Your Midlands Wedding - April/May 2025 (Issue 97)

Looking for some sweet treats? Discover the teams behind these talented companies Bake off SWEETCRUMBS & BUTTERCREAM The talented team behind Sweetcrumbs & Buttercream offers custom flavours and packaging options that reflect each couple’s personality, creating a memorable experience for guests. They prioritise high-quality ingredients and baking techniques, ensuring every bite is a delightful treat. Their focus on providing a bespoke, sweet addition to the big day sets them apart from traditional wedding favours, making each one as special as the event itself. The company specialises in a variety of unique and indulgent styles and flavours to cater to all tastes. Their signature creations include the Raspberry White Chocolate Cookie, blending the tangy sweetness of raspberries with creamy white chocolate; the Honeycomb Fudge Cookie, known for its rich, chewy texture and crunchy honeycomb bits; and the Classic with a Twist Triple Chocolate Cookie, combining dark, milk, and white chocolate for a decadent experience. They offer the Biscoff Sandwich Cookie for those who love the spiced caramel crunch. For customers with dietary preferences, they offer vegetarian and vegan options, ensuring everyone can enjoy a sweet treat on their special day. The company’s core values are rooted in quality, creativity and care. As a family business, they prioritise crafting every bake with love and attention to detail, using only the finest ingredients. Their values of warmth and personalisation influence their approach to each order, from offering custom flavours to ensuring every customer feels valued and supported. Discover more: https://sweetcrumbsandbuttercream.sumupstore.com CAKES BY SOPHIE PAGE This iconic company has been crafting wedding cakes for almost 15 years! Owner Sophie Page skilfully works with buttercream and fondant, maintaining an elegant and sophisticated style. She enjoys incorporating textural elements and drawing inspiration from nature. Sophie specialises in fondantcovered cakes, as her clients appreciate clean, sharp edges, often opting for pure white cakes adorned with decorations that can only be achieved using fondant icing. Her style is striking, modern and elegant, frequently featuring drapery, sugar flowers and delicate details. One of the company’s core values is to take on a limited number of orders. After experiencing burnout in the past, Sophie understands the importance of keeping passion and love alive in her creative process; therefore, she only takes on two orders per week. Nowadays, she only accepts cake designs that inspire her, pouring her heart into each project. Working with couples in her home studio, Sophie offers tastings of flavours selected from her menu while discussing design ideas, the couple’s overall wedding day, and what would work best for their venue and personalities. Afterwards, she draws up a design for their approval, helping them visualise the final product. Discover more: https://cakesbysophiepage.co.uk https://mikelly.co.uk SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS CAKES BY LIZ BERWICK Simply Scrumptious Cakes is a heartfelt business that began when its founder, a young girl with a passion for baking, left her corporate career to start a family. In 2010, Liz Berwick launched Simply Scrumptious Cakes from her Eccleshall kitchen and has never looked back. Home-baked and hand-decorated, every creation reflects her passion. Liz’s decorating style leans towards a classy rustic aesthetic, often featuring a swirl of buttercream that makes each cake beautiful and delicious. Every wedding cake is bespoke, tailored specifically to each couple. Sustainability is a core value for Liz, who sources free-range eggs from a local farm and uses organic British butter, flour, sugar and seasonal fruit, along with Fairtrade organic cocoa and vanilla. All packaging is compostable, and the ovens run on solar energy. Liz believes a wedding cake should be as delicious as it is beautiful, offering scrumptious recipes, many inspired by cherished family recipes from her nan and ideas gathered from friends and relatives. She loved creating new recipes for couples who have a specific flavour in mind. The process begins with a consultation to discuss the couple’s wedding vision. During this meeting, they can browse her past work and refine the cake details. The highlight is the complimentary tasting box, allowing couples to sample a variety of flavours and find the perfect one for their special day. Discover more: www.simplyscrumptiouscupcakes.co.uk 46

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