Jeannie's Engagement Cake!!!!

So sorry for the delay in posts!  Life has been crazy with LOTS of ups and plenty of DOWNS.  So I said that I would post the pics of the engagement cake I did for my sister Jeannie. To say the least, Mike & I ate the thing for hours while baking and it was delicious! Lemon cake with coconut buttercream...FABULOUS!!! The party was a blast and everyone had a great time (maybe too good a time) it took me a week to get back to normal.

So here it is.. I called a florist and requested flowers that were pestiside free and safe for cakes. I then wrapped all the stems in sran wrap and tapped them around before sticking them in the top of the cake to secure. I went with fresh antique hydrangia and some orangey colored roses to match the umbrellas. 

I twisted a "V" as planned out of wire and wrapped the whole thing in silk sage ribbon. 

A word to the wise...a cake this big needs to be very cold before sitting out for hours but it turned out great and my sis was sooooo happy!

Nite Nite, Sage mommy

{Engagement Cake}

So my sister does not read this blog so I can talk freely about her gift on here. She is engaged to the man of her dreams and her swaree' (not spelled right) is this Sunday. I....my good people have been chosen to do the cake. Not to mention this family are caterers and his aunt is a great pastry chef so no pressure?? right.

I have decided to go with a lemon pound cake with coconut buttercream and cover the whole thing in the most delicate of sage green fondant and a bunch of fully bloomed sugar flowers on the top. Also thinking to top it off with some winter white butterflies stuck to the side of the cake...she loves butterflies! Here are the inspiration pics I'm using and I'll post the cake for all to see!!

I love the bottom layer color of this fondant...

I'm doing the fallen pedal thing along the side which is so elegant!

I have to do the "V" her new last name is viesta and our last name is with a "V" also, I just don't know where to incorporate this yet? Any ideas, feel free to comment;)