Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Wedding Dress Inspired Wedding Cake | Purple & White Wedding Cake | Inn At Longshore Wedding

Ana always encourages her brides to bring visuals representing their style, and anything that relates to their wedding, such as fabric swatches, flowers, invitation, etc. Visuals are important in order to show Ana, your vision and personal details you might want included in your wedding cake design.
Some brides bring swatches of their dress fabric and/or lace, or an image of their wedding dress.


The details of a beautiful wedding dress often inspire Ana to mimic a certain look onto the custom cake.  In this case, the delicate lace pattern from the bride's dress.


For this early Fall wedding cake, Ana mirrored the subtle floral designs of the bride's lace on her dress onto the custom wedding cake by using one of her signature techniques: brushed embroidery.


Brushed embroidery is a very labor intensive wedding cake decorating technique. First the pattern has to be piped with thin royal icing using a very fine tip, tracing around the design, then using a soft brush the icing is made smooth. The last step is to paint the whole design with an edible pearl dust to add dimension.
white ct wedding cake with purple sugar flowers



By adding handcrafted sugar flowers in different shades of purple, Ana incorporated Annalies' wedding colors into the wedding cake design. 
white ct wedding cake with lavender sugar flowers

white and purple ct wedding cake


 The lavender and purple sugar flowers coordinated perfectly with the wedding color palette.


White Tahitian vanilla cake with layers of fresh raspberry and French vanilla mousseline. Lavender hand-crafted sugar rose.

 We were able to share these beautiful images thanks to Melani Lust, a very accomplished artist. If you're looking for a photographer for your upcoming wedding, make sure to pay a visit to her website www.melanilust.com.

To learn more about our custom wedding cake design process, please visit: www.anaparzychcakes.com



Photography:  Melani Lust
Venue:  The Inn At Longshore, Westport CT

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Alex & Breck - A Spring Wedding in Connecticut - Hartford Golf Club Wedding

Alex & Breck got married on a beautiful Spring day in Hartford, Connecticut. They met while in college at Sewanee: University of the South, in Tennessee.  From the first time I met them at their wedding cake tasting at our Cheshire, Connecticut studio,  I could see that they just exuded love for each other.  Take an inside look at their beautiful Spring wedding!


A glorious day for a Spring wedding at St. John's Church in West Hartford, Connecticut


Monique Lhuillier gown, and Manolo Blahnik Swan shoes, - See more at: http://vickipluserik.com/alex-breck-wedding/#sthash.0aUvPMc2.dpuf
Monique Lhuillier gown, and Manolo Blahnik Swan shoes, - See more at: http://vickipluserik.com/alex-breck-wedding/#sthash.0aUvPMc2.dpuf
Monique Lhuillier gown, and Manolo Blahnik Swan shoes, - See more at: http://vickipluserik.com/alex-breck-wedding/#sthash.0aUvPMc2.dpuf
Alex in her beautiful Monique Lhuillier dress and Manolo Blahnik shoes


Breck in his sleek white tux.  Stationery by Mrs. John Strong


Reception: Hartford Golf Club                               Wedding Design & Planning: Ambiance Luxe


The gorgeous custom wedding flowers at the reception and lush bride's bouquet created by Jane Rynalski from Just For You Flower Design.


The wedding cake we created for Alex & Breck consisted of five round tiers with alternating flavors: White Tahitian vanilla cake with layers of raspberry and French vanilla mousseline & Dark chocolate cake with layers of chocolate mousseline and bittersweet ganache over raspberry preserves. "Not only did the cake look beautiful, but it tasted delicious!" were the words I heard from Alex's mom when she called me the day after the wedding.  It always makes our day when we hear that the guests raved about the wedding cake!
Vanilla meringue buttercream and Swiss white fondant finished cake, with hand-molded fondant pearls borders, gumpaste monogram, and cascading hand-made sugar flowers.



Wedding cake details: Gumpaste custom monogram plaque with piped initials painted with pearl dust, hand-molded pearls, & cascading sugar flowers


Top & bottom: Close-up of hand-crafted sugar flowers: cream peonies, pink and cream roses, blush garden roses, white ranunculus, freesias, sweet peas, white phaelenopsis orchids,  berries and greenery.



Cascading hand-crafted sugar flowers detail


Close-up of sugar flower topper



The happy couple!


Left: place setting blush napkin.  Right: Romantic blush bridesmaid gown by Amsale


Left: Alex with her bridesmaids  Right: wedding detail, chandelier with strands of hanging orchids.


Congratulations Alex & Breck! 

A special thanks to Vicki & Erik for the amazing images

To learn more about the custom wedding cake design process, 
please visit  www.anaparzychcakes.com


Wedding Resources:

Wedding Planning & Design: Ambiance Luxe
Lighting: Shindig Lighting
 


Ceremony: St. John’s
Reception: Hartford Golf Club
Hair – Naomi’s Salon
Makeup – Milano Spa
Dress – Monique Lhuillier
Flowers – Just for You Floral Design
Bridesmaids Dresses – Amsale
Shoes- Manolo Blahnik
Cake – Ana Parzych
Stationary – Mrs. John Strong
Band – True Blue
Wedding Planning & Design – Ambiance Luxe
- See more at: http://vickipluserik.com/alex-breck-wedding/#sthash.0tlS3Ktb.dpuf
Ceremony: St. John’s
Reception: Hartford Golf Club
Hair – Naomi’s Salon
Makeup – Milano Spa
Dress – Monique Lhuillier
Flowers – Just for You Floral Design
Bridesmaids Dresses – Amsale
Shoes- Manolo Blahnik
Cake – Ana Parzych
Stationary – Mrs. John Strong
Band – True Blue
Wedding Planning & Design – Ambiance Luxe
- See more at: http://vickipluserik.com/alex-breck-wedding/#sthash.0tlS3Ktb.dpuf

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