Mrs. Petunia, Ft. Lauderdale
Age and Occupation: 31, College Professor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Engineering Student/Part-time Barista
Engagement Date: December 8, 2006
Wedding Date: March 2, 2008
Venue: Riverside Hotel
Blogging Since: August 6, 2007
About Me: Our original idea of running off to get married quickly turned into an event with 100+ guests once other people got involved and I, too, got swept away in the lovely madness that is wedding planning. Mr. Petunia and I are obsessed with all things World of Warcraft, Monopoly, and Nintendo, so we’re planning on including some fun “game-y” details into our wedding.
How Sweet It Is
April 29th, 2008 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Petunia
Here are some shots of our delish wedding cake, inspired by Mrs. Bell Pepper’s (if not altogether stolen really):
There were some questions in a previous post about why we didn’t use our custom couple cake topper on the cake. Truth be told, as it got closer to our day, I thought this other one was sweeter:
Also, the little groom had already undergone surgery: a thumb and his nose had fallen off weeks before the wedding, and though super-glued, I wasn’t looking forward to a scenario where Mr. Petunia’s avatar fell apart atop our wedding cake.
One thing I’ll share about cutting into a fondant cake: it’s tough going! Took us quite some time to find a good spot where the knife would go in, thereby ensuing this hilarity:
I was still in stitches when feeding time came!
Thank goodness catering took care of cutting the rest!
12 Responses to “How Sweet It Is”
As always- love your pictures! Did you make all of the cake flags yourself? They’re adorable 
Beautiful cake! How did you make the flags? I want to do something similar and can’t find a template.
Ooh, that cake is so pretty!
Ohmygod. Must. Have. Cake. Flags. Too cute! Mr. Cupcake will be SO excited that I have another DIY project! Hehehe…
Alas, I cannot take credit for having made the flags. They were purchased from here: http://www.notepolish.com/category/Custom-Cake-Flags/c120
First off Mrs.Petunia… love the cake. (Mrs.Bellpepper - yours too) its really pretty… for the flags, I think its a great idea.
Laura you can most definitely get away making your own.
All you need: toothpicks, some double sided glue and strips of the message you want.
Your cake is gorgeous! I like the cake topper better…more delicate looking to match the cake detail.
I think you made the right choice on the cake topper… clay leprosy + wedding dessert = “who ate my husband’s thumb?”
And who knew fondant was the sugar equivalent of kevlar? 
As always, the joy in your pics just radiates through the computer screen.
(Did you get my email? Check your weddingbee address, if not. )
I think the cake is so whimsical, the cake topper matches it perfectly. I hope we have as much fun cutting our cake as you did yours!
I love your cake topper! Would you mind sharing where you bought it? Thanks!
@sja: Hi! The cake topper is from: http://fancyflours.com/site/vintage-wedding-cake-toppers.html
