Monkey & Me Sweets

Valentine's day is just around the corner. We try to come up with a way to create a magical moment for someone special. It may be sweets, cards, jewelry, or a thought out gift. Hollywood has given us the illusion of love being a feeling, and in many cases it is for at least a short time. Love can also be an action, I have found that love, the feeling lasts when practicing love, the action. What I mean is if you rely strictly on love as a feeling it fades away. If you are persistent with actions that show love, then love as a feeling never diminishes.

This brings me to Jaki and Rodney.

We had received an email inquiring about a grooms cake. The bride to be was looking for us to create a cake for her fiance, to represent someone he held dear in his heart. Unfortunately this person was unable to be at their wedding. She went on to tell us the cake is a representation of his late father. His father was passionate about cars, particularly 57 Cheverolet's. She also said how her fiance lost his father at a young age, and how it would be nice for him to be remembered on such an important day in their lives.

I had completely related to this young man as I  had lost my mother when I was only three years old. I understand how hard it can be for a kid in that situation and how I felt on my own wedding day. I wanted to make sure we helped this project become a reality!

Jaki was on top of things! She managed to get us all the information we needed to create the cake she wanted. The design was a cake replica of his fathers car. She explained his father had two, a black and a red 57 Chevy. She also didn't have a preference as to which we wanted to recreate. So we decided with her approval on red (black is a tough color to get to and often will stain your lips and teeth, so for a wedding we usually suggest against it).  We took it from there.

 We delivered the cake to the Eden Resorts in Lancaster, PA. We waited patiently outside the reception room for the exact moment we were to unveil this surprise to her husband and the rest of the guests. The time came and Megan and myself holding either side of the cake carried it to the center of the reception and presented it to Rodney. The expression on his face was everything we had hoped for! He examined the cake from front to back and side to side and was speechless. We gracefully placed the cake on its designated table, congratulated the bride and groom and made our way out.

We received another email a few weeks later thanking us, but truly it was our honor to be part of such a magical moment! This is a fine example of how much effort Jaki had made to come up with a gift that meant so much more than an object. She showed interest, dedication, and knowledge of what was very important to the man she married. She showed love, and a memory that will be sure to never be forgotten! Congrats Jaki and Rodney!