As someone who has a love for family history, my latest order was a special one for me. My client was the daughter of a couple who were about to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary- 50 happy years of marriage. She brought with her a photo of her parents cutting the cake at their wedding reception all those decades ago in the hopes of having a replica made. Of course I was more than happy to take on the challenge.
The photo was old and the clarity not the best for discerning details, so some artistic interpretation had to be done. In the end though, I think the cake came quite close and the happy couple were quite pleased with the results.
The biggest challenge for me with this cake was the transportation. The hall where the party was being held was an hour drive from my house and I had to transport the three layers of the cake plus two fully decorated matching sheet cakes. On top of that, the party would not be until the next day and so the cake would not be assembled until then. So I had to design it such that no additional icing would be added upon arrival (I've always done touch ups after assembly in the past). I was definitely holding my breath and saying some prayers during this drive!! Thankfully all fives cakes made it without so much as a smudge and I handed it off to the client with a happy sigh of relief!
