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Keeping it Simple with Maggie Austin Cake

Located in Washington, D.C., Maggie Austin Cake is not your ordinary cake bakery. Oh no, it’s more about abstract art and contemporary botanical confections. Pastry Chef and Owner Maggie Austin LaBaugh designs custom wedding cakes that are light, whimsical and supremely sophisticated.  Intrigued with these delicate works of art, we thought we’d take a peek into the artist’s studio… {THE BRIDAL CIRCLE}:  HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN CAKE DESIGN? {Maggie Austin}:  After an injury put a sudden end to …
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What Type of Bride Are You? The Classic Bride

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be delighted to introduce to you The Bridal Circle’s favorite luxury brides, from The Classic Bride, The Modern Bride, The Beach Bride, The Vintage Bride and The Luxe Bride. We’re here to show you our favorite selections, and to help you to define just what sort of bride YOU are! Up first, The Classic Bride brings a touch of simple elegance to all the details of her Wedding Day.  Her colors tend to be more …
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Sylvia Weinstock Talks Wedding Cakes!

Q: HOW HAVE WEDDING CAKES CHANGED OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS WHEN IT COMES TO TRADITIONAL WEDDING CAKES? A: At one point, wedding cakes used to use plastic columns to separate cakes or they used to use the plastic figurines on the top of the cakes. We don’t do that. We now either stake a cake on top of each other, or fill a space with sugar flowers and put a layer on top and a layer underneath and it …
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