This cake was a really unusual design that we created for a fabulous Autumn wedding.
Mel and Paul's wedding at Hillbark last month was FABULOUS!! Here is a picture of the gorgeously vintage cake we created for them - 4 tiers of delicate sugar rosebuds and butterflies dusted with edible glitter. Displaying it on a pedestal and antique glass cake stand really added to the impact. To see more pictures of their special day, check out the images taken by one of our favourite photographers, Lisa Aldersley.
Claire and Tony's wedding at The Leverhulme Hotel was stylish, glamorous and elegant. The black and white theme of the big day complemented the art deco feel of the venue, and The Classy Cake worked fabulously finished with black double satin ribbon. We baked four different flavours including a gluten free tier and set the cake up in the entrance to the venue - Claire sent us this lovely shot taken by one of her friends. Thanks Claire! xx
We love the unusual arrangement of this cake - a square base and 3 round tiers adds a twist to the vintage feel of the design. Finished with gorgeous handmade sugar rosebuds, a pearl trim and fresh dusky pink roses, this cake complemented the romantic theme of Laura and Mark's reception. The French Vanilla Cake with Champagne, Strawberry and Buttercream was a perfect accompaniment to the Bacon Butties served in the evening - yum!
We were really surprised to see how many hits our website was receiving from the US - until we discovered we have been featured on an american based wedding planning website! The article discusses the use of pedestal cake stands - which we simply adore for showing off our cakes to the max! There's no need to spend a fortune on a new stand for your cake - ask your granny, your auntie, your future mother-in-law etc to raid their cupboards, we can almost guarantee at least one of them will have a great cake stand stashed away and will love the opportunity to put one to good use!
We love this picture of Philippa and Matt's cake - a true white wedding. It was a challenge setting this cake up - marquee floors are notoriously wobbly! The cake was served late on in the evening - a perfect accompaniment to a hog roast and chocolate fountain - yum! Thanks again to Neil Kendall for the photo.
Grab a copy of You and Your Wedding magazine (March/April 09) - it has some fabulous ideas including a great feature on pretty purples and pastels and includes our gourmet cupcake tower which is sure to have all your guests mouths watering! Check out our gallery for more cupcake inspiration.....
We loved working with Rachel and Mark - such a happy couple! We were delighted to follow their brief for a 'suitcase cake' - and so pleased they loved the results! 'We had the most amazing day filled with lots of fun, colour and laughter. It was made even better by the awesome cake, thank you for your inspiation and guidance. We have had so many comments including 'best wedding cake ever, thanks again!' Thanks for the photo Rachel and Mark, and please come and see us next time you are up from London x
We've just perfected a new recipe for Chocolate Velvet Cake with White Chocolate Ganache - it's delicious! And it's the perfect filling for our White Chocolate Shard Cake which is stunningly simple finished with a fresh hot pink orchid. The cake design also works fabulously using either milk or dark chocolate, dressed with roses - almost too good to eat! Thanks to Neil Kendall for this gorgeous picture, taken at Laura and Raj's wedding last year.
Look out for the new issue of Brides magazine - it's packed with all the usual gorgeous ideas, inpriational features and stunning real life weddings. The March/April issue is due to hit the shops next week and readers ordering a Daisy Hill Cake Company 5-tier wedding cake between 25th and 31st March 2009 for delivery by 31st December 2009 will qualify for an incredible 25% discount!
Portmeirion is a magical place, built as a folly of an Italian fishing village yet situated on the Welsh coast. It's a perfect setting for a wedding - small, intimate and full of character. Rachael had fallen in love with Daisy Hill Cake Company's Classy Cake but wanted to tie in a wintery element and her soft ivory colour scheme. After hours of painstaking work (thanks Jen!) on hundreds of the finest tiny snowflakes, we were delighted with the finished results! Thank you once again to Andrew John for yet another beautiful photo.
At Daisy Hill Cake Company, we like to think of ourselves as wedding veterans - after all, we work on hundreds of weddings all over the country every year! However Nicky and Mark's special day at Stanley House was in a completely different league when it came to flowers - hundreds upon hundreds of the most sumptuous grand prix roses we have ever seen! It was no surprise to find that Earth were responsible for the amazing display including a heart made entirely of roses to dress the room for the civil ceremony.
We live, sleep and breathe weddings! Working all over the country, we often come across some truly amazing and quirky suppliers - if you're stuck for a creche provider to keep the little ones entertained, a letterpress stationery designer to create incredible invitations or even a venue to wow your guests, chances are we might have just the ticket - just drop us a line and we'll see if we can help. And if you're still struggling to find the right band, look no further than the incredible 5catfish - we'll let their music do the talking!!
The Diamante Lace Cake is one of Daisy Hill Cake Company's favourites - probably because it is one of the most challenging! Creating the finest delicate lace panels from icing is tricky and time consuming (but so worth it!) and the cake has to be set up and decorated on site - not for the faint hearted! But each time we have created this cake, the results (and feedback from happy couples!) has been amazing. The Diamante Lace Cake took centre stage at a late summer marquee wedding (complete with steel band which created such a party atmosphere!) and worked fabulously with Sarah's gorgeous lace dress. We are also delighted that the cake is featured in the January 09 issue of Cosmopolitan Bride.
We love the challenge of creating brand new cake designs for Brides Magazine, and the Petal Cake featured in the January/February 2009 issue was no exception. We made over 700 individual cream sugar petals and finished the tumbling tower with half a dozen individual complete sugar flowers in pale pink dusted with edible glitter for extra sparkle! Check out the Brides magazine website for more wedding inspiration.
We were so excited when Verity asked us to create a centrepiece cake for her wedding reception with an 'enchanted woodland' theme at one of London's most exclusive private members clubs - Home House. Deep rich reds, burgundies and dusky pinks with accents of creams and whites were the order of the day! Verity's florist, Detta Phillips had designed a stunning floral theme for the big day - we were more than happy to leave our cake in her capable hands and are thrilled with the result!
Vanessa and Tim's wedding at Wedderburn Castle was a weekend house party with wow! The dramatic backdrop of the castle (flooded with deep red light for extra effect) worked fabulously with their rich cream and red colour scheme. We were worked with Vanessa to create a 5-tier tower cake and cookie medley for guests to enjoy in the library with cups of hot chocolate at the end of the reception. The wedding is featured in the new issue of Bride Magazines and Vanessa said 'Daisy Hill Cake Company excelled in creating 5 tiers of deliciousness. All our suppliers were amazing and I wouldn't hesitate recommending them to anyone wanting perfection'. Thanks Vanessa and Tim!
Robert and Sanaz's wedding at Pennyhill Park in Surrey took our breath away! Scented candles and a rich carpet of fresh rose petals lined the aisle and the reception was adorned with masses of beautiful white roses, twinkling lights and more fresh rose petals. We really enjoyed working with their florist, Russell from Blomster Designs in Cobham to create this stunning, colourful take on our Ruffle Roses cake which featured in one of last years 'Brides' magazine. Thanks for the picture Sanaz and Rob! xx http://www.blomsterdesignscobham.com