Fondant Flinger

I had a friend refer me to a different cake vendor at first, but that vendor was booked. After having contacted a few other bakeries and finding out they were also booked, I was wonderfully lucky to stumble upon Fondant Flinger and Rachel (the owner) who still had availability! I was a little concerned that there were no reviews yet on theknot plus this was a NOLA destination wedding, so I was planning everything remotely and didn't have a chance to meet Rachel in person before making a decision. However, my concerns flew away after my very first interaction with her. Rachel was always communicative and professional, but most importantly her creativity and skill know no bounds, which made for AMAZING cake. When I first described what kind of cake I wanted, Rachel drew up a quote that was a lot more than my allocated cake budget. When I mentioned that we may have to forego my initial design and just go with cupcakes to lower the expense, Rachel immediately came up with the idea to make a smaller version of the cake I really wanted at the top of a stand and fill the rest with cupcakes, which would both fit my budget and still provide the cake design I loved. Besides, cupcakes are just so fun and informal and that way we could have the perfect mix of elegant and simple. Before we finalized the design, Rachel sent me a sketch of what the whole set-up would roughly look like and that's when I really knew I had lucked out - the sketch was right up my alley and I had an inkling the real thing was going to turn out even better. Flexibility and creativity was the theme in all of my interactions with Rachel. When I realized I didn't have time to make a trip to NOLA prior to the wedding (we were relocating unexpectedly two weeks before the wedding!), she actually express shipped the cake tastings to me with a special ice pack to keep them cool. Talk about going above and beyond! We had a blast trying out the different cake combinations after dinner with my family. I provided Rachel several photos of the types of cakes I really liked and basically asked her to design something unique using those ideas. Amazingly, she pretty much incorporated all the ideas I sent her while still coming up with a design that was clean and elegant. I loved it. As we were finalizing flavor selections and final design details, Rachel again went above any beyond by working directly with my florist to ensure the theme was consistent. The sugar flowers she made to decorate the cake matched with the actual flowers in our bouquets and on the tables and were BEAUTIFUL! The cupcakes were adorable too, with delicate white and gold designs on the toppers. But it didn't end there, on top of looking beautiful, the cake and cupcakes were absolutely delicious - moist and not too sweet, with great flavor and texture. Our guests are still raving about both the look and the taste of the cake. In fact, after my experience with Fondant Flinger, I'm a bit surprised that I'm the first to review it here. Rachel's work is incredible, her pricing is reasonable, and she is a joy to work with. Maybe I just have a huge sweet tooth, but that cake was definitely one of the highlights of my wedding. Ten out of ten! Now I desperately need an excuse to make another trip to New Orleans and have an event for which a cake is needed so I can work with Rachel all over again.