First Wedding Cake

This cake was made for my cousin Brad and his new bride, Amanda's wedding reception. It was my first wedding cake, and I think it turned out beautifully! I did the flowers on it as well, so I got to play with cake and flowers, two of my favorite hobbies! It turned out well and I had plenty of time to spare prior to the reception. The bride and groom loved it, so it was what I call a success!
The bride's father was at the reception when I was setting it up and he said that wedding cakes either taste good and look horrible, or look good and taste horrible. I was nervous for people to eat it, but when they did, it went quickly and everyone loved it!

My sister-in-law helped me on the phone with questions I had throughout the week and even that day, and my sister helped me get the consistency of the homemade marshmallow fondant just right. Without these two, I would have been a mess, so a big thanks to them!!!

I am making lots of cakes and some rainbow cupcakes this weekend too, so I have all of a sudden become quite the baker, but I love this hobby of mine. If you are in need of a cake for a special occasion, call me and we'll see about working something out!

Hopefully I will remember my own camera this weekend for all the baking/decorating going on and can post pictures quickly. These hobbies keep me busy, but busy people get things done, so I won't complain. It's much better than being lazy and idle!