Recap: Weddings in 2020

As I put the finishing touches on my final wedding cake of 2020 I can’t help but think of all the couples that had weddings scheduled for 2020.

Even the weddings that happened this year had to be completely restructured (sometimes multiple times depending on the changes to gathering limits) if they could happen at all. I’m happy I am in a position to be flexible in this ever changing climate.

Each couple had hard decisions to make.. To either reschedule their wedding completely or cut it back to comply with legal gathering limits. There was no right answer, some have chosen to move things ahead a year to ensure all their loved ones could attend, others modified their day to adapt to the current climate so their special day could prevail with those closest to them.

I am honored that I was able to be a part of those special days and look forward to working with the couples that chose to postpone.

We all had tough decisions to make this year at some point or another, but I’m taking this moment to really say kudos to those couples.

Cheers to being a part of a major historical event and a global pandemic… It was exhausting. Cheers to learning, growth and cautious optimism for the future!

Wedding Donuts

One of my brides this year wanted to do something a little bit different. She wanted donuts for her wedding day. I am always up for a new challenge so I was happy to accept!

Since I don’t normally bake donuts myself I ordered them from a local bakery in bulk and just took on the decorating and display. I was incredibly happy with this choice. The donuts were consistent and took to the icing quite well and due to their stickier nature I was able to transport them right on the stand.

The recipe I used for the glaze was simple- icing sugar and milk. I combined those 2 ingredients together until I got the thickness I needed to dip them. I was hoping for a dark burgundy for some of them, unfortunately the icing didn’t really take to the colouring… But I was still happy with the overall look of the display!

To keep some dessert tradition in place for this event we also did a “donut” cake for cutting. I matched it to the pink/burgundy donuts and garnished it with some silk roses.

I’m hopeful this dessert choice will trend as it was so much fun! I’m personally not a big sweets person (to eat) but if I showed up at a wedding that had donuts I’d be thrilled!