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We visited her shop for one of her open houses a few months before the wedding to re-sample the cakes and get a feel for how the whole order process was going to go. She had another batch of her more popular cakes out for people to try while she did on the spot consultations with people that came in looking for one.
We got to sample Orange Dreamsicle, Funfetti, Mint Chocolate Chip, Margarita, lemon bars, and some brownie bites. There was also a Peanut Butter Chocolate cake that Meg loved but Peanut butter and I don't get along so I can't speak to that one. All the flavors were to die for and 100% on point to their name. "Yeah, can I just take this whole cake table home with me please? kthxbye" Absolutely amazing cakes. We also got the opportunity to look at some of her portfolios and see just how versatile she was with her cakes. If you've looked in the gallery here, you already have a good idea of what we saw. Totally impressed.
We came back a few weeks later with a set appointment for our cake consultation. After seeing what she could do I was admittedly worried about how long this would take and how much my wallet may cry over the cost of what we were looking to do. Given that Meg and I love Harry Potter, had our first date at a book release, and went to more than one midnight movie showing, we definitely knew we wanted to incorporate that into our wedding cake and came in with multiple images and ideas in hand.
Not only was Lesley thrilled with our ideas, she immediately went to drafting and outlining the cake she had in mind, incorporating Harry's wand, the Elderwand, snitches, and a Marauder's Map style "Mischief Managed" banner all in a matter of minutes. To top it off, when she noticed we were considering using fondant for one of the layers (which would have been an upgrade and cost extra) she pulled one of her portfolios and showed us what buttercream flowers would look like. Not only was she right that we would like this better, but it was one of the designs that would be included in the Windmill package.
When all was said and done, we had spent *maybe* 20 minutes going over the cake, got to sample even more cake (anytime I can get free cake is a good time), didn't have to pay anything extra outside our package, and we had our dream cake ordered with a tier of mint, funfetti, and orange dreamsicle. We left extremely excited and on a sugar high.
When the big day came, the cake was there on time and looking absolutely amazing. Only trouble we had with it was a snitch that wanted to free itself from it's perch at first but a quick adjustment got it to stay put until it was time to demolish the cake. The cake was and still is one of the most talked about things from our wedding. Everyone loved the Dreamsicle and Funfetti cake. We held onto the Mint cake topper and shared it a few days later with some friends at a local brewery. We even shared some with some of the other patrons who were as enamored with it as our wedding guests.
Needless to say, we were both extremely happy with the work Lesley did. Very friendly, easy to work with, super talented, and did I mention awesome cakes? I definitely know where I'm going the next time I need a cake for a special event. Thank you again Lesley!
Side note for other WIndmill couples: Both times we were at Lesley's she had a florist and Kiss The Chef Catering in for her open house as well. So you may be able to knock out three steps in one trip!
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