Author: srichardson

I’m not going to lie; I get a little choked up when we make wedding cakes for our country’s servicemen/women. Probably because I’m married to a former one myself. Just as the military itself is a bond like no other, so is the one formed with the spouses. So when Bailey asked us to make … Continued

  Naked cakes that is. Similarly to rustic cakes, naked cakes have grown in popularity with the rise of barn and farm weddings. It’s all about that unfinished appeal. Usually decorated with fruit or flowers, these cakes are generally perceived to be “all about the cake” and not so much the decoration. But of course, … Continued

Sometimes there is nothing more stunning than a classically designed wedding cake. In the case of Jen and Dave’s wedding, we created a sophisticated, timeless showpiece of rich, smooth vanilla buttercream, and traditional scrollwork with touches of tiffany blue. Jen House Designs provided the breathtaking flowers of roses, hydrangeas, ranunculus, and lamb’s ear. It all … Continued

As a born and bred Ann Arborite, I was dedicated to the great University of Michigan Fab Five basketball team of ’92 and ’93. Therefore, the “infamous” moment of my childhood was not as grand as Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, or as tragic as Kennedy getting shot. Oh no, my moment was when … Continued

Claire et Alexandre were Zingerman’s Cornman Farms’ last wedding couple of 2014 and they ended the season with a bang. We think that a heated tent, a beautiful setting, love, laughter and dancing, and lots of good food is a great way to spend a cool November evening. The stage was set for an elegant, … Continued

For the most part, weddings generally run through the same progression: ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and then dancing. Every so often, depending on the locale, you might find yourself playing some games or participating in other activities that the couple has come up with to keep you occupied and having fun. Therefore, we found it … Continued