Priceless!

We love this photo our clients Danielle and Tom sent in yesterday for our Ohana album on cakelava.com. We made our signature all-bamboo wedding cake for their May 24th wedding. From the first time I spoke on the phone to Danielle, she had a warm and gracious manner and enthusiasm for every part of her wedding. I knew she would have a fabulous time in Hawaii!

a photo of her cake, by Derek Wong Photography:


I just wanted to let you and Rick know that I am so grateful for our cake and for all your help with the wedding plans. People are still talking about how incredible the cake was and how fantastic it tasted. I have pictures of my first reaction to the cake and I have been asking my sister-in-law to forward to me for awhile now. It’s priceless. When I first seen the cake it took my breath away. I must have stared at it all night. It’s the first thing I show people when I show them my photos. I loved it!!!! Thanks again.

-- Danielle

Danielle,

Working with you and Tom has been such a treat for Rick and I! We love your enthusiasm for our cakes and your high-level of energy. You really embrace life and adventure! With all our Best!

- Sasha & Rick

A Vibrant Fantasy at Turtle Bay

All photos courtesy of Absolutely Loved/Stefanie and Anna Riedel

What better way to go into a busy weekend than showcasing a wedding that transports you to another world. A vibrant fantasy of opulent pinks, purples, greens, and sleek black. The wedding of Sarah and Sean was our January Featured Wedding on cakelava.com and is now up on our myspace page along with the other archived weddings. Sarah and Sean were married at the beautiful Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Hawaii. They flew to Hawaii from Chicago for their destination wedding which was planned almost entirely by Veronica Trujillo of Parasol Events using the vision of "Tropical Elegance." The wedding vendors included, Turtle Bay Resort, the fabulous Stefanie Riedel of Absolutely Loved for photography, Yvonne Chapman of Yvonne Floral Design for the gorgeous flowers, custom linens and tent draping and yours truly for the cake. :-) For their cake they chose our all-bamboo cake with handcrafted flowers in colors that would match their wedding colors. Yvonne built a beautiful fabric and bamboo covering for the cake that would protect it under the clear tent erected on the lawn at Turtle Bay Resort. The couple were married in the open air chapel overlooking the ocean at the resort. No expense was spared to give the couple and their guests a memorable and entertaining event. Entertainment included a harp, cello, violin and vocalist for the ceremony and a vocalist and Hawaiian trio for the cocktail hour and reception. "How Sweet it is" was the cake cutting song and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was their first dance.