Summer Summer!

July has been a great summer month in Hilton Head! Whether here on vacation or to tie the knot, the island is hustling and bustling with activity. Of course, while I've been busy creating cakes and meeting new clients, I've also had some time for fun. I realize in the summer more than ever, it's nice to get out to the beach, take a road trip, shop, dine and just enjoy all our area has to offer.

We've celebrated a wonderful and exciting first half of 2009. Now refreshed and relaxed, I am ready to take on the second half.

Enjoy photos of some of the cakes created this July.

Spring Season Wrap Up- Went Out with a Bang!!

The spring season was whew...phew....AWESOME!! Lots of cakes, tons of fabulous clients...many many many beautiful brides and of course lots of parties!! All this buzzing around left me little to no time to update the blog...though I'm not complaining. Here is what Sheri's Edible Designs has been up to in the last 2 weeks of June...that's right 2 weeks! Enjoy


Lindsay and Eddie- Port Royal Golf Club- Hilton Head Island, SC

Rich of Allison Reisz Photography in action

Lovely photo by Allison Reisz Photography

Mr. and Mrs. Ring- Westin Resort and Spa- Hilton Head Island, SC



Babs and Brian - Seven Oaks Manor- Bluffton, SC


Amy and Ron - Crowne Plaza Resort- Hilton Head Island, SC


Summer and Michael - Marriott Resort- Hilton Head Island, SC


Jessica and Joshua Wedding- Dunes House Palmetto Dunes Resort- Hilton Head Island, SC


Jessica and Joshua Rehearsal Dinner- Windows on the Waterway- Hilton Head Island, SC







Barnes Wedding- Westin Resort and Spa--Hilton Head Island, SC





Lindsey and Joe- Shipyard Beach Club- Hilton Head Island, SC



You may remember Lindsey and Joe.......................

http://sherisedibledesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/congratulations-lindsey-and-joe-for.html


Amber and Brandon- Port Royal Golf Club- Hilton Head Island, SC





Dominak Wedding- The Gallery- Hilton Head Island, SC




Heather and Nick- Aqua Grille and Lounge- Hilton Head Island, SC





Stewart 40th Anniversary- Aqua Grille and Lounge- Hilton Head Island, SC


Heather and Nick (from above) surprised Heather's parents with this anniversary cake on the table at their wedding in tribute to their 40 years together! Congratulations John and JoAnn!!





Mr. and Mrs. Oliviera- Westin Resort and Spa- Hilton Head Island, SC




Ashley and Brad- The Inn at Palmetto Bluff- Bluffton, SC







Karen and Jeff- CentreCourt-Palmetto Dunes- Hilton Head Island, SC






Lisa Manning of Southern Weddings Daughter Turns 2!-

Sand, Sun, Surf and WEDDINGS!!

WOW!! Hilton Head Island is bustling in June. Not only are we sought out by vacationers from throughout the country, we are sought after by engaged couples as the perfect mix of beauty and vacation for their wedding days! This combo brings weddings off the beaten schedule path. We see Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as choice days for celebrating in addition to the ever popular Fridays, Saturdays and even Sundays. So...what's your day of the week??

Due to the summer wedding schedule, I am combining two weeks worth of cakes into this blog. Below are some cake photos from the first couple weeks in June. Enjoy the summer season!!

Capt. Brandon and 1st Mate Marty- Cahill's Market- Bluffton, SC

Paula contacted me in hopes of finding someone to create her son Brandon's beloved boat in cake. I said not a problem!! Rumor has it, Brandon loves his boat (and his new wife Marty) so much that he bought himself and Marty black swim suits to wear when they are out on the black and white boat. Talk about devotion (and color coordinating)! This cake was served at their rehearsal dinner at Cahill's Market which is the local farmer's market in Bluffton. It was a beautiful location and I hope Brandon loved his cake boat as much as his real boat!!- I also received a nice email from Paula after the party.

Sheri, I just wanted to let you know how very pleased and excited I was about my son's boat cake. You did a fantastic job and the cake was a big hit. Everyone raved about how great it looked and tasted and we had plenty to serve everyone, with leftovers. All were impressed with your talent. Thank you for helping to make our special event a success. I will always remember you. Thanks Always, Paula


Frank and Elaine celebrate 40 Years of marriage!!- Panini's - Beaufort, SC

Happy 40th Anniversary Frank and Elaine!! This two tier butter cream cake was decorated with a filigree pattern and white sugar roses.





Kerri and Joshua- Belfair Plantation- Bluffton, SC

Kerri and Joshua are a great couple who celebrated their union at the gorgeous Belfair Clubhouse. Their reception was elegant, using sage green and ivory color scheme complete with stunning floral arrangements by A Floral Affair, who also provided fresh flowers for the cake design. Congratulations Kerri and Joshua!



Cortney and Scott- Marriott Resort Palmetto Dunes- Hilton Head Island, SC

Cortney and Scott had a PINK wedding! It was soooo beautiful! Thanks to Linda with Amanda Rose Weddings and Melanie Allen at the Marriott Resort, this wedding reception was one in a million. Cortney and Scott chose a 4 tier cake separated by lime green and hot pink fresh flowers provided by A Floral Affair. I honestly walked out of this wedding reception wishing my table decor looked like that at my wedding. I wish I had pictures to post of the glittery, shimmery pink overlays!! So up my alley!! ;)




Lora and Stephen- Dunes House Palmetto Dunes- Hilton Head Island, SC

Lora and Stephen had a destination wedding on Hilton Head from New York. This 3 tier butter yellow fondant cake was accented with a pin cushion design and paper butter flies. Lora fell in love with these paper butterflies and wanted to incorporate them into her cake design. They were the perfect accent to the cake and really added the pop of blue she was hoping for. Congratulations Lora and Stephen. I hope to meet you on a return trip to Hilton Head!!


Neesha and Dustin- The Westin Resort and Spa- Port Royal Plantation- Hilton Head Island, SC

Mr and Mrs. Michael wanted a pale blue cake with pearlized white accents. This 4 tier butter cream cake is adorned with sugar paste shells, fondant textured border and monogram in off white. What a beautiful way to incorporate the beach without going overly beachy with the design. I hope your wedding was a brilliant day! Congatulations!


Tyler's Cleveland Cavaliers Love- Truffles Cafe- Bluffton, SC

Michelle and Tyler Celebrated their wedding rehearsal dinner at Truffles Cafe. Their party was complete with an ode to Tyler's love of the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James (especially the shoes!) This grooms cake was a cake replica of LeBron's latest Nike "The Six" and a cake basketball with the Cleveland Cavaliers logo. I very much enjoyed working with Michelle to pull this grooms cake off and hope Tyler loved the cake! I am willing to bet it was the best tasting shoe he had ever had!! ;)






Congratulations Graduate Coryn!!

A good friend Nancy of A Floral Affair commisioned me to create a grad cap cake for her "baby" Coryn's graduation party. Yes, she graduated high school last week. Oh how the time flies!!! I cannot imagine when my "baby" will walk that stage in his grad cap!!! Congratulations Coryn and Nancy!





Happy Sweet 16 Christina!!

Christina celebrated her 16th birthday with a 3 tier peace themed cake. She wanted a climbing vine motif with little blossoms in her favorite turquoise blue color. This cake would not be complete without peace signs, smiley faces, butter flies and other groovy momentos. Christina has also begun dreaming up a design for her Sheri's Edible Designs wedding cake. While I am thrilled to work with her again in the future....I hope it is a long long time from now!!!!! Happy Birthday Christina!




Patricia and Nicholas- Shipyard Beach Club- Hilton Head, SC

Patti and Nicholas loved the idea of a cup cake wedding cake. Their beach theme cupcakes were adorned with white chocolate starfish and sand dollar. The topper was a large cup cake created from cake with sugar alligator bride and groom topper. Congratulations Patti and Nicholas!!!


Eric and Denise say I Do!!- Coosaw Creek Country Club- North Charleston, SC

I do not service Charleston on a normal basis. Eric and Denise were definitely an exception and there was no question who was to create their wedding cake. I LOVE Eric and Denise...mostly because they are great friends to me and my husband. When we learned of our friends engagement we were so excited! When we learned they would love one of Sheri's Edible Designs creations, we were thrilled, when we learned the wedding was in Charleston (two hours away) we were up for the challenge!- Eric and Denise decided on a 3 tier butter cream cake with a cornflower blue textured fondant ribbon border and scroll pattern design on each tier. I also created butter yellow sugar roses with bright orange tips. I'm over the moon for my friends and was honored to be a part of their wedding day!!

Flowers and Beach- it's what Hilton Head Brides love best!

Last weekend was full of flowers and sea shells as our clients were married in all of Hilton Head Island's splendor.


Brittany and Joel- Moss Creek Plantation- Hilton Head Island/Bluffton, SC


Brittany and Joel kept things natural. By using shades of ivory and natural greenery, they incorporated textures in a lot of the aspects of their wedding. Table linens, florals, centerpieces and the most obvious....the cake. This 3 tier white butter cream with ivory horizontal stripes to add texture, depth and dimension, was the perfect compliment to the surrounding decor. The flowers on the cake are live flowers. To my excitement...I received a thank you email from Brittany and Joel the very next day...(like they didn't have other things to do)! I very much appreciated them taking time to express their pleasure with their wedding cake. I sincerely enjoyed working with these two and hope to see them every year on a return trip to Hilton Head.

On to the photos of their cake followed by their email:




Sheri,
We just wanted to thank you so much for making our wedding cake look so great. It was absolutely beautiful and we adored what you did with the flower arrangement on the cake. Everyone said that it was the BEST CAKE they have ever had at a wedding. Honestly, all 3 layers were outstanding!!! People were looking for leftovers to take home, but there were none. (hahah). Thanks again. Brittany and Joel Burnett
-No Brittany and Joel- Thank You!


Theresa and Jan- Wexford Clubhouse- Hilton Head Island, SC

This couple is soooooo lovely! I met with Theresa and her family earlier this year and truly felt blessed to know them. I adore Theresa and her sense of style. She definitely wanted a 1950's Hollywood theme and from what I saw at her reception set up, she absolutely knew how to pull it off!!
Most of my clients opt for hand made sugar flowers in lieu of live flowers on their cakes for two main reasons. One: it's neat to say your entire cake is edible Two: you can keep the flowers forever. You can put the same flowers on your 50th anniversary cake if you keep them in room temperatures and out of direct sun light.
It was really important to Theresa's father to include sugar flowers on her cake. He loved them as an art form and wanted only the best for his daughter and her stylish plans for her wedding. Sadly, Theresa lost her father in the weeks leading up to her wedding. My heart prays for emotional healing and recovery for Theresa and her family. It was bittersweet to create the flowers for this cake, but I get comfort in knowing Theresa will be able to keep and treasure these flowers forever as they were definitely a gift from her father.

Theresa and Jan, may your hearts stay strong together, forever! All my best ~Sheri






Natalia and Adam- Hampton Hall Club- Bluffton, SC

Natalia and Adam.....style style style!! I was FLOORED by the beauty of your wedding reception decor! I was definitely in the know all along about the way they were planning to execute their reception decor...but I NEVER could have imagined it pulled together like this! Ivory, white and gold illuminated the beautiful Hampton Hall Club. Raven Clark pulled this affair together and A to Zinnias provided stunning floral centerpieces I couldn't stop staring at!

I created sugar flowers for Adam and Natalia's cake as well. Hydrangea, Orchids and Peonies draped from their 5 tier ivory cake with pearlized white accents.

Beautiful style, beautiful couple- Congratulations!






Bria and Aaron- Private Home- Hilton Head Island, SC

A destination Hilton Head wedding is always super fun, especially when the couple is pulling beach into the day! Here we get lots of requests for beach theme wedding cakes...I strive to create every one of them differently and uniquely. Bria and Aaron selected a beach design with pearls, baubles and shells displayed in a very chic and modern way. I was happy to see them upon delivery and hear their happy approval of their wedding cake design. Congratulations Bria and Aaron! I very much enjoyed meeting you and your beautiful family!





Kristin and Taylor- Daufuskie Island, SC

Kristin and Taylor also travelled to Hilton Head Island to enjoy the beach and naturally beautiful surroundings. Their beach theme cake included shells and bubbles displayed in a more flowing asymetrical fashion than the previous beach cake. I was also fortunate to meet Kristin and her family upon delivery and was excited to hear them express their love of the cake. I really admire my destination clients for having faith and trust in my design ability. It is difficult to know what you are getting when telephone and internet are your options for planning from afar. Thank you again for letting me take part in your special day. I'm happy to have had the opportunity to meet you!