Original vintage weddings...

I have just completed another fantastic vintage wedding, the Bride and Groom were so creative and had some wonderful original ideas!

My job was to provide the afternoon tea for guests, so that I did. All guests were treated to 7 of my home made cakes; Victoria sponge, Coffee and Walnut, Lemon Drizzle and Chocolate and Cherry. The bride and groom had a Victoria sponge for their wedding cake, which I thought was fab.





My favourite part of this wedding set up was the little bride and groom area, with the cool deck chairs and vintage place settings, such a great idea, something I may well pinch if I ever get married!!



The venue was the really beautiful Beechen Hill Farm, Sue is a Twitter friend of mine so it was great to finally meet her in the flesh. They have a lovely farm and its a perfect place to get married, I would highly recommend it to anyone, as the personal service you receive is amazing.



So there you have it another vintage wedding done. I will be looking forward to meeting new brides and grooms at the vintage wedding fair this Sunday.


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A stunning vintage wedding

I met Hannah and Rob at a vintage wedding fair in February this year; such a lovely couple to chat to you and very open about what they wanted, plus had their total trust in me straight away that they wanted me to just style it all how I had my stall table set out! They were great to work with in every way and not once did Hannah panic or get stressed out about any of the ‘at times complicated’ details.

They popped over to have a consultation with me and they were treated to an afternoon tea with cups of tea, Victoria sponge all round and examples of my china to look at. We chatted through exactly what they wanted and how they envisaged it all looking and well that was that, sorted! One vintage wedding coming up.







There was a vintage style wedding breakfast for 15 of Hannah and Rob’s closest friends and family, held at the Leopold Hotel in Sheffield and then later for the reception at St Paul’s Hotel. Both are lovely venues; very helpful and professional too. I loved the fact that the wedding breakfast was so intimate, I thoroughly enjoyed styling in all and making it look beautiful.



Everything you see on the wedding breakfast table is vintage, including the cutlery, all polished up and shining! Oh and I also sourced all of their napkins (all vintage) and created their name place tags. My lovely mum made the bride and groom Lavender hearts, they were for Hannah and Rob to keep. The only thing that isn’t vintage, is of course the cupcakes, they are fresh obviously.

They had a three tier buttercream finished cake of chocolate and vanilla flavours, topped with amazing flowers by The Blossom Tree for their main wedding cake. They also had my Victoria sponge, carrot cake and lemon drizzle all placed on vintage glass cake stands with pretty doilies to finish the look.







All of the flowers you see are provided by The Blossom Tree, they nearly brought tears to my eyes they looked so beautiful! For the reception they chose to have 14 3 tier cake stands filled with flowers and topped with old fashioned sweeties, very effective.





All in all I loved this wedding and I hope they enjoyed their day and that they will spend a life time of happiness together as they deserve it!

Congratulations Hannah and Rob!

My next vintage wedding fair will be on 19th September at the St George Hotel, Harrogate from 11.30am - 5pm. Entry is only £2.00. So any brides and grooms out there fancy a vintage style wedding then I advise you to come along as this fair is utterly fabulous with some really talented suppliers, beautiful vintage wedding dresses and of course vintage china hire and cakes!

I hope to see you there
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A black and white wedding

Hello, not blogged for a while, I am saving up for an amazing vintage wedding blog that I will have for you in the next few weeks but in the meantime to assure you all that I haven't disappeared, here are my latest wedding cupcakes.

These were for a lovely couple; Alec and Victoria, they had a fairy tale, black and white wedding with candelabras entwined with ivy for their table centre pieces and gorgeous black name place cards tied to the backs of the chairs.. very stunning and the most eye catching wedding I have seen to date. The venue was the stunning Hassop Hall, very romantic but not good for those who suffer with car sickness, very windy roads indeed!




I am very much looking forward to seeing some of their pictures from the day, as I am sure they both looked gorgeous!

Cupcake decorating workshops and afternoon tea

Cupcake workshops are fabulous, that is why I have decided to run them, as I have lots of great tips, sprinkles and glitter that I would like to share!



Come and join us for a lovely afternoon tea where you will be served pots of tea until your hearts content, finger sandwiches and slices of my specialty... the Victoria sponge all on my beautiful vintage china. You are also more than welcome to bring along your own bubbly as I will provide the vintage coupes or flutes. Your afternoon tea will be followed by a cupcake decorating workshop, there will be lots of beautiful chocolate and vanilla cupcakes to ice and decorate yourself however you fancy; pick up some handy tips and impress your friends.



Perfect for hen parties, children’s birthday’s and corporate events.

wedding cupcake tower

I set up a cupcake tower for a couple on Friday, their chosen venue was Colwick Hall in Nottingham, very lovely hotel for a wedding and extremely polite and friendly staff, I would definitely recommend it!

These cupcakes looked so effective and I must admit I really wanted to eat one whilst I was setting up as they smelt lovely. They were a mixture of chocolate and lemon with lemon and vanilla buttercream and flat fondant which I embossed with a vintage lace pattern.



The bride chose the designs and I think they worked beautifully.


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Vintage Twee

As you know anything to do with vintage and I am there! so I was delighted to be contacted by Joanne Linder, owner of the gorgeous 'Vintage Twee' I would like to share her creativity with you, over to Joanne...

...Vintage Twee is home to an enchantingly English range of hand crafted, vintage-inspired table décor for the loveliest tea party, wedding or shower. My aim is to add a touch of English authenticity to your special occasion with my range of unique favours, table centre pieces and dining accessories.





My work is inspired by my British heritage, love for tea and classic romance and imagery from a bygone era. Whether you are having a vintage themed tea party or special event, or are just looking for something that little bit different, Vintage Twee will ensure you host a beautiful and elegant experience for all your guests.



Every item produced by Vintage Twee has been individually hand crafted to the highest standard and is not mass produced. I use vintage materials where possible to create my items such as lace, pearls, jewels, music sheets and imagery – even old love letters from the 1940s – which I source from a variety of unusual places!





I would love people to contact me if they are interested in any of the items that I make – I encourage custom orders, regardless of size, and enjoy working with people on an individual basis to ensure they match desired colour schemes and style.

1st Birthday Tea Party

Well Vintage and Cake's 1st Birthday certainly did not go by unnoticed! I threw an afternoon tea party to celebrate and thank friends, family and customers. It was a wonderful afternoon; homemade Elderflower champagne was served in vintage teacups on arrival, there was tea and cake in abundance, including my speciaity... the Victoria sponge. Guests just sat back and relaxed whilst listening to the soothing tones of vintage singer Simon Partridge. The bunting was all handmade by my wonderful mum, thanks mum! and the flower arrangements in vintage crockery were by Kerry at The Blossom Tree.





If you fancy coming along to a tea party like this one then you are in luck as there are several running this summer. On the 17th July at Donington Manor hotel there will be a Tea Dance, Deb at Fabulous Places will be running a 'Great Blooming Tea party'in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care on the 29th July and the Hallmark Hotel will be running a Tea Dance on the 7th August, lots of choice for you and all you need to do if you would like tickets is to contact me plus if you book your tickets to any of the above events by the end of next week you will receive a box of 4 vanilla cupcakes!





Thank you to Claire Sutton for the lovely photographs.

I hope to see you soon