~Happy First Day of Summer!~

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First day of summer, and the beginning of the crazy summer wedding season!

My head is swarming full of wedding ideas, DIY crafts, wedding details and plans for so many weddings this summer.  
Stay tuned for some major fun eye candy as well as some AMAZING couples that I have the joy to work with.

Lucky girl I am:)

HAPPY SUMMER!!!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Chocolate Wedding Cakes~

Happy weekend everyone!

Can I tell you . . . it is SO hard to find some fun eye candy chocolate wedding cakes . . . anywhere! Almost every single one you see are fun colors, white or ivory with accents.  Not many are chocolate!

I have this amazingly fun bride who really really wants a German chocolate cake to fit with her purple and brown wedding this December.  SO I am on the hunt to find some amazing inspiration for her!

Feast your eyes on 

Chocolate Wedding Cakes

#1

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#5

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#6

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#7

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#8

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#9

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#10

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#12

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#13

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#14

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#15

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And there we have it, some amazing chocolate cakes from around the web.  Which one if your favorite?!

This one's for you Jo and Peter!!!

Enjoy your weekend everyone:)

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Wedding Cake Art~

I love how intricate, unique and artsy wedding cakes are getting!

Gone are the days of the plain cake (woo hoo!)

A few recent faves:

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Maggie Austin Cake is uhhh-mazing! Check out her site and creations here

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By Charm City Cakes, LOVE the brilliant colors here:)

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Seen on Vintage Magpie

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Another perfect creation by Maggie Austin Cake

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                          Seen on Wedding Chicks here, Cake: Hey There, Cupcake!

        Pretty amazing and talented right?!

          I hope to see more and more creativity on the wedding cake front this year!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Indian-inspired Wedding Cakes!~

I can not tell you how seriously pumped I am to help plan an 

Indian/American 

wedding this summer.

This means bright colors

Fun ornate decor

Lively dances

AMAZING food

And a blending of two cultures.

Now I am focusing on cake . . . and am finding so much inspiration!
Intricate designs, big fan here!

See . . .
#1

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#5

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#6

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#7

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#8

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#9

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See . . . so much fun right?!

Which one is your favorite??

I think mine might be #8, such a fabulous design and interesting colors:)

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

P.S. welcome to my 2 newest brides!

Maria and Jenny can't wait!!!

~Wedding Cake Love Inspired by a BHLDN Gown~

Happy Thursday Ladies!

(I wish I could say gents too, but I don't really think they'd be diggin' on 

a wedding inspiration blog!)

I just wanted to quickly share this  

absolutely stunning cake 

from the talented My Sweet & Saucy 

inspired by the BHLDN Floral Artwork Dress here

They are skilled over and My Sweet and saucy huh?!

What do you think about this cake?

Enjoy your day loves, and hope your week is going well!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Monogrammed Mini Cakes!~

Yes . . . this would be really expensive to have for guests at a wedding. 

Nonetheless I love it.

(via)

Whether for a party, a wedding, favors, etc. how adorable would this be?!

Next time I host a party I want to make mini monogrammed cakes for my guests . . . maybe a brunch with just a few of my girls.

I saw a tutorial from Pinterest on an easy way to create the texture:

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Would you like a mini monogrammed cake as a guest?

I would!!!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Gorgeous Wedding Cakes~

I am always browsing for wedding inspiration . . .

and have found so many stunning feminine wedding cakes.

Why didn't I see these when I was planning my own wedding?!

Oh well at least I can help my brides with some fun cake ideas . . .

The Classic Wedding Cake

This is so beautiful and girlie! Love the big bow

(Via the Knot)

(Via Emmaline Bride)

My favorite cake!!!

(Via The Knot)

Like buttons on the back of a dress . . . so pretty!

(Via Craft Gossip)

The ombre color of this cake is divine!

(Via Ritzy Bee)

 Whimsical and fun!

(Via The Knot)

Love the leaves and woodland feel of this cake.

Modern Twists on Wedding Cake

Hillary Duff's Frosting Free Cake

(Via Belle Events)

(Via Modern Wedding)

(Via Manolo for the Brides)

Cake Shooters! LOVE this idea:-)

What are your thoughts on wedding cake?

Traditional?

Modern?

Enjoy your day!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~