our table.

This a 4 tier square, serves 172 people, covered in ivory fondant and accented with chocolate brown and apple green details. Then it was finished off with green orchids, orange lotus, champagne dusted blossoms and chocolate brown curls. The table was decorated with sola wood balls.

The next best was the Queen of Hearts of cake:

This 4 tier round, serves 204, was covered in a stark white fondant and then accented with black diamonds spaced perfectly around each tier with red hearts. It was then finished with red red roses and white stephanotis. The cake was topped off with a double sided Swarovski crystal monogram, custom made by http://www.verydifferentcakes.com/

Another popular cake was our dramatic showpiece, it was a little bit vintage, a lot glamourous, and had a romantic pirate appeal to it.

This was agrand 5 tier cake with various height tiers, serves 204. It was covered in white fondant and then had one side stenciled with a delicate damask and the other side draped with horizontal pleats. The two sides came together with a ruffle sided strip complete with diamante studed buttons. The entire cake was given a pearl coat so it had a subtle sheen to it. Then the cake was completed with sterilized ostrich feathers, sugar peonies and hydrangeas. It had 3 beautiful plumes on top that made the cake over 2 feet tall. We displayed the cake on top a silver 18" square stand. It was a sight to see. Look to our future blogs for more angles and close-up photos of this amazing wedding cake.

The cakes are not the only thing that makes our bakery different from the others, its our great staff. We are a family owed bakery and so the show was also a family event. My sister Martha, niece Theresa, sister-in-law Violeta, niece Celia, brother-in-law Joe, my mother Marion, and close friends Vermont and Jasmine attended the show to help Hector and I. They handed out cards, helped answer questions, offer samples, bring brides to the table and give the best support. I can't thank them enough.

I'll finish this post with one more photo of the entire both, a sample display of some of the many things our bakery can create.

Wonderland Wedding

When people think of Alice in Wonderland images of the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit or Alice come to mind. For me I picture the Queen of Hearts and painting the roses red. I drew upon those ideas when I sketched out the Queen of Hearts wedding cake. The black diamonds and red heart accents remind me of the cards and the red roses, well of course they had to be incorporated in the cake. I topped the cake with amazing Swarovski crystal initials and a whimsical heart, all made by http://www.verydifferentcakes.com/

After bringing my vision to reality I began to look for photos to build a collage to show my ideas of a wonderland wedding fit for a queen.

I came across these amazing fashion collages on Polyvore. I think while they are not wedding images they represent the style I was thinking of when I created the cake.

Take Me To Wonderland ! by • Gabby;; featuring Ray

055 by • Gabby;; on Polyvore.com

I have also created the following collage to show how this style can be applied when planning a wedding, such as table cards, shoes, gowns, save the dates, venue decor, and florals.

Here are just a few more images of the cake while on display at the Bridal Showcase.

Yellow and Gray Wedding Inspiration

I have been learning to use Photoshop to make photo collages to help inspire future brides. I have finally figured it out enough to be able to show off a wedding cake design of ours along with other coordinating wedding elements. This inspiration board was created to show one of the latest color combinations for weddings... yellow and gray. We created a 3 tier cake covered in a gray fondant and accented with white polka dots and whimsical yellow flowers. The design is modern and playful. The photos surrounding the cake are great ideas of how to incorporate the color scheme in all areas of your wedding. I really love the idea of photographing the rings on smooth gray rocks wrapped in yellow ribbons and the great gray clutch with the amazing broach.

Here are some additional photos of our cake. As shown the cake serves 74 people.