Glorious Glasgow Wedding {500 pom poms, colourful umbrellas and a huge dose of love}



In mid May 2015, we received a lovely bright and colorful umbrella hire order from bride to-be Jen!

Vibrant Orange, fresh Apple Green and lovely purples, including my favorite, Lavender were part of her brolly colour selection! I had the privilege of putting this order together and it was one of these orders that makes me think 'I wonder where you guys are off too' I had a feeling they were off somewhere lovely and boy was I right!

On her return from honeymoon, Jen got in touch and sent over a lovely set of images of her wedding! With colour and happiness bursting out from my 'sneak peek' of images, I knew this had been a glorious day and I was absolutely delighted brollybucket was able to be a part of it!

500 pom poms hand crafted by the bride herself, a home baked macaron cake and beautiful bouquets made by Jen's sister in law were just some of the lovely, personal touches which made the day!

Jen also called upon the services of some local Glasgow wedding suppliers!

Jane Henderson Photography captured the wedding day wonderfully! Choosing a handful of images for this post was very difficult indeed, I wish I could have shared them all!

Jen's beautiful dress was made by Lisa Cochrane from Dragonfly Dress Design and her bespoke headband, fashioned from vintage brooches and pearls was designed and made by La Belle Epoque.


Bridal makeup for both Jen and her bridesmaids was by MUA Cat Robertson and hair by Curlers! Although not local, the super polka dot bridesmaid dresses were from well known online store Lindy Bop.


Brollies were of course by Umbrella Hire Service by brollybucket, we just love the colours Jen picked and how wonderfully she used them! Come rain or shine, brollies are great for your pictures and add another element of color to the day!


The informal  'family style' meal was provided by Three Sisters Bake and everyone danced the night away in the hands of Something Blue Wedding Band!

Thank you to Jen for sharing her wonderful wedding with us! It is lovely to work with couples close to home and to work alongside some of our fellow Glasgow wedding supplier friends!

Post Images and Photography by {Jane Henderson}
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{a lovely chat with} BELLA'S CAKES



Hello Sydney!
Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us!

Bella is such a beautiful name, where did the name ‘Bella’s Cakes’ come from?
Thank you! I’m often asked where the name Bella’s Cakes came from. Or if I am called Bella!
Bella was my grandmother Frances’ middle name. She was beautiful, kind, a bit demanding and a fantastic baker. She made delicious cheesecake, rugelah strudel and kugel (noodle pudding). She adored her family and took great pleasure in feeding them well.
Although I didn’t get to know her well, as she passed away when I was quite young, I grew up eating food from her recipes and hearing stories about her. When it came to naming my business I couldn’t think of a better person to name it for. I did however, know my grandfather well.
He was a significant influence for me, as he was a very good businessman and worked for himself his whole life; finally retiring at 81!

What was the very first cake you baked?
The very first cake I ever made that I remember making are brownies with my mom when I was really little.

What was the last cake/tart/treat you baked?
It would have to be the last cakes and traybakes I baked. I finished up an order of protein flapjacks, cashew cream bars, gojo berry bars, protein brownies, chocolate chip bites, super seed bites, and pumpkin spice bites. All those are a bit different then my normal celebration and wedding cakes. I am a big fan of training and about a year or so ago started making healthy snacks for myself and for customers. I love making them all as it’s a bit different then the day to day and also it is probably for the best that I have some days that I stay away from the buttercream as it I love it more then cake.


When baking, what song makes you dance around the kitchen?
This is a hard question as I tend to just put Spotify on!

You are a home based bakery I believe, can you describe your usual day?
I am home based. My day usually starts pretty early. Coffee, emails, gym.
I think its really important to get out of the house at least once during my day so heading to the gym in the morning before baking helps me do this. Then if there aren’t more earns run then its home to bake and usually more emails/calls.

I am a terrible baker, I just cannot master the art! Do you know any very (I must stress the very) simple recipes I could try to make?
Sure! I recently made Anzac cookies for wedding favors for a lovely couple who both live in Australia but were getting married in Scotland. These cookies are amazing and super tasty. They can also be made gluten and dairy free. They have become my go to biscuit!

"An ANZAC describes an Australian and New Zealand soldier in World War 1. The term is particularly associated with the landing at Gallipoli on the 25th of April, 1915. During World War 1 and World War 2, the wives, mothers and girlfriends of soldiers were concerned for the nutritional value of the food being supplied to their men. Here was the problem. Any food they sent to the fighting men had to be carried in the ships of the Merchant Navy. Most had no refrigerated facilities, so any food sent had to be able to remain edible after periods exceeding two months. A body of women came up with the answer - a biscuit with all the nutritional values possible. The basis was a Scottish recipe using rolled oats which were used extensively in Scotland, especially for a heavy porridge that helped counteract the extremely cold climate.

The ingredients they used were rolled oats, sugar, plain flour, coconut, butter, golden syrup or treacle, bi-carbonate of soda and boiling water. All these items did not readily spoil. At first the biscuits were called Soldiers' Biscuits, but after the landing on Gallipoli, they were renamed ANZAC Biscuits."


{read the full 'Anzac Biscuits' recipe here}

Over the last few years we attended quite a few of the same wedding fairs and we are both members of wonderful The Wedding Collective
When you attend fairs, you always have such a fabulous selection of cakes with you and a feast of little tasty bites to sample! At your last few fairs, what cake style and flavors have been most popular? Are you seeing a particular trend going into 2016?
At the last few fairs I have attended I have talked to many couples who are looking for wedding cakes that aren’t the traditional style wedding cake or cakes. Many couples have expressed that they want either a naked cake or buttercream cakes rather then fondant iced cake or cakes.
I love this though as I am a big fan of naked cakes and buttercream. For cakes for 2016 I am still seeing naked cake as a big trend and also more couples asking for smaller cutting cakes and then a mix of desserts to accompany the cutting cake.
A really fun wedding I am catering for next year they ask for a small cutting cake and donuts! I can’t wait to bake their wedding cakes!



Are you working on any new flavours for next season?
I have some ideas in mind, all to be reviled in the New Year!

I notice on your Instagram feed you have an offer on just now, can you tell more?
Recently I started offering personalized cake toppers for cakes. Be it for a birthday, wedding, or anniversary. I thought that a good way to also spread the word was to offer one of Bella’s personalized name cake toppers with all 3 tier naked cakes till the end of the year. They come in acrylic and wood. The wooden ones are lovely and add to the rustic look of the naked cake.



I am a big fan of the current trend for Cake and Dessert tables, I think they go down an absolute storm and guests thoroughly enjoy them! If you could create the ultimate ‘yummy’ dessert table, what would be your selection?
This is a hard question! There are so many desserts to choice. To pick a few desserts… strawberry poppy seed naked cake, courgette and lime cake, red velvet cake, flours chocolate brownies, strawberry pisatachio tartlets, rose truffles, and sea salted caramel truffles.



A month or so ago, we worked together on a styled shoot with the lovely Ginger and Lime Events and the super talented Julia Graham Photography. Your gorgeous bakes are such a visual treat as well as really tasty!

Where do you find your creative inspiration?
I find a lot of my inspiration from, the people I work with to create cakes, traveling, cook books, reading.
I have a flavour thesaurus that is always helpful when I am stuck. And I have a great fresh fruit and vegetable shop where I live. I am always in there looking for new ingredients.

What’s next for you and Bella’s Cakes? Do you have any exciting events in your diary? Any wedding fairs coming up?
No wedding fairs at the moment. I will be at the Urban Market at Drygate in December with items from my Christmas menu though. Really looking forward to this as holiday markets can be really fun and Drygate is such a great venue. I am also working on wedding cakes up to December as well. I have also started doing mail orders of bars and cookies so those have been taking up some time and it looking likely that they will be picking up towards the holidays!

To order cakes and any of the delicious treat mentioned above, please contact 
Sydney directly or visit {Bella's Cakes Website}

BELLA'S CAKES {on social media}
Your can follow Bella's Cakes on 
Facebook {bellasbakery}
Instagram {bellascakes84}
Twitter {bellas_cakes}


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THE WEDDING COLLECTIVE {THE BRIDAL MARKET}


As soon as doors opened, we knew this was going to be a superb day!

The most recent Bridal Market was held on the 18th October in St Luke's, just next to the world famous Barras Market in Glasgow.

St Luke's is a new bar/social space, which also hosts weddings. St Luke's proved to be the perfect location for the autumn edition of The Wedding Collecive's Bridal Market as well as satisfying my curiosity to 'whats really inside that renovated building' that I pass on a regular basis!

Many of our wedding industry friends were in attendance. The market was home to a great mix of suppliers who were able to help, inspire and engage with scores of couples eagerly planning and finalizing details for their big days!

I managed to snap a few candid pictures on the day!
If you love something, or want to see more of their work, please do get in touch with the suppliers! I know they would be delighted to hear from you!

 Photography Duo {The Curries}
Florals and Foliage {Sparrow and Rose}
Wedding Umbrellas by {brollybucket}

Blue Bridal Gown by {Rowan Joy}
Jewellery {Sarah Brown}
Event Styling and Design {Lemon Box Studios}

Foliage and Botanical Instillations {Myrtle and Bracken}
Stylish Stationary {EYI Love}
 Jewellery {Sarah Brown}

Vintage Roses and Blooms {Floral Menagerie}
Wedding Umbrellas by {brollybucket}

 Illuminated Letters and Cinema Sign {I Love Letters}
Blue Floral and Aqua Sofa {I Heart Flowers}
Treats and Cakes by {Big Bear Bakery

Floral Crown Cake by {Three Sisters Bake}
Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaid Dresses {Dragonfly Dress Design}

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THE NATIONAL VINTAGE WEDDING FAIR {VISIT THIS SUNDAY}



This Sunday, The National Vintage Wedding Fair returns to Chiswick Town Hall for their next vintage 'do!

With a whole host of lovely suppliers in attendance, this fair looks set to be a fabulous day!

The catwalk is being curated by the lovely ladies from Rock The Frock, their vintage and retro inspired gowns are absolutely beautiful!

For a little sparkle, visit Peony and Mockingbird! Their vintage inspired bridal accessories are so pretty and a lovely finishing touch!

our {umbrella hire service by brollybucket} gift boxes for the goodie bags!

We are delighted to be part of the brides goodie bags for this fair!
Our little kraft boxes, filled with pink tissue and a little discount gift from us are on their way to fair host Kate as we speak!

Look out for the boxes in your goodie bags! - If you spot us, share a picture on Instagram or Twitter {don't forget to tag us in! @brollybucket}


Blog Title Photographs sourced from {The National Vintage Fair on Instagram}
Blue Floral Cake {Pink Cocoa}
Pink, Chartreuse and Lemon Dresses {Vintage Life Magazine and Days of Grace}
1980's Floral Crown Bride {Sally Forder for Binky Nixon Photography}
Blue Tea Party {The Vintage Sisters Traveling Tearoom}

 8th November 2015
11am - 3.30pm
Chiswick Town Hall, LONDON
Pay on the door {£4} 
Advance / VIP tickets are now {sold out}


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