Today’s tips are on choosing your wedding cake.  Who better than the amazing ladies from Edible Art to help you with this choice. :)  Check out their work.

1)  Plan early- there is nothing more disappointing than to wait until March to plan your June wedding cake to find out the date is already booked.

2)  Have ideas- research/look at pictures on the internet, magazines, do you like square, round cakes, flowers, no flowers, etc..

3)  Make appointment with wedding cake designers-  Have designer look at your picture ideas, listen to your ideas, sketch out your design so both of you have the same vision of your dream cake. Be sure to ask to taste the flavors of cake.  Taste is as important as the design!

4)  Once you have chosen your cake designer- pay a deposit asap and get you wedding date of the books. Brides are so disappointed when they wait 3 months and come back to find another bride booked her wedding date and now the designer cannot create her cake.

5)  Confirm everything 30 days before your big day- Make sure the designer reviews your dream cake and both of you have the same vision.

(A note about Edible Art’s payment plan.  We work with families on these large cake orders.  We have “Cake Lay-a -way” available for wedding/large events.  Once a deposit is made, we are all about working with our brides.  Payments can be made in any amount at any time for the months leading up to the big event. Our only requirement is the cakes be paid in full 10 days before the wedding/event. If their choose to pay a deposit and wait until then to pay that is ok too.  Ask your bakery about a payment plan to help you get your dream cake.)

Edible Art
504 West South Street
Longview, TX 75601-7052
(903) 234-2114
Give them a call today!

Wedding photography is kinda a funny thing.  When brides book me, they are not really quite sure what they are paying for.  If you book a great florist like La Tee Da Flowers, they can point to a photo or show you a real bouquet that will look exactly like your wedding flowers.  You can go to Edible Art to taste and see the actual cake you will eat on your wedding day.  But, photography is different.  I can’t show you your wedding photos.  I can show you other photos I have shot, but the actual photos from your wedding have never been created before.  You are booking the PROMISE of beautiful photography.

You are booking me based on trust that I will deliver something unique.

When Lauren booked me, this shot of Drew was on the front of my site.

When Lilli booked me, this shot of Lauren was on the front of my site.

When Angela booked me, this shot of Lilli was on the front of my site.

When Nakitha booked me, this shot of Angela was on the front of my site.

(Nakitha’s getting married in October 2010 so you’ll have to wait to see her photo.)

Each of these shots is different.  These brides didn’t book because they wanted the exact photo they saw on my website.
They booked because they trusted me to capture a shot that had never happened at their wedding.

Booking a wedding photographer is more about trust than a package price or actual photography.

You are booking me believing that I will show up 1 year from our meeting date and capture something never captured before.

You are booking me because you believe I understand what your day means to you.

You are booking me knowing that I’ll see something on your day that no one else can see or document.

You are booking me because I promise to give the memories you have yet to make a photo that matches.

It’s a trust and promise that I am honored to have.

To all my past and future brides, thanks for trusting me.

I had a great time at the Villa di Felicita in Tyler, TX shooting Katherine & Sean’s wedding.  Here are just a few of my favorites from the day.

Katherine& her dad share a treat from the candy bar.

The tasty and fancy cakes were done by the umber talented ladies over at Edible Art.

Some First Look goodness.

The flower girl spent a few minutes scratching Katherine’s back and relaxing her before the ceremony.

If you look over to the right of the photo you can catch a glimpse of RuthAnne.  She was rockin’ the harp and did a swell job.  You should book her for your wedding.

Of all the weddings I have shot at the Villa di Felicita, this was the first I ever saw or heard an airplane fly over.  I’m assuming it was heading towards the island for the LOST series finale.

CMB DJs kept everyone dancing the whole night long.

The Mug Machine was also at the wedding so be on the lookout for those later this week.

You know it’s going to be a good wedding when the bride’s gift to the groom is a bottle of Crown Royal and…. a Bible?

Some last second dress steaming before the formals.

I LOVE the pains that brides go through to look good. You ladies could literally walk out in shorts and flip flops and we would still marry you. You know this right?

Question: How do you keep a bunch of guys in one room for 20 minutes before a wedding?

Answer:

Randall’s dress was amazing, see more of it from her Same Day Edit bridal session, but the bridesmaid and flower girl dresses also were super fun.

Bridget Stone of Allie-Laine Flowers in Longview did a great job on the bouquets. (903-291-0808)

More bars in more places.

Some of my favorite from their portrait session.

As always, Edible Art did not disappoint with the cakes.



Jason D. Williams provided the best reception music I have ever experienced. If there is any way you can get him to your wedding, make it happen.

Are they Jewish? No. Was it still super fun and cool? Yes!


Rachel has been Randall’s best friend since the 6th grade. Rachel has 3 brothers and says Randall is like the “sister she never had”. From now on when Sara asks us for a sister I’ll just tell her to wait till she gets to 6th grade. :)



The lady in the green dress shielding her eyes is Randall’s mother.

There was a bit of a dance off. It ended when Groomsman X slid up to Groomsman Y and ripped open his shirt.

Laura and Chad had a great wedding at The Belgium House in Longview. I love shooting there and will be posting a little interview I did with them later this week. Any of you brides looking for a wedding venue in that area really should give them a call.

I was really hoping this is how she would keep her hair for the wedding, but alas, the Blonde Salon in Kilgore had better plans. (903.948.7049)

Laura’s sister working on her speech for later in the evening.

I love me some wedding cupcake! The ladies over at Edible Art did an amazing job with both Laura and Chad’s cakes. The looked amazing and tasted even better.

The colors these two picked out just made everything pop in the photos.

First person to guess where this ring shot was taken wins the joy of being right. :)

Laura on her way to her First Look.

What could possible have Chad so excited and giddy with joy?…

Oh yeah, the sight of his bride coming towards him.

Her sister nailed the toast. A little tip for all you toasters out there. Practice. It pays off.

Congrats you guys!