Wedding Blog
The other day I discovered inchmark, a ridiculously and wonderfully pretty blog written by a former senior art director of Martha Stewart Kids and Martha Stewart Living. Her name is Brooke, just like mine, so naturally, I love her. (We Brookes gotta stick together, ya know?) This blog is chock full of beautiful visuals and lots of yummy wedding ideas (even if they’re not all specifically intended for weddings).
After looking at so many wedding cakes over the last year and a half and thinking that fondant was the only solution to making a cake look pretty, reading this inchmark post was a refreshing reminder that plain old icing can still look really pretty (and not necessarily like a weird store-bought cake wreck). This cake for Brooke’s 3-year-old daughter, Bee (yes, Bee!) is absolutely darling and lovely, but totally simple, and it could absolutely be translated to a wedding cake.
If you’re planning to DIY your wedding cake and this sweet treat is calling your name, definitely check out inchmark for the tutorial on how to make the little icing dots (without dealing with fondant). And yes, even her how-to photos are darling.
Are you planning to DIY your wedding cake?
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What a cute and easy way to create your own cake. Thanks for posting! I am not making my cake (we’re actually not having cake), but this is a get inspiration pic for those who are.
Umm..I think I just found a new favorite website. hehe. Thanks for sharing!
Yes!! Destination Church Wedding with dinner at a nice restrauant and a little yummy cake for 17 that I will place a topper on and some ribbon. We’ve rented a Villa so I’ll be taking a recipe and getting suplies at the market. Easy….
I love polka dots. That blog got bookmarked- now I just need an excuse to bake a cake.
I made my own wedding cake. I hate fondant, and knew I wanted a cake that was pretty but also really good. I just used a really stable buttercream (we got married in July) fresh fowers and ribbon. It was beautiful, relatively easy and tasty! Mine was 3 tiers, and I assembled it the mroning of the wedding. It does take some planning and practice, but if it’s important to you, I say go for it!
youre making me hungry! why did I have to read/look at this post and then click over to the blog!
Hi Brooke..
Thanks for linking to me.. I agree, fondant is beautiful but not so delicious! I’m so glad to find your site..
oooh how adorable! i can’t wait to try this out for myself. my friends will think i’ve entered a new level of crafting insanity.
Not only does that cute look adorable, it also looks delicious!
Thank Mrs Cupcake for showing me another awesome blog 
Love it!!! I am not a fan of fondant - or it’s price tag! There are so many other beautiful and less costly alternatives. Thank you for sharing - I’m going to link to this inchmark post!
Yes. Thanks for posting this, I love polka dots and this is such an easy and cool way to decorate the cake! We’re going to have a cake buffet, and have different cakes so people aren’t stuck with one flavor. We’re having a small wedding (60 people) so FMIL and me will attempt the baking on our own. I trust her baking skills more that mine
I think I just found the cake I will turn to for every shower I ever host, ever again. Thanks, Cupcake!
ooo, thanks for a new blog to follow! and how appropriate that cupCAKE write about this 
@Amy: do you have pictures of your DIY wedding cake posted anywhere? I’d love to add it to my site!
This is awesome! but def not making my own cake - I’d ruin it haha but I’m forwarding it to my girls in case they want it for the shower or something =) thanks!
I love this! I’ve gotta check out that blog now! Thanks, Cupcake!!
That’s so awesome!
I tried to decorate my obama-inauguration cake that way. Problem is, I didn’t wait for the american flag to set 1st! I just wanted to eat it. I mean, we just wanted to eat it . The decorating icing on top of the chocolate frosted almond cake dribbled like mad. It was pretty sad. Cake is never bad though. We still ate it
Those dots are beyond cute. Thanks for the newest blog in my reader, Mrs. C! So cute!
I bookmarked this cake as a “must make” int the future. I do think the dots seem to be a little bit finicky though.
I sent sent you a note on paperdolls about your advice/wish board and I just saw that you MADE IT YOURSELF!! Which is awesome! But Im jealous because I love the color of the ribbon you used on it and I dont think Im crafty enough to make it myself :(. Yours looked awesome BTW! So you can disregard the not I sent you on paperdolls! Ps Im also a Philly bride!
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Mrs. Cupcake, Philadelphia
Age and Occupation: 27, Graphic Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Construction Project Manager
Engagement Date: February 10, 2007
Wedding Date: September, 2008
Blogging Since: December 7, 2007
Venue: The Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA
About Me: Mr. Cupcake and I hit it off at a Halloween party and immediately began a long-distance relationship. After two years, he moved to my neck of the woods, and a year and a half after that, he proposed at the “place we fell in love.” I am a true perfectionist who enjoys designing and creating more work for myself, so wedding planning is my perfect outlet. Mr. Cupcake and I are both old souls, and we hope to weave that aspect of our personalities into our wedding day.
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