ALMetro360

...................................................................................................................................................................... have perfected the art of the perfectly smooth buttercream.” Sandra says, her husband, Sam, “is like an architect building a building, he’s a perfectionist and has mastered the technique and design requests of our customers.” What is immediately clear to Sandra as she looked back over the years of making birthday cakes adorned with the latest theme for children to eventually making their wedding cakes and then birthday cakes for their children is her faith and hard work. “God has blessed us,” she said. “I remember praying years ago asking for guidance. Let me tell you, that’s one of those times when you need to know what you’re praying for because He stood up to His end. We have been blessed with good health, and are able to maintain our work schedule week after week after week. The rest is up to us to get it done.” As for the latest wedding cake trends to consider going into the 2019 wedding season, she rec- ommends brides take a look at Pinterest, Cake Designs’ Facebook page or visit the store and flip through the volumes of photo albums for inspiration. “We will happily give our customers what they want,” Sandra said. “It’s their day and we want them to be happy.” Some items to consider when placing an order: tasting (if choosing a multi-tiered cake feel free to make each tier a different flavor), number of wedding guests (determines cake size), a second cake (grooms cakes are a Southern tradition), the details (from fresh-cut flowers or fruits to delicate sugar paste flowers made by hand on site are worth every penny) and cake topper (traditional bride and groom figurine, carved sugar block of your monogram or an heirloom piece). While change is part of life, like those 79 days in Coca-Cola history, or where businesses are located, or the latest wedding cake designs, it is good to know Cake Designs continues to rely on its faith, dedicated staff and on that unique, original formula that has had fond memories for countless people in the River Region for more than 30 years. n H OW TO CONTACT C AKE D ESIGNS : 3651 D EBBY L ANE | M ONTGOMERY , AL 36111 | 1-334-288-6900 O PEN T UESDAY -F RIDAY 9 A . M . TO 5 P . M . AND S ATURDAY 9:30 A . M . TO NOON Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter FEBRUARY 2019 17