Journal

This is the wedding cake delivered for Katherine and Kevin for their celebrations at Cooling Castle Barn 2 weeks ago. This cake was actually a gift.  Nadine, who works as part of our team is sister-in-law to Kevin (and now Katherine) and offered her services as...

We are delighted that we are able to feature a few more images of this wedding - thanks to the generosity of Alan Harbord Photography    If you visit Alan's website you will see many more images under 'Botley's Mansion at the bottom of the home page. So chuffed to...

This is the 'naked' wedding cake we made for Charlotte and Luke at the beginning of September this year. To be honest, the is the first naked wedding cake we have actually made.  We have made them for celebrations and parties previously, but not actually for a...

This is the wedding cake we delivered to Botleys Mansion on 13th September for the wedding of Kayleigh & Matt. When Kayleigh came to see us a year ago with her mum and sister she was quite undecided as to the colour she wanted (as the base colour for her cake) but...

Depending on the venue, we do try to encourage brides (although many don't need any encouragement!) to place their wedding cake in the centre of the room.  By doing so, you create a wonderful focal point as the guests enter the wedding breakfast room.  It also enables...

We do all different types of cakes for all events and occasions all over London, Kent, Essex and Surrey.  Birthdays, Christenings, Corporate Events, Baby Showers...  you name it, and we have made a cake for it We have tagged in some images here of some occasional...

This is the wedding cake we designed and created for Lizzy and Chris who married last Saturday at Cooling Castle Barn in Kent. I absolutely loved this couple from the moment I met them. So warm and friendly and down to earth. They wanted an amazing wedding cake and a...

We had great fun designing and creating this cake.  Every week is different at Hall of Cakes and we get asked to design and create all sort of cakes.  We often spend hours looking at images and researching themes and on this one we really went to town. One of our team...

We met some lovely couples and suppliers and the day was exucuted to perfetion by Julie Gray and the team atFulham Palace. For us, the talk of the day was definitely our Sugar Rose Antoinette design (which recently featured in OK! Magazine) This is one of our grandest...

OK! Magazine sent us an email a couple of weeks beforehand, attaching a 'mood board' and asking if we had any suitable models that would fit with their intended themes. The image within the board that grabbed my attention was the image on the bottom row - the model...

The wedding of Lolade and Ladi Alakija really was a spectacular event with absolutely no expense spared. I have to be honest in saying that at the time we were commissioned for this cake we had little idea of the celebrity status of this couple in Nigeria. Loladi...

This was the most lavish wedding we have probably been a part of to date with every detail being executed with the most finite precision. It was no surprise that the whole thing was choreographed by two of London's top event planners -Beyond Certainty and Bespoke...

A lot of our cakes we do photograph ourselves but it is not always possible and thus we then rely on the generosity of the wedding photographer. Sarah and Greg were married on 19 October 2013 at Hever Castle in Kent. We are the recommended supplier to Hever Castle and...

Melinda has an exceptional eye detail and when she came to see us for the design consultation she had a very clear idea of what she wanted. Melinda loved some of previous work - particularly a cake we made for a wedding at The Dorchester a year or two ago - but wanted...

Our initial discussions with Teri were really based upon whether we were willing to transport an eight tier cake from London to the outskirts of Newcastle.  Not a problem at all I absolutely loved this couple.  Dynamic, driven, full of fun and ridiculously in love....

This was one of our most detailed cakes of 2013. Actually quite a last minute booking for a cake of this size.  Charlotte only booked in with us about 3 months before her wedding day as her original cake maker had let her down.   I absolutely hate hearing of this kind...

This cake was designed and created for Franchesca and Tony for their lavish London wedding celebrations.  No expense was spared at this incredible event and it was a huge honour to have been selected as the wedding cake designer. A spectacular guest list, the most...

Now, when I tell people that with some weddings I do not sleep the night before I am really not sure they believe me.  Please believe me when I say that very little sleep was to be had the night before delivering this wedding cake! Sometimes I am really not quite sure...

West Heath School is actually where Lady Diana spent her boarding school years which she apparently described as being the happiest years of her life.  The school is actually now owned by the Al Fayed Charitable Trust and whilst it still serves as a boarding school...

It really was a fabulous wedding.  And, I say that, not just through a biaised point of view, but because Mary and Martin really did put so much work into so many details.  As any one reading this who is planning their wedding will know, it is often the little...

Here is the story of Joanne and Richard’s wedding, which was held at Leeds Castle on 22nd December 2012. Jo and Richard were childhood sweethearts and met when they were 16 at the their Saturday jobs in WHSmiths (aarhhh...).  They survived a long distance university...

I first blogged this item in September last year http://www.hallofcakes.co.uk/blog/66/a-london-wedding-park-lane-hilton-london but now I have access to some more images would like to tell you a little more... The Cardoso and Alakija families are both from Lagos,...

As you may have read on the website, most couples come to see us about three to six months in advance.  Some couples a year in advance and last week we took a booking for September 2014.... Kiran and Gurprit however, came to see us just six weeks prior to their...

I will never forget Lauren for many reasons. One being that she just made me laugh from the minute we met and also that she and mum were so warm and friendly it was like having two old friends round for the morning.  We could have literally chatted all day. I loved...

As you may know, Highclere Castle is the setting for Downton Abbey - quite possibly my most favourite TV programme ever ever ever.... So, it was not only a pleasure to work for Emily and Alex and their family (who were an absolute delight from beginning to end) but...

Loladi and Ladi were married recently in Lagos, Nigeria but their London celebration was to be held at one of Park Lanes’ most exclusive hotels. Usually, clients come to us at least 6 months in advance and when we are asked to design something very elaborate, a year...

The event was held at the very stylish Haberdashers’ Hall in the city and was truly an evening of style and sophistication. It’s the Agency are a London event solutions company with more than 25 years’ experience in designing and delivering outstanding events in and...

Some lovely weddings are coming up for us and one that we are really excited about is without question the biggest commission we have done to date.  I won't let on too much now as the wedding is in just over two weeks time and I will blog the item fully after the...

If you have read previous blog posts, you will know that I am a bit of a sucker for history and thus it was a real treat to deliver to a venue dating back nearly 500 years. Layer Marney Tower dates back to 1523.  It was originally built in the latter part of King...

The theme colour from the start was ‘Tiffany blue’ (or actually some say ‘Tiffany green!). To say Becky is a perfectionist really is an understatement.  Becky works in creative design and thus has a very keen eye for colour and detail.  Ben on the other hand does not...

These are the images of the wedding cake we designed and created for Arundell and Ludger on 20th April at Hever Castle in Kent. When Arundell came to us she had fallen in love with our Vintage Mayfair design but, her chosen colours where softer and she was a little...

Heather and Mike were actually quite 'late bookers!  When Heather and Mike visited us 8 weeks ago, Heather actually was totally shocked to learn that people actually order wedding cakes 18 months in advance....  Yes, they certainly do! We usually design from scratch...

The wedding took place on 30th July last year at Prestion Court Farm, nr Canterbury, Kent. The bride and groom were Gemma and Duncan of Ramsgate, Kent. This wedding was as vintage as vintage can be with the utmost attention to detail given to each and every aspect of...

These are the images of the wedding cake we made for Cathy and Malcolm for their wedding last Saturday in London. Now, firstly, did you see the 8 tier Victorian creation we made for the London showcase at Lombard Street a few weeks ago?  Well, have a look in the...

As you will have read on the blog and what goes hand in hand with the job, is that we meet lots and lots of couples from many walks of life and everybody has their own tastes, ideas and themes. Ali however was somewhat special....!  And I know when I send her the link...