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Marry your fiance....not pinterest

9/18/2017

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 Pinterest!  I have a love-hate relationship with you!  It's a great source for ideas and planning!  I know!  I'm all over it when it's time to plan one of my children's birthday parties or redecorate something in my house.  And being a visual person myself, I love when brides bring me photos so I can physically see their vision.

However...please don't be married to it!  There are several reasons a beautiful pinterest cake won't be so beautiful in real life. 
One, it's a fake cake.  Most posts on pinterest are styled shoots.  This means they are fake.  As one who has made plenty of mock cakes in her lifetime I guarantee you there is not an ounce of buttercream on that beautiful 5 tier masterpiece.  However, there is hot glue!  And lots of it!!  The lovely moist Vanilla cake will taste more like hard styrofoam if you try to steal a bite too...making it the perfect cake for that 90 degree outdoor wedding.  This doesn't mean that the cake can't be beautifully created in a real life edible cake, but it may not be.  Or, elements may not be.  So be open to any suggestions or ideas your baker has.  They want you to love your cake.  So if they suggest a change, trust that. 
Two,  you are wanting to change a concept of the cake that will change the entire look.  Sometimes we think that by making one small change to a design it won't impact the entire look, but sometimes it does.  Talk with your baker about that to see if your idea changes will effect the entire look of the cake.  She'll be honest with you.  And if she suggests another change, be open to it.
Three, it's a custom design that somebody else created.  A lot of cakes on pinterest are pretty scrolls or textures.  And some cakes are custom works of art carefully designed by a baker.  To steal their idea and replicate it tier for tier would not be a very courteous thing to do.  However, we can always take elements or concepts of their work and apply it with our own designs to create a similar cake without taking the artistry of another baker.

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    Kayla grew up in the wedding industry and has grown to love all things wedding.  Please enjoy reading her thoughts and experiences as she continues to walk in family tradition. 

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