Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - January/February 2021 (Issue 29)

SWEET TOOTH Jackie Curtis, the master baker behind Jax’s Cakes ‘N’ Bakes bespoke wedding cakes and event catering based in Beaworthy, North Devon, is launching a sticky toffee-flavoured sponge cake as a new flavour for 2021. She tells us, “I’ve also moved to doing online consultations and posting tasters out to couples because of not being able to meet them. I cater for all weddings, from intimate elopement ceremonies with just the happy couple to celebrations with more than 150 guests (when restrictions lift). Some of my couples have decided to enjoy smaller weddings this year followed by a larger party in 2022. Let’s connect: 07500 002 597, www.jaxscakesnbakes.com www.instagram.com/jaxs_cakes_n_bakes SAY CHEESE! Serve guests a tasty cheese platter created using varieties from award-winning Cornish-based Lynher Dairies Cheese Co. Let’s connect: 01872 870 789, www.lynherdairies.co.uk www.instagram.com/cornish.yarg Gift your guests a selection pack as an indulgent favour from the Cornish Cheese Co. Let’s connect: 01579 362 294, www.cornishcheese.co.uk www.instagram.com/cornishcheeseco Images of Jax’s Cakes ‘N’ Bakes cakes courtesy of www.mic helleleyphotography.com Claire Potts is the owner and designer of Claire’s Sweet Temptations, a luxury, award-winning wedding cake business based in North Devon and North Cornwall. She has been busy creating hand-painted cakes recently, a design that looks great on smaller cakes, ideal for micro weddings. Claire tells us, “another good idea for small intimate celebrations is for couples to have a wedding cake taking centre stage with mini cakes displayed on a smaller stand that they can send to their guests who couldn’t attend.” Claire is seeing one trend that’s here to stay during 2021. “The ever-popular fresh flowers from the florist creating the wedding blooms being used to decorate the cake ensures that everything coordinates. However, sugar flowers work just as well on smaller wedding cake tiers and look just as pretty.” Let’s connect: 07816 288 626, www.clairessweettemptations.com www.instagram.com/clairessweettemptations ANOTHER OPTION Why not book a consultation with Tavistock-based Harrie Kivell, a private party chef and pâtissier who creates showstopping wedding cakes? Let’s connect: Boo to a Goose, 07791 960 116, www.bootoagoose.net www.instagram.com/harriebootoagoose SWEET SORBET Guests with a sweet tooth will love the fresh flavours of the vibrant sorbets available from Salcombe Dairy including blackcurrant, mango and blood orange. Let’s connect: 01548 843 228, https://salcombedairy.co.uk www.instagram.com/salcombedairy A fun and memorable to service ice cream at your wedding is to hire a 1930s traditional ice cream tricycle from The Cornish Ice Trike covering celebrations in Cornwall and Devon. Roskilly’s ice cream flavours include white chocolate and raspberry ripple, crunchy caramel and green mint chocolate chip. Let’s connect: https://cornishicetrike.co.uk www.instagram.com/cornishicetrike 62