#ohgateaux

The last few months have been so wonderful and we wanted to thank you all for being such amazing people! Soooo we've decided to run a competition to win the cake toppers pictured here. If you are the lucky couple who wins then we will of course be able to change the hair colour to suit you both (we won't make you dye your hair for the big day!). Unfortunately we cannot change the clothing, those bad boys are stuck down!

All you have to do enter is go to our Facebook page here, like and comment and it might help if you share too! The competition will run till Friday the 19th of December.

Something exciting is about to happen! I've teamed up again with the super talented Simon Fitzpatrick. Simon has previously worked with me on shoots and is an overall general helper outer and opinion giver. Oh and one other thing, he's my boyfriend. I'm very lucky to have such a talented man around. 

Since I started on my Oh Gateaux adventure not only has Simon been supportive but he has also wanted to get involved with the business. From the minute he voiced his interest I have been super excited about getting him on board.

As a result of this the idea for Oh Gateaux Cake Toppers was born. So not only will you be able to order cakes from us but you will now be able to order cake toppers for any occasion too.

The style and look of the toppers are very much a reflection of both our tastes. We wanted to make them look current and fashionable but we are also huge fans of natural materials, so we decided wood would suit best (see what I did there?)

The toppers are custom made to suit your needs. Think hair, wedding dress, suit and tie colours, anything you feel is essential to your overall look. We also plan on having some available to buy that are 'ready to be shipped' so if you are in a rush please get in touch and we'll see what we can do. 

Oh Gateaux Cake Toppers will be ready to buy very very soon and we will certainly let you know as soon as we're up and running. 

Helen & Simon.

When I first started becoming interested in cake design there was one thing that became apparent to me very quickly on. I love sharp edges on cakes. This super clean look is quite popular in Australia and New Zealand but I hadn't seen it being done here in Ireland until I came across the Facebook page of Cove Cake Design. 

Cove Cake Design is owned by Suzanne Brady and all of Suzanne's designing and baking happens in her own home kitchen in the south of Dublin. 

Contemporary and elegant wedding cake design is how Suzanne describes Cove Cake Design and I couldn't agree more.

I was invited by Decobake to participate in Suzanne's first class earlier this week and couldn't believe my luck. Someone who's work I have admired so much over the last few months and by complete coincidence I got offered a spot on her class. It was also my first ever class so I was delighted my teacher was someone who's work I adore.

The class was run over two days and I can't speak highly enough of it. Suzanne is a fabulous teacher. Her attention to detail is really something to be admired. I learned so much in the class, various tips and tricks that the internet just doesn't tell you. Not only is Suzanne extremely talented at what she does she is also a genuinely lovely person. 

The staff at Decobake couldn't have been nicer too. I was never without a cup of tea in my hand, which can be quite difficult when you're trying to decorate a cake! Alongside the copious amounts of tea they also provided us with a beautiful lunch from their neighbours The Bakehouse and cupcakes they themselves sell.

If you don't already know Cove Cake Design I highly recommend you pay Suzanne's page a visit. Your eyes will thank you! 

As you can see from the photos I liked the cake I made in the class so much that I had to bring it to the park for a quick photo shoot. 

Thanks so much for everything Suzanne.