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 […]
A Bradbourne House Wedding Cake in Kent: Marvellous Marble
Ever since we created Freya and Harry’s wedding cake for their Bradbourne House wedding, we’ve been looking forward to featuring it on the blog! It combines so many things we love about our job: working with wonderful couples who are a joy to meet, spending time at beautiful venues for which we are a recommended […]
Small Wedding Cakes: Three Ways To Add Big Wow Factor
They say good things come in small packages, and when it comes to petite treats with panache we tend to agree! Intimate weddings with guest numbers from around 10-50 are ever-popular, with more and more couples choosing to celebrate with only their closest loved ones. As your guest numbers reduce, so too does the amount […]
A Classic White Floral Wedding Cake for Cheryl & Daniel at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Kent
Cheryl and Daniel’s white floral wedding cake was a masterclass in how you don’t have to use colour to create a jaw dropping cake (if we do say so ourselves…) We’ve mentioned on the blog before that colour is a great way of adding creativity to your wedding cake, but if you’re leaning towards a […]
Let’s Give 5 Traditional Wedding Cake Myths Their (Wedding) Marching Orders
If you think of wedding cake, your mind probably goes to a very traditional wedding cake: the same one you’ve seen in family photographs for generations. But if you think about the kind of cake you like to eat on a normal day, would this be the same? We’re going to guess not! With that […]
Your Ultimate Wedding Cake Guide: Sugar Flowers for Cakes
If you’ve seen any of our social media or our wedding cakes gallery, you’ll know that making handmade sugar flowers for wedding cakes is our absolute passion. From the sweeping cascade of all white sugar roses for a statement wedding at The Ritz to Zahra and Philip’s intimate wedding at Carlton House Terrace, of all the skills […]
Kent Wedding Cake – Macarons and Sugar Flowers at The Orangery Maidstone for Georgina and Oliver
Here at Bluebell Kitchen, we’re of course big fans of having your cake and eating it too. So if you’re struggling to decide between a wedding cake with macarons or sugar flowers – we say: why do you have to choose? That’s exactly what we did with Georgina and Oliver for their Kent wedding cake […]
Zahra and Philip’s Carlton House Terrace Wedding: A stunning sugar flower cake fit for one of the best luxury London wedding venues
Zahra and Philip’s Carlton House Terrace wedding was a joy to be part of for so many reasons. As they were getting married in one of the most stunning luxury London wedding venues there is, we knew their day would be incredible; but they were such a gorgeous couple to work with, too! The Crème […]
Kent Wedding Cake – Gold Wedding Cake at Bradbourne House
It goes without saying that we can’t pick favourites, but if we were to, this cake – and its couple, Michelle and Sean – would definitely be one of them. From start to finish, they were a total pleasure to work with, and the brief for their Bradbourne House wedding was a dream. The experience […]