Let them eat wedding cake!

Whew,

I took a big risk last night.

I wanted to do a bridal portrait inspired by of one of those barbie cakes--you know, the ones where the doll is stuffed inside a skirt-shaped cake and then the whole thing is decorated to look like a cake. Only I wanted to do it life-sized with the bride in the cake. The store-bought ones have gotten a little sophisticated, lately--but I wanted to do one of the older style kind that looked home-made by somebody's mother. I figured the fondant style would look like a plastic dress, so I just went with a traditional hand spread and piped icing look.

But like Cher said, "Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great." so I knew I may fall flat on my face and I was nervous. But if you don't feel nervous what's the point, right?

I think it paid off. And of course I couldn't have done it with out Scott Arnold on makeup and Jen for so bravely getting iced into my giant cake.

The results are below: