We want to start by offering a crumb of reality. There are a million blogs out there detailing the things to ask your wedding cake maker, but it was important to us that we make our own for two reasons. Firstly, we think a lot of the suggestions you’ll find online are a bit generic […]
Autumn Wedding Cake: Tonal Textured Inspiration
After blousy summer wedding seasons tinged with the fresh fizz of long, light days and bright and breezy design, in rolls Autumn with its unmissable signature charm. Mid-late Autumn weddings are more popular than ever, in part due to the atmospheric change in mood accompanying the change of season. We love this time of year. […]
Does Anyone Eat Wedding Cake? Crumbling The Myths
One thing we are told time and time again by couples at their wedding cake consultations is that ‘everyone knows no-one eats the cake!’ A myth perpetuated by well meaning (but misguided) friends. If you ask us, this statement holds up about as well as a box of chocolates in a sauna. But we recognise […]
Your Kent Wedding Cake Consultation: Our Ultimate Guide
It might feel like a contradiction to say that your wedding cake can feel at once home-made and high-end. Here at Bluebell Kitchen that’s exactly the way we do things. Our favourite way we express this is to encourage you to join us in person for your Kent wedding cake consultation at our studio […]
Choosing A Wedding Cake Stand: Elevate in Style
‘Elevation’ is our word of the month – both the height-giving kind, and the ‘making things fancier’ kind, both of which can be achieved with your wedding cake simply by making an intentional, thoughtful choice when choosing a wedding cake stand. Not to be dramatic, but we really have seen some gorgeous, chic bespoke cake […]
Unique Wedding Cake Designs: 6 Ways to Make Them Personal To You
At Bluebell Kitchen all of our couples have one thing in common: they are looking for a unique wedding cake design that is completely bespoke to them. We pride ourselves on our ability to carefully combine style and trends with creativity. No two of our luxury wedding cakes are the same. Just as there is […]
Buttercream Wedding Cake Myths: Don’t Get Your Tiers in a Twist
There are a lot of common misconceptions about buttercream wedding cakes. You may think they only really suit rustic or traditional style weddings, that they won’t withstand hot weather, and even that they’re cheaper than their fondant counterparts. We’re here to whip up a quick batch of the truth and bust these buttercream wedding cake […]
Modern Fondant Wedding Cakes: Limitless Creativity
For many people the phrase ‘fondant cake’ brings to mind something quite traditional (and, dare we say, a little stuffy?); the classic wedding cake from back in the day, your granny’s Christmas cake, or a stocky Madeira slice from the supermarket. We invite you to forget everything you think you know about fondant. It’s actually […]
Dummy Wedding Cake Tiers: What Are They & Do I Need One?
Dummy wedding cake tiers (also called imitation tiers) are something we get asked about a lot; what they are, why they’re used and whether or not you need one. We’ve added everything you need to know about faking it into our mixing bowl, and baked your ultimate guide to dummy tiers right here! Tuck in […]
Wedding Cake Delivery Guide: The Bluebell Recipe
Working together to design your showstopping wedding cake is a lovely journey that we so enjoy going on with you. From the moment we meet in our studio in Maidstone, Kent to the day we start exploring colour palettes, styles and textures, a lot of time, attention and love gets baked into your wedding cake. […]