Cake #1: Fondant with purple strip and lilac design. I see, obviously, the purple is just a cut strip of fondant..but how do they get the lilac design on? Is that fondant or royal icing? All done free hand?

Cake #2: I love this cake with the scroll work...I cant seem to get mine to look the same freehand. Is there a pattern that would be traced?would that be royal icing?

Thanks in advance! You all always seem to have the answer

Im having trouble posting the photos so here are the links:

http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/68644/detailview.aspx?id=68644&type=3&wedding+details=cake&Sort=KnotPicks&pageIndex=2&PgReferrer=results.aspx

http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/68882/detailview.aspx?id=68882&type=3&wedding+details=cake&Sort=KnotPicks&pageIndex=1&PgReferrer=results.aspx
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Youre obviously not getting any replies because the two links take you to log in an acct at the Knot, not with the actual photos.

oops! I didnt even realize that.. okay I have to figure out how to attach the photos.. I think its an issue with the size of them..

thanks!

shrinkpictures.com will resize them very easily for you if that is what you need.