JULIA FLORENCE CAKE DESIGN Situated in Derby, Julia Florence Cake Design creates beautiful, flawless and elegant wedding cakes, which are designed to wow guests in both taste and design. The team works closely with couples to create showstopping bakes, dessert tables and dessert towers – all individually designed. They take on board the details at each event, including the flowers, colour scheme, venue styling, suits, themes and venues. Once all this information is gathered, the company will work closely with lovebirds to create something truly special. The business specialises in subtle, bold and metallic colours, as well as pearl lustres, ruffles and glitter effects, which are complemented by beautiful handmade sugar flowers. The dessert towers and tables are becoming more popular at weddings and create showstopping looks with lots of little treats, including a cake for cutting, cupcakes, macarons, brownies, cookies, meringues and cake jars. Check out: https://juliaflorencecakedesign.co.uk TOP ADVICE Owner Sarah Reilly says: Find a cake maker who completely understands your vision and who you can be honest with. I like my couples to feel comfortable telling me what they like and don’t like in terms of the cake’s appearance and taste. I want them to be super excited about seeing the cake on their big day and thoroughly enjoy the decision-making process and designing the bake. It’s important to choose a baker experienced in all aspects of wedding cakes, including creating different flavours, baking, decorating, stacking and transporting the bakes. You should know what you’re paying for, why a cake costs what it does and what’s involved in creating the sweet treat from start to finish. www.fieldphotographic.com SOUTHWELL CAKERY Based in Nottinghamshire, the award-winning Southwell Cakery has been supplying wedding cakes for nearly ten years. The team specialises in large cakes with either a rustic semi-naked finish, textured buttercream or fondant icing. There are more than a dozen cake flavours available, including popular classics such as vanilla Victoria and chocolate mud. For the perfect finishing touches, the company also supplies finishing touches such as macarons and personalised cookie favours. The team offers free consultations via Zoom or face-to-face meetings outside of the wedding season and can ship cake samples to couples further afield. The team has limited capacity to ensure the quality of all bakes and is a recommended supplier to numerous venues. Their order book is open 24 months in advance, and a booking fee secures any services. Owner Ruth Harmer says, “We aim to supply cakes that tick all the boxes for couples: something that looks fantastic, tastes amazing and has been a stress-free experience for pairs from their initial enquiry to delivery on their wedding day.” Check out: https://southwellcakery.wixsite.com/southwellcakery TOP ADVICE Owner Ruth Harmer says: When planning a cake, think about your venue. For instance, a modern and glitzy boutique hotel would suit a contemporary and elegant cake while a barn venue would suit a rustic semi-naked cake with fresh floral décor, and traditional styles work for a grand stately home. Each tier can be a different flavour; we recommend a crowd pleaser for one tier, with maybe another popular flavour for the second and something a little different for the third. Our elderflower and lemon cake is perfect for spring/summer weddings and our ginger and lemon cake is great for autumn. Think about what will be served for dessert at your wedding breakfast; you may want to avoid repeating similar flavours in the cake. As soon as you have booked your venue, start to contact your preferred suppliers. Some may already be unavailable, but we are happy to pencil you in our diary and start talking all things cake. www.pearbearphotography.com 48
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