Well... I have vowed to never do wedding cakes...(small exceptions for family & friends)
So..technically...this 4-tiered/stacked cake order isn't a wedding cake.
For over a month, I have been fretting, worrying, planning, shopping...studying (here on CC!) and what not!
This is a 14 "-10"-8" & 6" (double layered) cake!
Black being the main colour...hot pink then silver in pursuit.
This is for a sweet 16 birthday!
lol
I am a little exhausted as I just finished decorating the 4 parts. Am not assembling till I get to the party-site. I live in the boondocks and the roads are crappy. Hilly, curvy, bumpy!
I am just super glad that the biggest part is done! I am enjoying a wee little drink to calm my nerves.
Tomorrow..I shall get this cake outta my hair!! lol
Then I shall post pics.
Thanks for reading...really, are we crazy or what?? lol
Yep, we're crazy, but that's not going to help you. Stop worrying you have this under control. Just think of it as a few individual cakes. (one at a time) then put those bad boys together. See? You got it. Hope this helps.
LMBO!
Yes...I have it under control!
You make it sound so easy..lol.
My hubby was super helpful when he suggested I use the electric saw in the basement to cut my dowel rods. 
I just used snips and they worked great!! LOL
I've never been called sane when it comes to me & baking. 
Today is the delivery & setup day! I am pretty pumped.
I woke up in the middle of the night thinking thoughts like..."I hope they have a solid-level table"..."I hope the cakes look good to them"
I scolded myself and went back to sleep. 
Funny thing to add... At one point I am doing scroll work on the side of one of the cakes...(hot pink scrolls on black icing)...and it wasn't going well at all. 
Well..after about 3 re-try's (scraping it off and re-smoothing the black surface 
) I chanted to myself- "I am NOT going to cry... I am NOT going to cry"! And I am proud to say- I didn't! 
OMy you sound exactly like me when I have a big cake due!! Hang in there and take good pictures. After all, once everything is said and done, a good picture is all you have. Afterward, I like to do something to treat myself (go out with the girls, have a drink, whatever sound fun at the time) Good luk
Oooohhhh MDG...not so sure about those wedding cakes just yet. lol
I know I can do them..no issue's there. There is just waaaaaay too much mental stress involved. Though...I have to say I have learned a TON!
I have been decorating cakes for over 20 years now. I learned as a teen at Baskin Robbins...and really haven't looked back.
I have gotten married & popped out 5 children since..so things were slow in between..but I am busier than ever now with the cake thing..and am LOVING it!
And no worries...I am gonna take TONS of pics..LOL
i get the same way!! nervous nervous, until after i have delivered and set up...okay even nervous after that if i don't get feedback.but so far so good
congratulations to you for having such a wonderful attitude and forging ahead and getting it done!!! And being able to breath and laugh again , you are tougher than me! I would be crying as I did the scrollwork!!!! Big cakes SCARE me 
!
I hope to oneday tackle a big project and I hope I can just jump in and do it too! I am excited to see pics, because I love the color combo you did!! 
You are going to be okay! I know that cake is absolutely breathtaking......can not wait to see it!!! Post pictures as soon as you can....and deep breaths! 
Hmmmm, I dream about cake.
Yep...definitely crazy
**breathing deeply**
I know everything is going to be alright.
I won't relax till the sucker is all put together and standing solid & proud!
Thanks you guys..you are wonderful! ---and I knew you would be able to relate.
ok...
It's done! I am back home and thrilled that it's done!
There was a slight problem though...the colours aren't exactly the same...that bothered me. The party isn't for a while yet so maybe the colours will settle more?
I used the same batch of icing. 
Anyhow..here she is...
YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See, you rock, you can do anything now! Very proud of you, great job! You showed those "bad boys" who the BOSS is! Feel better?
I am off to go camping soon...to party away all the anxieties of the last few days!
Thanks so much for your encouragement! I am totally relieved and yes I feel mucho bettero!
And yes...I showed em bad boys EXACTLY how it's done! :p
I am so proud of you, you didn't let it or the situation get the best of you. The cake is amazing.
The cake looks amazing! Congratulations! And you did not lose your mind!
As for the slight color change, did you use a big decorating bag filled with pink to decorate the whole cake? Sometimes the warmth of your hands will cause a color change as you progress through the decor on a cake. I have hot hands. For that reason I prefer to use smaller bags, with a smaller amount of icing that gets refilled pretty often. The color change is far less obvious that way, at least to me.
It's also possible you had a portion of icing which did not get stirred enough when you added your color. Sometimes I have missed scraping a section of the bowl when I add more color, or more white, and I'll have a part of the decor that is a slightly different color. I am a lot more careful about that now.
In any case, the cake looks great! My hat is off to you! I know the birthday girl must have loved it!
Thanks so much!
..and that advice about the colour being affected by heat is really good. I'll keep that in mind for the next time.
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