I have a couple who booked and paid for their wedding cake. It was a last minute booking and they needed time to finalize their design. Yesterday he gave me his design and needless to say it’s not something I would normally recommend, but it’s their wedding and special to them. The groom is a little strange, and that’s okay, but because of his temperament I don’t want to pressure him to change the design he’s come up with.
My dilemma is figuring out the best way to present the images on the cake. I don’t feel confident hand painting them on to the cake. I’m wanting to do edible images, but what is a pretty way to make them? Should I make a long banner of the text and images? Or hand paint the words and use edible images for the clip art?
any ideas would be greatly appreciated! I’m a bit disappointed that this is the design he settled on. We were discussing rosettes and textured buttercream and stencils and he went in a completely different direction.
Um........wow.
it seems as though he may be quite particular....any chance you could make it look exactly like those images with fondant cut out silhouettes? And then hand paint any small details like the music notes, stars, etc.? I agree it may be best to just give him exactly what he has envisioned.
Good luck!
Wow that’s hideous. Do you think he wants those specific cliparts or rather he just chose them as examples. So he wants a picture or a dog, a house, family, book etc but he used the clip art as an example. Either way I haven’t got a clue how to make it look pretty. Good luck!
all I can see are the family, health and business banners -- I would draw them all in the same color as the icing -- so they are all 3-d but extremely understated -- but srsly -- "business" on a wedding cake?? that is quite curious, putting it kindly -- and that is a Ton of artwork --
and I have never done this but the edible image is a good idea IF you could use it as your stencil and pipe over the images -- I don't use many of those so I don't know if it would buckle or anything so it's just an idea -- or you could do it as shown, black on white -- yoiks
is it four tiers -- or is that crown going on top -- hope not -- this cake needs some serious flowers on it to distract from the art work --
For some reason Arianna Grande's song comes to mind, "Thank U, next". LOL.
Seriously, is his spouse aware of this chosen design?
If it were me, I would just say no. I do have that luxury since it is not my profession. Otherwise, I would us edible images exactly like they are shown and wrap them around the tiers. Find out the primary color being used in the wedding and have them printed that color. Easy, peesy. I would not spend five minutes trying to create this design. Make the stupid crown and let it dry well. Add flowers if you can get away with it.
As odd as the whole thing is, and it does seem odd, the part that really sticks out to me is that you were somehow concerned about his temperament. Did you have him sign off on the design so he doesn't harass you later? If you are wondering how to make his design work and yet not ask him any questions (the bride is curiously out of this convo but hey that's not our issue), please cover yourself by having him sign his agreement and then do it just like he wants with the words or not the words. That's what I'd do. Good luck and I'm sure you will make it as lovely as can be!
ps now I'm singing Thank you next. Again. lol
Theresa
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