• Two-day luxury floral masterclass, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday, hosted by sought after specialist Andreea Coma, Director of Your Flower Story • Hands-on teaching to create an impressive installation with over 5000 stems • Presented by exclusive Italian wedding designer and planner Barbara Vissani and planned by luxe UK wedding planner Assumpta Vitcu of AVE Creations • Training from exceptional business coach Charlotte Balbier • Training from outstanding wedding planner Bernadette Chapman • Guidance in creating a remarkable floral installation for cakes from multi award-winni ..read more

London’s newest bridal designer JACQUI JAMES launched her inaugural bridal collection in St James’ Mayfair on Thursday 17 May 2018. The launch was held to introduce the brand to the UK market and announce the made to measure service. Established in 2012, the brand was originally created as a ready-to-wear label but later moved into bridal wear in 2016. With a focus on form and structure, the designer explores the varying concept of the classic woman through annual collections and offers a variety of silhouettes and fabrics, which are designed to inspire brides to be. The 2018 collection loos ..read more

Every person dreams of a wedding that everyone would remember for a very long time and that is exactly what this classy wedding styled shoot photographed by the talented Tino Antonio achieved. Inspired by an article featured in ‘The Pool’, Toyin of Tees Bakery and Dean of VNVlive decided to create a styleshoot which represents the modern day luxury Afro Caribbean wedding and hopefully give inspiration not just to Afro Caribbean couples but to couple of other nationalities\ races. The shoot was held at a mesmerizing venue, the Palm Court of the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London. The entire décor ..read more

Wow I cannot believe how quick the year has gone by. It was a good year for Tees Bakery and also our very first full year in the wedding industry. In December 2016 our website was launched and we were very excited about it and the opportunities ahead. In February we launched our 2017 wedding cakes collection at the National Wedding Show. It was such an amazing experience for us. You can read all about it here. We have also had the opportunity of exhibiting at a couple of smaller shows and loved meeting lots of vendors in the wedding industry and brides and grooms to be. This year, we have had ..read more

As November comes to an end, I have been reflecting on all of the cakes I have had the privilege of baking this year and therefore, all of the lovely people I have met and celebrations I have been a part of in some small way. When I started my blog, it’s purpose was not only to share my journey with you, but also to give you some tips to help when making important cake-related decisions and hopefully to inspire some of you. In a previous blog post I shared 10 Common Wedding Cake Mistakes to Avoid. Many of you who have weddings or big celebrations in 2018 and beyond may have already chosen who ..read more

“…to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part…” I vividly remember standing at the alter staring into the eyes of my husband-to-be and repeating these vows. Admittedly, the significance of the promises we made that day was never fully understood at the time. After all, it was just a part of the ceremony. Seven years later I now appreciate why we had to take those vows. Seven years later I am glad we took them, and seven years later, I Still Do. 7 years later I still do despit ..read more

A cocktail of glamour, drama and elegance at one of Hertfordshire's prestigious venue, Brocket Hall! Working alongside the talented Anaiah Grace, a unique and memorable event was created. Featured in Elle Magazine, Harpers Bazaar Magazine, Munaluchi bog and 5 star blog, I thought it would be great to share this inspiring event on my blog in hopes that it will inspire you too. Our client wanted a hollywood themed party called "B-Oscars". She wanted something glamorous and elegant with a bit of drama. We started by deciding on colours and nothing says drama more than bold colours so she went wit ..read more

After many months of careful and detailed planning the day finally came! 16th of February 2017- The set up date for the National Wedding Show at Kensington Olympia. The excitement at home was palpable as my family helped to get all the cakes and decor loaded in a rented van which turned out to be much longer and bigger than we expected. We finally got on the road and the drive seemed to take forever with each turn and bump on the road sending my heart into my mouth as I did not want any of my beauties to have the slightest smudge before the show. We got to Olympia at exactly 2pm and had an hou ..read more

Wedding cakes have come a long way in the last 10 years. These days, the cake reflects the couples colour scheme, theme and even the brides dress. More and more brides are going for simplicity and effectiveness. What we are finding is that by stealth, the traditional wedding cake is returning but this time with a modern twist. Sugar flowers continue to be popular in the wedding cake industry but with an intricate and spot-on imitation of real flowers. ​ Having met with lots of beautiful couples in the last few months these wedding cakes exemplify the 2017 trends. Traditional English Remember t ..read more

On Saturday 5th March 2016, 20 men from the House On The Rock church in Islington got together to decorate a massive cake for all the women in church. I led the project and I have to say it has been one of the most exciting projects I have ever been a part of. They wanted a cake that would appeal to women - nice feminine colours, jewellery, shoes, make up, flowers - you just name it. They wanted to go all out for their women. I came up with a suggestion and once I got all their approvals we set the ball rolling. I grouped the men in pairs and allocated different parts of the cake to them. Two ..read more