Photographer Eoghan Brennan
We got married in September 2013 and, as crazy as it sounds, I wanted to do everything myself. The obvious reason could be to save money, as florists, catering and everything else is adding zeros as soon as you mention the W word. I wanted to have it all home made so I set off for the challenge of doing the flowers and the cakes (Yes, more than one) with my own ideas, my own hands (and my own sweat and stress). Continue reading
Photo by Kate Cooper
Our friends Mary and Howie got married last week end in Sheffield. This wedding means so much for my husband and I as we first met through them. There is so much choice these days for your big day. And although they had 130 guests, they still wanted to have it all “custom made”. They chose the Woodland Discovery Centre in Ecclesall for the ceremony and the beautiful Whirlow Hall farm for the party. The wedding party took place in a huge barn, with haystacks and hanging bunting absolutely everywhere! It was rustic, layback, natural and incredibly romantic! Continue reading
My mum brought us 3 perfectly ripe Charantais melons from Cavaillon, the best of all. We devoured the first one for dessert and in a fruit salad for breakfast. The second one ended up on skewers alongside parma ham, his best buddy. I really didn’t want to waste the third by leaving it in the fridge for too long so I decided to make a sorbet. It was so good I wish she has brought more! Continue reading
Style and decoration makes a cake something special, but taste is essential for people to really remember you and your cake. I am supposed to bring a cake to our friends wedding in 2 weeks and I really want to impress them and their 150 guests! So I embarked myself in a taste test, and after a few failures, like blueberry buttercream that tasted like cough syrup, and a cake that was crumbling away and falling apart, I finally managed to find a recipe that worked for me and for my final vision of the cake. Continue reading
Noémie's kitchen 