The Magical Miyamoto Matrimony

Above image courtesy of Hokuli'i Images


above image by cakelava

June was a very busy month for us. The weekend before Annie and Eric's wedding, who are our current Featured Wedding couple on cakelava.com , Rick designed and made a wedding cake we had on our books since Spring of 2008 which we were both excited and nervous about designing. Excited because the cake was for renowned Hawaii wedding photographer Dave Miyamoto of Dave Miyamoto & Company and his fiancee Michelle, and through our working together over the years we had grown to really respect Dave's work as well as their friendship and were truly honored when Dave and Michelle asked us if we would make their cake. Nervous because the cake was for renowned Hawaii wedding photographer Dave Miyamoto ... whose work, but more importantly whose face is known by everyone in the industry here and whose cake would include custom handcrafted figures of Dave and Michelle. Not to mention, their wedding vendors, many of which would be present at the wedding included photographer Geralyn from Hokuli'i Images, Debbie Hemingway of Designs by Hemingway, Ginniberries for catering, Susan O'Donnell of Aloha Wedding Planners , and The Bayer Estate, plus the presence of 2 well-known local magazines, and let's just say that this cake would be on stage and it.better.look.good. No pressure of course! Oh yes, and we also attended the wedding as their guests which meant most of the night we were sitting not too far away from Rick's cake.

It all worked out beautifully! The wedding was absolutely gorgeous and will be next month's Featured Wedding on cakelava.com. It was a magical night and I don't think there was a dry eye in the place. Their sculpted shipwreck inspired wedding cake was a huge hit amongst the guests and most importantly, the couple loved their cake! Rick designed the cake to include some of their interests like Paddle surfing and their adorable dog Nacho. They selected our Banana Nutella and Peanut Butter Fudgey flavors for the cake, and we witnessed quite the cake cutting. To see more of the magical Miyamoto matrimony, look for our Sneak Peek to their Featured Wedding coming next month.

Congratulations to the Miyamotos!!

more to come soon. Aloha, til next time!

Jennifer and Michael - Pillows and Elegance at Lanikuhonua

Jennifer, a yoga instructor, and Michael knew they wanted a unique and elegant wedding cake that would honor their love of yoga and Indian culture and fit in with their tropical "lounge" ambience at Lanikuhonua for their August 1, 2008 wedding. When we met with Jennifer, she brought many photos of Krishna and Radha representing immortal love, photos of her and Michael in various yoga poses, and Indian prints for inspiration. Rather than have the traditional stacked wedding cake with the Indian and yoga inspirations, Rick suggested sculpted pillows with Indian prints and Jennifer and Michael loved the idea. She wanted opulent colors in vibrant, jewel tones and to incorporate her swirl, which is seen in her white tattoo shown above. The swirl motif is also present on her website for her yoga studio. In collaborating with Rick, Jennifer wanted to bring in a tropical Hawaiian element, and a lei and the blue board representing ocean fit the bill perfectly. All props on the cake were handcrafted by Rick and the pillows are all cake. The couple chose two of our tropical flavors for their cake -- Broke Da Mouth and Guava Lava, which added even more vibrant color to their wedding cake.

The cake looked amazing in the tropical lounge atmosphere that their coordinator, the excellent Sandra Williams of Finishing Touch had designed for them along with their vendors, Yvonne Floral , Les Saisons for custom linens, Cater to Me for their cuisine, and Chrissy Lambert Photography to document their special day. Note: the photos above were by cakelava.

Jennifer and Michael, we wish you many years of happiness together!! The cake design was a fun collaboration. Thank you for sharing your special day with us.

-- Sasha & Rick

see Jennifer and Michael's sculpted pillows cake on cakelava.com in the near future.