~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

                                                                             Source: imgfave.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#2

                                                               Source: perfect-wedding-day.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#3

                                                                    Source: thebrightoccasions.wordpress.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#4

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#5

                                                                     Source: weddingchicks.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#6

                                                                Source: marthastewartweddings.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#7

                                                                      Source: carmenweddings.co.uk via Tamara on Pinterest

#8

                                                              Source: vanessamason66.wordpress.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#9

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#10

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#12

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#13

                                                               Source: marthastewartweddings.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#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~

~All That Glitters is Gold~

Ohhhh my goodness I had to share this with you guys! 

LOVE this cake the moment I saw it . . . gold perfection. 

 Having gold as an accent or even a main color at your wedding, you need this!

Made by The Caketress

                                                                        Source: stylemepretty.com via Tamara on Pinterest

Photography By / Vicky Starz Photography / View Other Photos By Vicky Starz Photography

Floral + Event Design By / Sweet Woodruff / View Other Photos By Sweet Woodruff

Pretty amazing right?!

Enjoy the last few work days . . . I have a rehearsal tomorrow for Lindsey and Mike . . . big wedding day Saturday!!! Wooo hooo! Can't wait to help with the amazing fun decor, will show pics soon!

~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:

                                                                         Source: maggieaustincake.com via Tamara on Pinterest

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

                                                                         Source: capitolromance.com via Tamara on Pinterest

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

                                                                              Source: Uploaded by user via Tamara on Pinterest

                                                                      Source: vintagemagpie.blogspot.com via Tamara on Pinterest

Seen on Vintage Magpie

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Another perfect creation by Maggie Austin Cake

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                           Source: weddingchicks.com via Tamara on Pinterest

                          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

                                                                      Source: missindianbride.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#3

                                                            Source: shockleyssweetshoppe.blogspot.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#4

                                                                        Source: cakelava.blogspot.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#5

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#6

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#7

                                                                     Source: jacycakes.blogspot.com via Tamara on Pinterest

#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 Love: Rustic Glitz~

I am so drawn to a fun rustic barn wedding.

I already have 3 barn weddings booked for 2012 and can't wait!

So many fun possibilities with decor and theme:-)

Here is a fun inspiration board found on Southern Afternoon:

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Wedding Love: Marianna & Marcin~

Good day my lovely readers!

First off holy moly this month I've had over 6,000 views already (ok might not sound like a lot BUT it's my highest month yet since beginning in Feb!)  

So thanks.  I feel loved!

Browsing the wedding web I found this lovely wedding over at WedLuxe.

Simple and gorgeous, LOVE the cake pedestal something crazy!

I want one for my house:-)

Enjoy!

 Perfection right?!

 LOVE the range of dresses, such pretty regal colors!

 The dress shot.  Always a pretty one!

Simple, classy and elegant. Such a gorgeous wedding!

For more fun photos go check out WedLuxe here 

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

post credits:

Photographed by: Sweet Pea Photography
Ceremony Venue: Minoru Chapel
Reception Venue: Capilano Golf and Country Club
Wedding Gown: Jasmine Couture from Ivory Bridal 
Makeup and Hair by: Jayna Marie Bussiere Makeup & Hair
Planning & Decor: Kim & Karlee Warren from Wedding Design Studio
Florals: Halfyard Design
Chair Rentals: Lonsdale Chair Rentals
Cake: Sweet Thea Wedding Cakes

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Back and Better Than Ever: The Groom's Cake~

The Groom's Cake

It has slowly been creeping back into weddings up here in the Northwest, woo hoo!

The groom's cake started in the Southern U.S. . . .

as a gift from the bride to the groom to showcase his interests/hobbies.

The groom's cake tradition:

"The history of a groom's cake goes like this. The groom's cake was not to be served to the guests while at the wedding reception, but rather it was to be sliced up, placed into packages and given to them as favors when they departed. Single women at the wedding would take their pieces of cake home and sleep with it under their pillows in hopes of dreaming of their future husbands."

(source: online-weddings.com)

The reason I love these cakes is that it is just one more way to showcase your personal and creative side in your wedding.

It's all in the fun details!!!

Also, a great way to include your groom into your wedding (he he sometimes they get no say . . . here's a way to tribute to them!

I love when bride's surprise their groom with a fun, quirky cake.

My last bride had a DVD shaped cake made for her hubby of his favorite show:

"White Collar"

The look on his face was priceless when we showed him this!

Some other great groom's cakes I'm loving:

(Photo credit: Geek Sugar)

For those Apple and MAC fanatics

(Photo found on Bridal Expo Chicago blog, original photographer not known)

For the XBox obsessed men

(Photo found on Fresh cake Ideas)

Beer lovers

(Source) original source not known

For those guys who are always on their I-Phone

(Photo source: Betty Crocker)

Legos! Maybe he loved playing with these as a boy?

(Photo taken by Stacy Reeves and made by Frosted Art Bakery)

For the Louis Vuitton fans out there

(Photo by Jette Fagela Photography)

Now really who doesn't love Oreos?!

If you are married, did you get a groom's cake for your hubby?

If you are planning your wedding, are you getting your fiance one made?

I so wish I did this! 

I would make my hubby a globe cake as he LOVES to travel the world and plan trips.  

OR 

a British Airways 747-400 . . . he loves his planes.

Tootles!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~

~Destiny and Fili's Wedding~

On August 28th 2011

{Destiny and Fili}

got married

 after years of dating.

They are simply adorable in every way.

I was honored to help with their special day.

I will do a thorough post with details, etc soon, here are just a few images I took before guests arrived.

I helped make 13 bouquets and boutonnieres.

I designed their program, helped set things up and had a BLAST!

More photos soon dears!

~Simply by Tamara Nicole~