After all of the celebratory guests exited the main gallery space of AXIS Pioneer Square to enjoy cocktails in the adjacent corner gallery, the wedding planners of Pacific Engagements and the catering team diligently worked to transform the ceremony set up into a romantic candlelit dining reception. The multitude of wooden chairs were moved out of the way and three long, continuous rows of dining tables set with ornate china, tall taper candles, and luxurious paper goods were installed. A low bistro table with a gorgeous, meticulously-frosted, multi-tiered wedding cake was carried in and carefully positioned in the center of the ceremony arch, where the couple had stood during their vows. After pre-filling each etched water goblet and confirming that all one hundred and fifty hand-made name cards were placed at the correct seats, the dinner reception space was ready for its guests.
Right before opening the doors and inviting all of the guests into dinner, the vendors heard something thud on the far side of the reception space. They turned to see the once towering, four-tier wedding cake splattered on the wooden floor.
Thinking quickly, Alyssa, the lead planner of Pacific Engagements, instructed the caterer to clean up the cake remnants that covered the floor. The bottom tier of the cake, miraculously spared from the fall, remained poised on the cake table. However, it bore gaping holes in the frosting from where the other tiers’ supporting columns once stood. In an act to artfully conceal the mishap, Alyssa hurriedly snipped flowers and leafy stems from the lush, flower-filled ceremony arch and deliberately placed them so the holes were no longer visible.
In mere minutes, the heart-breaking destructed cake became an organically-decorated one-tier cake, disguised so well with flowers that perfectly matched the surrounding ceremony arch that its previous grandeur of being an exquisitely-piped, multi-tiered wedding cake was nearly undetectable.
When the wedding guests came in to dine, they remarked on how gorgeous the cake looked, not realizing it was much larger before. The evening continued with dinner conversation, clinking glasses, and heartfelt toasts. It wasn’t until the newlyweds stood up to thank their guests for attending that they decided to share the tale of their resilient cake, once a towering masterpiece, reduced to a charming single-tier, which elicited sounds of surprise and laughter from the audience.
In the end, the incident became a cherished memory, a testament to the resourcefulness, quick problem-solving, and professional composure of the wedding team during intensive moments, and a delightful story that would be retold by guests for years to come. It serves as a reminder that if the unexpected occurs, our planning team’s expertise will prevail to ensure your wedding day moves on with the least amount of interruption and worry.