Hi loves! I thought it would be fun to share our Summer weddings with you!
While this has been a much slower Summer season than normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were fortunate enough to be able to deliver a few beautiful wedding cakes to some of our wonderful clients.
So here's a Summer wedding recap of what we've been up to!
![6-27-20 Lavendar Oaks Farm-9 Lavender Oaks Farm](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-27-20-Lavendar-Oaks-Farm-9.jpg)
After three months off, we started back in June with a wedding at Lavender Oaks Farm in Chapel Hill. The couple had an outdoor ceremony overlooking the lavender field!
![6-27-20 Lavendar Oaks Farm-8 textured buttercream cake on a hanging cake table swing](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-27-20-Lavendar-Oaks-Farm-8-e1596730718247.jpg)
The cake was displayed inside the barn on a large hanging cake table - it was beautiful! My clients chose a textured buttercream finish for their cake design. Less is more when it comes to design and this really was the perfect look for the venue. Don't you agree?
![Kim Weaver Sketch wedding cake sketch](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Kim-Weaver-Sketch.jpg)
![6-27-20 Lavendar Oaks Farm-7 textured buttercream cake on gold stand with fresh colorful flowers](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-27-20-Lavendar-Oaks-Farm-7.jpg)
Here is their cake sketch along with the finished cake! I always love to gift my clients with these! It's such a fun way to visualize the cake before we actually design it. Meristem Floral provided us with some beautiful cake blooms too! I love their work - they are a husband and wife team too!
![6-27-20 Lavendar Oaks Farm-2 decorated floral arbor](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-27-20-Lavendar-Oaks-Farm-2.jpg)
![6-27-20 Lavendar Oaks Farm-5 colorful flower cake](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-27-20-Lavendar-Oaks-Farm-5.jpg)
I couldn't leave without cutting a few lavender blooms to take back to the Cake Cottage. It smelled HEAVENLY!
![6-27-20 Lavendar Oaks Farm-11 cutting fresh lavender in a lavender field](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-27-20-Lavendar-Oaks-Farm-11.jpg)
Our next weekend began with two backyard intimate weddings. One in Clayton and one in Raleigh. I know it was a difficult decision and stressful for our clients to downsize their weddings at the last minute, but they sure did turn out beautiful.
![6-20-20 Holland Home-1 small cake with monogram](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-20-20-Holland-Home-1.jpg)
![6-20-20 Barnard Home-2 small micro wedding cake with gardenias](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-20-20-Barnard-Home-2.jpg)
![6-20-20 Holland Home-4 6-20-20 Holland Home-4](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-20-20-Holland-Home-4.jpg)
Me posing with my client, Lauryn's mom - she's the best! We are looking forward to making their BIG cake for their wedding reception next summer!
![6-20-20 Barnard Home-1 6-20-20 Barnard Home-1](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6-20-20-Barnard-Home-1.jpg)
And look at this adorable pup who was making her debut at our wedding back in Raleigh! Complete with her flower crown and all - isn't she just adorable?!
![Emily Dean Sketch wedding cake sketch drawing with dusty blue watercolor](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Emily-Dean-Sketch.jpg)
![Sutherland 7-11-20-1 textured buttercream wedding cake with painted watercolor accents in dusty light blue with fresh flowers at the Sutherland](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sutherland-7-11-20-1.jpg)
In July, we delivered this pastel blue beauty for Emily & Trey's wedding at the Sutherland. I love the soft watercolor detail combined with the texture, don't you?! And the florals from Bloomworks completed the Summer garden feel of this cake!
![Sutherland 7-11-20-5 hand painted wedding cake with dusty blue watercolor accents and fresh flowers on gold cake stand](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sutherland-7-11-20-5.jpg)
Next we traveled down to Pawley's Island, SC for Ashtyn and Chase's wedding. They wanted a cake design that would fit with the ballroom at the club, but also have a coastal feel. I loved the end result! Light and airy gold painted brush strokes with a touch of sparkle and flowers!
![Ashtyn Beeler Sketch 1 wedding cake design sketch](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ashtyn-Beeler-Sketch-1.jpg)
![Pawleys Island 7-11-20-5 wedding cake at pawleys island plantation with gold accents](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pawleys-Island-7-11-20-5.jpg)
![Pawleys Island 7-11-20-4 smooth buttercream cake with hydrangea and gold accents at pawleys island plantation](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pawleys-Island-7-11-20-4.jpg)
Our next weekend back in Raleigh was to the Merrimon-Wynne House for this elegant buttercream cake! Subtle angled texture with pearls to complete this look. This cake is a classic for sure!
![7-24-20 Merrimon Wynne -7 white buttercream wedding cake with pearls and texture at the Merrimon Wynne house](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/7-24-20-Merrimon-Wynne-7.jpg)
![7-24-20 Merrimon Wynne -2 buttercream wedding cake with fresh flowers and greenery](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/7-24-20-Merrimon-Wynne-2.jpg)
![7-24-20 Merrimon Wynne -3 single tier cake for intimate wedding at the Merrimon Wynne house](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/7-24-20-Merrimon-Wynne-3.jpg)
Our last wedding of July was this AMAZING modern and stylish cake for Monica & Joe's wedding at the Umstead Hotel & Spa. She had to cut her guest count significantly at the last minute, but she said she had to have her big cake for her wedding! I couldn't agree more - it was GORGEOUS! How pretty are these flowers from Embellished Blooms?!
![Monica Dewan Sketch wedding cake sketch with fresh flower cascade](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Monica-Dewan-Sketch.jpg)
![7-25-20 Umstead-3 modern and stylish four tier wedding cake with marble design and flower cascade](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/7-25-20-Umstead-3.jpg)
![7-25-20 Umstead-2 modern buttercream wedding cake with marbling in purple and silver monogram with fresh flower cascade at the Umstead Hotel and Spa](https://ashleycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/7-25-20-Umstead-2.jpg)
I hope you enjoyed the cakes I've shared from our Summer wedding recap! What style cake was your favorite? Hopefully I can share more soon!
xo,
Ashley
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