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October 2011

Woodland Inspiration Shoot

I have yet another fantastic photo shoot to share with you all!  I've participated in several photo shoots the last couple months, so I'm excited to share those with you as I get the photos back in.  This shoot was created and coordinated by a couple of truly talented ladies, Amanda with Branches Floral and Mollie with Polka Dots and Daisies.  They did such a fabulous job with the concept and I was truly stunned at the beauty of it all.  The theme was a woodland fall wedding.  I myself love rustic and natural elements, so this shoot was so "my cup of tea."  The colors were rich cranberry reds, moss greens, and touches of metallics like copper. 
For the cake, I wanted to do something really bold and different and not be afraid to show how a very deep colored cake can be seriously beautiful.  Amanda and Mollie still wanted to make sure we had a touch of whimsy in the shoot, so the colorful fantasy mushrooms were a fun addition to the cake.  The cake was done in fondant in a deep cranberry color with fondant "moss" to give it a really organic feel.  The mushrooms and birch wood borders were done in fondant.  Copper floral wire was twisted to give some metallic accents to it.  The cake is very tall and narrow, which is one of my favorite shapes right now. 
This was such a fun cake to work on and a beyond fabulous project to be part of.  There were some absolutely amazing vendors that participated in this shoot.  You can see even more stunning images of it at Azure B's blogspot or Camilla Binks
 
Photo shoot Concept & Design: Polka Dots & Daisies and Branches Event Floral
Venue & Food: The Bungalow (
http://www.bungalowwedding.com/)
Floral: Branches Event Floral (
http://www.branchesfloraldesign.com/)
Stationery, tags, favors: Polka Dots & Daisies (
http://www.polkadotsanddaisies.com/designs.html)
Dress: Gateway Bridal (
http://www.gatewaybridal.com/)
Cake: Cake-A-Licious (
http://www.cakealicious.net/)
Hair & Make-Up: Hair & Make-Up By Steph (
http://www.hairandmakeupbysteph.com/)
Photography:
Camilla Photography (
http://www.camillabinks.com/)
Azure B Photography (
http://azurebphotography.blogspot.com/)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fall Inspiration Photo Shoot

 
 
Utah Bride Blog Fall Inspiration Photo Shoot
 
A few weeks ago, I was asked to participate in an amazing photo shoot with some incredibly talented vendors that was conceptualized by the fabulous ladies at Utah Bride Blog.  The inspiration was Rustic Chic and the color palate was rich berry colors, mustard gold, and teal.  Honeybees and hexagon or honeycomb patterns were also part of the inspiration. 
 
 
I love getting to do inspiration shoots.  It gives me a chance to really play and be creative, and I usually like to go a little bolder, more unique, or just think outside the box for the cake design.  For the cake design, I wanted to really stick with the rustic and organic elements of the theme of the shoot. 
 
 
I loved the honeybees and honeycomb idea we had to work with, so I made fondant honeycomb pieces and fondant honeybees and randomly attached them.  I also wanted to give the look of actual honey dripping from the honeycomb, so I used piping gel, which is a thick sugar gel, to make it look like honey and brushed it on some of the honeycombs.  I love grossgrain ribbon and the organic texture of it, so I used a fondant grossgrain ribbon texture for the teal bow and also for the yellow ribbon borders.  The buzzing bees were added to give it some whimsy and also a bit of movement. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fondant blackberries and raspberries were added for that pop of bold colors.  Dried purple flowers and twigs were also added.  The cake base was covered in burlap, which really tied in with the rest of the theme.  This was a blast to work on and I had a wonderful time! 
 
 
The incredibly talented Jimmy Bishop with Gideon Photography photographed the shoot. His work is absolutely stunning.
 
Make sure to visit Utah Bride Blogfor more details and photos of this spectacular inspiration shoot!