Does anyone know how to make these edible lace pieces/doilies - so i can lay it on the cake (as opposed to piping it)?  Ive tried making sugarveil but that was hours wasted and never came out right.... is there anywhere i can buy it??  or is there a fondant mat/cutter?

thanks!
 

There are impression mats you can buy. Some even have the scalloped edges on them like that. Ebay has quite a few of them pretty cheap with buy it now options. I don't want to suggest one since I have never used one before.

does it have all the holes like that or just impressions?

You can get a silicone mold that will have the holes or an impression mat that will just have the impression on it.

any links to one of the silicon mats? i cant find any bigger than just a tiny piece of "lace"

One, possibly both, cakes were made by Sweet and Saucy:  http://www.sweetandsaucyshop.com/wedding-cakes/fondant-cakes/

You could get in touch with them and ask how the lace was done.

It's possible that they used a real doily, pressed it into a molding compound (such as Amazing Mold Putty or similar).. Then when the mold hardens, you press gumpaste or fondant into it.

Doily:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LACY-Cayenne-Doily-CROCHET-PATTERN-INSTRUCTIONS-/140481516446?pt=US_Crocheting_Knitting_Patterns&hash=item20b559d39e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LACY-Cayenne-Doily-CROCHET-PATTERN-INSTRUCTIONS-/140481516446?pt=US_Crocheting_Knitting_Patterns&hash=item20b559d39e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Hand-Crocheted-Doily-BEAUTIFUL-White-Star-Point-14-Inch-/130901625902?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e7a584c2e

Some of those may be sold by the time you read this, but I just searched eBay for "doily."

Also see this:

http://www.mysweetandsaucy.com/tag/lace-wedding-cake/