Hey guys, if I have a choice to attend Nicholas lodge's Gumpaste flowers class and Summer wedding cake class, which do you think is the best bet? Please advise. Thanks.

What do each of them offer? Which would you be more likely to use later on?

The gumpaste flowers class is a 2day class and about all the flowers made with gumpaste and tips on bridal sprays and wiring etc.

The wedding cakes class is a 5 day class which includes many techniques in decorating a wedding cake and we can bring a fully decorated 3 tier wedding cake home.

Wedding cakes class costs doube the gumpaste flowers class. Both would be useful to me..that's why not able to choose. I wanted to see if any of the members have attended these classes and could recommend one more than the other.

I went to the summer wedding cake class 2 years ago and it was sooo worth it. Not only did he teach wedding cake but also we made a gumpaste vase with gumpaste roses and assorted other flowers. I felt like I got the best of both. It was a 5 day class, 8 hrs a day with lunch included, (not just sandwiches). And every afternoon there was a cookie break. (homemade). I really felt like I got my money's worth. Would I do it again? In a heart beat. He share a lot of his own personal recipes also.

Hey Leepat, thanks so much for answering. That's well needed assurance right now. I am not a professional baker. I took all four wilton classes at Michaels and fell in love with cake decorating. I just don't want to stop here. Want to learn more and enhance the skills. But I am not considering a business as yet. That's the reason why I am not very sure on spending that much on the class but I believe me I soo want to go. I might take it most probably

What did you do with the finished product, the wedding cake which you brought home?

I still have it. It is sitting in my shop.

I would also like to attend the five day summer wedding cake class. I went on the Nicholas Lodge web page and couldn't fine the info. Please post info if you have it.


Thanks

Look under his list of classes for May and you will find the info you want.

Oh, Leepat! you have a shop!! That's cool. I am a newbie, I don't about a lot of peoople here and what they do but you all are experts and have a lot of experience.

Cshareef, go to nicholaslodge.com and see under classes. You can find a 2008 and 2009 schedule. Look under May 2009. If it doesn't work, I can send you a direct link too.

Oh, so how long can you store the cake that way? May be I am asking a dumb question here, won't it get spoiled? My sis's wedding is in August, can I store the flowers to decorate on her wedding cake?

Thanks so much for your encouragement. I went ahead and registered for the class. Hope I did the right thing!