I know, I've been a total slacker!

But really Mom, I have a great excuse! Not only has it been wedding season, but I'm working on a photo shoot with Tinywater Photography, launching a new logo and everything that goes with that (new chef coats, business cards, stickers), and working on advertising (print and web).

So, without further ado... I have an announcement!

We've been asked to join Style Me Pretty!!!!

If you haven't seen this drool worthy website you HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT!!! I'm already coordinating with photographers from weddings already completed this season and for weddings coming up so we can submit a bunch to SMP. Featured Wedding = Good Publicity! I'm still working on uploading pictures and setting up my profile, but there is a little there!

Here is our new logo. A very special thanks goes out to Stephanie J Designs for creating it, I'm totally in love! (You should see what we have planned for phase two of the logo!)

OK, now comes the really fun part! Pictures of what I've been working on! I still have some outstanding pictures from some weddings, but this will at least get you going!

This was a dessert table that we did for a 30th birthday party. Boy, I wish I had friends like this when I was turning 30! (I was in cooking school, so it all turned out just fine!) Thank you Jen, of The Memory Journalists, for the pictures. As always, I'm in your debt!

This purple and black wonder was for a high school graduation party. The school colors were burgundy and gold, but the graduate gal's favorite colors are purple and black, so we went with that! The kids and adults all went ape, it was VERY FUN! For once I got to be a guest and a vendor. Thank you Brandy, of Brandy Sommer Photography, for the pictures and congratulations on getting your first born graduated!

This next pictures is one where I FINALLY got the professional photo from a wedding back in November. Thanks to Amber of Shoops Shutter for the picture.

This next one has already been published! Woo Hoo! The cake was inspired by the invitation (too funny, second cake inspired by the same invitation!). Thanks to Amber with Platinum Planning for orchestrating such a lovely wedding and Jeff of Unique Photography for the picture.

This picture was taken by a friend of the bride... God love her, she did an amazing job. This is my new gold standard to illustrate two points: 1) Buttercream is beautiful. That nice crisp edge is exactly what I aim for with every cake. 2) Anytime there are dots on a cake they should look like little pearls, not little Hershey's Kisses!


I just got these photos from Ely Roberts, of Ely Roberts Photography, and I'm over the moon! I just love how this illustrates the beauty of sugar flowers and how we can get pretty dang close to the wedding colors when we do the matching.

LAST MINUTE ADDITION!!!

Thanks to the LOVELY Beth Baugher of True Love Photo I have a picture from Saturday's Wedding!!! Sweet Mama!


My darling husband just emailed me this picture that I took with his iPhone. MUCH better pictures will be coming from Carmen Salazar, but this will tide me over until then. This was an American croquembouche. The cake on the bottom has the wedding rings quilting pattern on it and the croquembouche (traditional French wedding dessert... vanilla cream puffs coated in hard caramel and stacked to create a tower) on top. And, yes, that is spun sugar all around. I absolutely can't wait to see pictures of the couple trying to break into this bad boy! :)

It's All About The Groom! - ABC Sacramento

Last week we did a cake for the local chapter of ABC (Association of Bridal Consultants). The theme of the night was... It's All About The Groom and WHAT FUN! I love getting a chance to meet new wedding planners (new as in I haven't worked with them yet!) and photographers.

Lora Ward of a Day To Remember Wedding Consultants asked me to make a Groom's cake using the theme as inspiration. (Take a look at her blog for more pictures of the event - coming later this week.) I did a little research and found an inspiration cake (I love doing research!) and just ran from there. Working with the theme, the cake was my favorite chocolate cake with "chocolate chip cookie dough filling" (brown sugar buttercream with mini chocolate chips). Delightful!

A HUGE thanks goes out to Carmen Salazar for taking these pictures.

Another Thank You goes out to the gang over at Aitiquite Maison Privee for hosting the event. You have to see the space, it would be an amazing venue for a mid-sized, intimate wedding.

New Head Shot!

Well, it was time and fortuitously, Carmen Salazar ran a fabulous special as a fundraiser (read post) for a couple of her favorite charities.


I don't publicize too many pictures of myself, but it's always good to have a great head shot picture! Thank you Carmen, I LOVE IT!!!

Headshots for Hotshots!

I can't wait to see the pictures, but today Carmen Salazar was taking headshot pictures for a small donation to Generation Fate Foster Youth Services and Friends of Sac City Shelter Animal Rescue... and included hair and makeup touch ups by Christi Reynolds and Beth Anderson. I've been in desperate need of a new headshot... particularly since I got my hair cut (well over 6 inches). Well, I'm very excited to see what Carmen came up with... all I know is my glasses are on and there is a brick wall as a background.

More on this later!

Association of Bridal Consultants

Tuesday night was the bi-monthly meeting of the Association of Bridal Consultants. What a night! The meeting was at 1724 N Street in a beautiful Victorian Mansion. It's a relatively new venue, so there were still some glitches. As many of you know, IT'S BEEN HOT! here in Sacramento. That, mixed with the newness of the venue meant that the AC hadn't quite been figured out. So we sweated. It was fine.... as long as you didn't move, but boy do I need a shower! :) (Sorry for the mental picture!)

I served dessert: Frozen Wildflower Honey Mousse with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote... mmmmm, some where still frozen, but most were very mousse-y... I blame the weather, but out of 44 seats, I think I only saw two or three desserts not eaten. I'm blaming diabetes! For such a hot evening it was intended to be light and refreshing, but still very flavorful and colorful (very very pink!).

Special thank you to Carmen Salazar for the following picture!