Wedding Cake Entirely Made of Fruit

This has been an insane few weeks, but as of Saturday evening my baby sister is married!

The wedding was stunning and genuine and full of love.  My mom and I made all the food (for 120 guests!) and we worked our butts off, but it was so worth it and came out so well.  We had many willing helpers - my sister and her new husband have a wonderful, sweet group of friends - and even with some last minute snafus it all came together beautifully.

The bride and groom during their first dance.  Isn't my sister gorgeous?

But I do have to say that of everything we made I was the most proud of the cake.  My sister has multiple food allergies that include (among many other things) most grains and sugar. So Mom and I created - using her cutting skills and my design - a wedding cake entirely made out of fresh fruit.
 

The Aiken Wedding "Cake"!

 
A cake the bride could actually eat! The base is 4 watermelons shaped very carefully. (Two on the bottom layer and one on each other layer.)  It is covered in blueberries, pineapple rings, and strawberries and topped with a pile of raspberries. We surrounded it with a bed of grapes.  I had a picture in my head as soon as they announced their engagement and it happily came out just as I envisioned.  It was a labor of love and my sister is so worth it!

All in all, it was a wonderful day and I know their marriage will be even better.  Congratulations you two!  

Eleven years!

Happy Anniversary to this guy ....

Thanks for the laughter through everything!

Wow. 10 years.

Last weekend was Daddy and I's 10th wedding anniversary.  I can't believe we have been married a decade.  10 years, almost 3 children, 7 moves and 8 jobs between us and he's still my best friend. 

Love that guy!

Daddy paid me the nicest compliment last night. We were married very young - we were both only 20.  Obviously over the last 10 years we have grown and changed as people.  In some good ways and some bad ways.  We were cleaning up from supper last night and he grabbed me and said that he loves the person I have become. :) I love that guy!