October Weddings - Part 2

Remember this sketch I shared a while back?  I finally had the pleasure of making it come to life two weeks ago!  Once again, the pictures don't do it justice, and the couple opted out of a professional photographer.  I really need to find a photography buddy at some point!  My camera doesn't pick up the shimmer of the black and white glitter.

The topper is from Etsy.  So fun!

Someone from the family made the sequin-lined stand for the cake. 

This last photo shows the imprinting best.  I'm pumped about how all the little details came together so that there was a lot going on without it becoming "busy."  Bride Cassandra was very pleased and wrote me this sweet review on Weddingwire.com:

"Rachel Wille is AMAZING! I wanted a wedding cake no one would ever forget and that is exactly what I got! I simply gave her an idea of what I wanted and her creativity exceeded my expectations. The cake impressed by appearance and taste equally! Delicious, elegant, unique and memorable, thanks Fresh Fields and Rachel!"  


I couldn't ask for more :)  The inside was all chocolate cake with Bailey's mousse and ganache (always a winner!).


This next cake was so much fun to work on, I almost felt guilty about it.  Shweta and Naman knew from the start they wanted a sculpted topper of the two in their tradional Indian ceremonial dress.  Their reception was small, so there was no need for a large cake.  After emailing me photos of themselves in their wedding attire, I got to work creating their gum paste likeness as closely as I could.

Mr. Scott and I decided they look like either Play Mobile toys or old-school claymation characters.  I think they are so freaking cute.  Sculpting people definitely takes a lot of practice, and I know I will improve over time.  Each of these had a skewer down the center to keep them straight and also for stability, poking down into the cake.  The gum paste we use dries very quickly, which can work for and against you at times.  In total, I probably spent about three hours sculpting and adding piped and painted detail this couple. 


Working on a Halloween post next!  I gotta get it up before Thanksgiving!

Love,
Rachel


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