COOL CAKES Reading-based Keighers of Caversham offers bespoke cakes for all occasions created using the highest-quality ingredients. Master baker Anna Keigher is hosting a workshop on 13th June at local art studio Creativ.Spaces, run by mother and daughter duo Sue and Tamalia Reeves, where she will be demonstrating how to achieve cocoa butter painting on designs. The workshop covers the techniques to create hand-painted cookies for wedding favours or gifts. Later this year, she will be running a wafer paper flower workshop which will also be part of the hen party activities on offer at Creativ.Spaces. Anna tells us, “I hope to promote the workshop via my guide for couples, DIY your Cake, which will be available soon as a digital download from my website for £12. It will have all the information needed to create a dream cake along with a history of traditions and why we have cakes at a wedding celebration. There will also be some practical hints and tips for simple cake design and things to consider before DIYing your wedding cake. The guide will also feature ideas for a hen party to create wedding cake flowers to decorate designs with. Creative.Spaces Art Studio & Event Spaces offer a range of other exciting activities for hen parties and I frequently create bespoke cakes and afternoon teas for their events. To find out more and to book, call 07787 135 701 or visit https://keighersofcaversham.com; www.facebook.com/keighersofcaversham HANDS-ON ENTERTAINMENT If you’ve been lucky enough to see a silhouette artist perform at a wedding then you’ll know that not only is this a rare art form but also that silhouette cutting is a great way of entertaining guests, keeping them amused during the photographs. It’s a good icebreaker as Silhouette Sarah walks around chatting to them whilst cutting paper portraits freehand using nothing but scissors. Think of vintage cameos like Jane Austin’s trademark silhouette or Mrs Whistledown’s silhouette in Bridgerton - each one is cut freehand using nothing but a pair of scissors with no drawing first, or other trickery. Each silhouette is a flattering likeness of the person whatever the age so everyone will be wanting one and Sarah can cut approximately 70 silhouettes in three hours, creating fabulous favours. Sarah created a complimentary special commission from a photograph for a special couple who worked for the NHS during the pandemic and who was getting married. There are many benefits to booking a silhouette artist and here are just a few: ❤ They are rare, so not many guests would have seen them before. ❤ It’s a sustainable material and a great keepsake that guests can cherish for a lifetime. ❤ They are individually personalised to each guest and bear a flattering resemblance. To find out more and to book, call 07949 133 390 or visit https://silhouetteartist.co.uk; www.facebook.com/SilhouetteSarah; www.instagram.com/SilhouetteSarah1 Check out Buckinghamshirebased Rose Elle Bespoke Hair Extensions which recently won first place in the category of Hair Extension Specialist of the Year at the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2022. Founders Sammi and Alison hand-make each set of hair extensions rather than pre-make them. They tell us, “We’re one of the only mobile companies in the UK to offer this service. We have developed our hair care products as well as combs to care for extensions and we have noticed a big increase in the number of brides wanting a more natural alternative to clip-ins and hairpieces.” To find out more and to book, call 07387 174 945 or visit www.roseellehair.co.uk; www.instagram.com/roseellehair 57 IDEAS AND INSPIRATION
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