Dreamy Rust Sugar Flowers

Rust, reds, and black are the bridal couples colors. Donna Joy created these rust flowers from sugar along with deep red sugar roses. The three tier fondant cake is trimmed with black ribbon and adorned with random ivory swirls. The couple married in beautiful Tlaquepaque

Nicole's Tlaquepaque Wedding

Wow does time fly. I met with this adorable couple in August 2008 for their June 19 wedding in Tlaquepaque. They were both so creative and knew what they wanted. Brides favorite flower on top done with a pink center to match their colors. Groom love for blackberries created the side accents. They both loved a smooth buttercream finish. They were having a very intimate Sedona wedding so the cake was designed to have a single handmade sugar flower on top with blackberry accents on sides of cake.

We time flies and before they knew it their intimate wedding grew and grew. Since the cake was ordered in August 08 ten months before the wedding it slipped everyone mind that the cake was to small. Then the week of wedding it hit them. The cake ordered would not come even close to serve their guests. So the called the week of wedding and Sedona Sweet Arts quickly pulled a larger cake with similar ideas together. The Bride and I had spoken a few times on the ideas that may work well.
Quickly Dana & I brain stormed. I had already made her sugar flower. Now I had to create something else as one flower alone would not be look good for this size cake. Dana suggested me to made quite a few of them that could be clustered on the top. I wasn't sure I could make these were a cluster would work. Since I had only two days to pull it together I came back that night and created these beauties. I made green sugar leaves which I used to tie the sugar flowers and berries together. The cake ended up being one of my favorites. The cake is simple and reflects the love of a wonderful couple.

The process of creating Becky & Gregs Sedona Wedding Cake

I met with Becky & Greg in September 2008 to design their wedding cake for the end of May 2009.
They were a lovely couple with classic colors, ivory (cream), chocolate brown and sky blue. They wanted cream ivory calla lilies with yellow centers gentle clusters creating a cascade.
They told me the elements they wanted in the cake and I sketched it out. Here is the drawing done at the time of meeting.

We walked through so options with two size cakes, one larger one and one smaller one. they smaller one would have a sheet cake in order to save some money.

Rebecca then sent an email requesting a change initial they wanted pastillage Sugar Calla lilies on their cake but then switch to roses as the cost of fresh calla lilies in their bouquet were costly. The cost of the sugar calla lilies was 40.00 even though hand scultped sugar roses are usually more I kept the price of the same. Here is a photo of the hand scuplted roses for Becky and Gregs cake.
As in all our wedding cakes a detailed cake profile was generated ans sent to the couple. Here is portion of their profile.

Party- Becky & Greg Wedding Date Saturday May 30, 2009

Reception Start Time 6:00 Delivery Time 5:30

Please be sure your cake is not being delivered too early. The food safety standard of the industry is to have the cake no sooner than 30-45 minutes prior to your reception.

Delivery times are subject to a fifteen minute plus or minus on the targeted delivery time.

Cake Delivery Location Sedona Golf Resort

The cake table needs to be set and level before your delivery time. It should be placed out of sun and in a cool environment.

Expected Guests

Wedding Cake

Tiers- Three plus side Cake Type- Stacked

Cake Flavors- White Velvet Cake Fillings- 50% Strawberries 50% Raspberry

Frosting Type & color

Type- Fondant Color-Ivory-Cream

Colors are subject to interpretation. Please send color swatches. Certain colors are not obtainable in sugar. Heat, UV rays and cold may change the color.

Cake Shape & Servings

Total Servings-may serve up to83+56=140

Shape-Square Wedding cake, Round side Sizing-5s/7s/10s+9r

The following are based on the Wilton Wedding Charts.

The standard in the industry is to cut wedding cake servings 1”x1.5”.

Topper - Cake Accents

Topper Type-Pastillage Sugar Flowers Provided by- Bakery

Sugar Flower /Item Type-Roses, Blue Bells- Hydrandras Colors- Cream colored Rose, Blue accent flowers

Any and all cake toppers or accents need to be delivered to the bakery. Toppers are reinforced but not attached to cake. The bakery is not responsible if they are knocked off the cake during the reception. It is advised that only Cake toppers are used, statues and other non cake items should not be used. Out of size items will be used in the best way possible. Accents include Fresh Flowers. Sedona Sweet Arts will not apply any topper not delivered to the Bakery Location to a cake If Item is provided by bakery it will be listed below in the detail of pricing. Sugar Colors are made as close as possible, some colors are not obtainable. Color Swatches are highly recommended. Some sugar flowers may have non edible stems. Please remove all accents before serving the cake.

Cake Design

Finish-Smooth Pattern-no Color- Ivory-Cream

Borders- Ribbon and Pearls Color-Brown Ribbon- Ivory Pearls

Sizing a cake up or down, changing the frosting may change the appearance of cake. Cake art is a unique talent. Artistic impression applies to all cakes.

Accent Design

Location of Accents Light C cascade

Fresh Floral Requirements no

All fresh flowers are adorned to cake by the cake artist only. The completion of cake is included in your price. Fresh Flowers need to be delivered to bakery prior to weddings.

Florist- na

Cake Bases Stands

Stand Type- Board Color-Ivory Shape

Rental-no Rental Return-no

Rentals have a $200.00 refundable deposit. The deposit is refunded after the item is returned in same condition.

The couple reviewed it and Rebecca sign it and fax it back on October 3, 2009


Two weeks before their wedding I started hand sculpting their sugar roses. I had to create anchors on them as the edges or lips of the cake were small.
To create a gentle cascade they would need anchors or they fall off. I was afraid I would have enough of certain sizes so I did another production run of the roses. This worked out well as I ended up needing many more roses than I thought.

Colorful Fondant Wedding Cake

Some Brides love to incorporation the wedding colors into the cake.
Katherine & Jonathan both played a role in selecting this colorful cake.

Pink & Turquoise Custom sugar flowers by Donna Joy of Sedona Sweet Arts.

The wedding party celebrated at Rosalies of Sedona.

Deep Pink & Green Wedding cake

The fondant was made to match colors swatches provided by Bride to create this two colored Fondant Wedding cake.


The hand made sugar flowers by Donna Joy of Sedona Sweet Arts

Three tier Elopement Wedding Cake

Check out this sweet three tier elopement cake. Chocolate swirls and dots are adorned on the sides of wedding cake with the wedding cake accents being hand created by Donna Joy.

Sugar Orchid Wedding Cake

Sugar Orchids and lace created this custom wedding cake.

The brides lace from her bridal gown created the champagne colored brush embroidery lace. The orchids were hand created by Donna Joy of Sedona Sweet Arts.

Sarah & Mike's Sedona Wedding Cake

Such a nice couple. Sweet Sarah and Mike wanted a classic square fondant wedding cake.

Their wedding cake captured the elegance of their wedding. Blue trim at the base of cake, square offset and adorned with Donna Joy's hand sculpted pastillage sugar lilies and leaves.

Sweet Tlaquepaque Wedding

Sweet Strawberry and Chocolate Square wedding Cake.




Smooth Buttercream frosting accented with Chocolate swirls and adorned with dipped strawberries. Held in the beautiful & romantic Tlaquepaque Chapel and courtyard. This cake was made for a Bride who Mom worked in Tlaquepaque. Check out the beauty of Tlaquepaque

Porsche car cake

Porsche Gluten Free Car Cake

Now we know why no one does carved car cakes. You see jeeps and trucks as the lines are fairly straight. This cake is a scaled Porche race car. Wanted to try it but do it in Gluten free chocolate Cake? Well we did. Hand carved porche car cake in Gluten Free! It was so moist hard to carve, yes are we nuts. No faux anywhere on cake. It is all edible. The cake was done to match it owners real race car. Color , number model.
We love a challenge at Sedona Sweet Arts.

The hand carved ones are always a two man job. What an eye Dana has.

Thank you Dana, couldn't do it with out you.