Amanda Hinton is the creative mind behind A.joy Cakes & Co. Amanda and her family moved from Louisiana to Birmingham at the beginning of this year, and wanted to re-brand her business, and thus, A.joy Cakes & Co. was born! Hinton was born in Texas, and she made her first creative cake at the young age of 17, and since then her love of making and decorating cakes has blossomed. She creates the most gorgeous wedding cakes, as well as fun and quirky birthday cakes. She has a knack for paying attention to detail and creating the most unique cakes for each of her clients!
Bustle Bride: Caroline
Caroline Wheeler was such a beautiful bride on her big day. She tied the knot at Trinity United Methodist Church here in Homewood, AL. We loved helping her find her dream wedding dress. She chose a gorgeous drop waist ballgown adorned with impeccable beadwork on the bodice, and she totally rocked her dress. Her reception was quite the party. She transformed The Barn at Shady Lane into, as her photographer put it, "an unbelievable art installation."
We were so overjoyed to be apart of helping her choose the gown of her dreams!
Images courtesy of Jett Walker Photography
April Bagley Photography
April Bagley is an incredible Birmingham-based photographer. She loves to capture life's greatest moments such as weddings, newborn babies, and everything in between. April has such a talent for waiting for the perfect moment to capture and turn into a tangible memory.
We love her work and couldn't wait to share it!!
Wreath Workshop with Mandy Busby
We had the pleasure of hosting such a fun event with the lovely Mandy Busby. Earlier last month our guests were taught how to handcraft their very own wreaths using all fresh materials. Mandy provided a relaxing atmosphere for the ladies, and gave great one-on-one assistance while they created their masterpieces. We even rolled up our sleeves and assembled a wreath of our own to hang over the fireplace at Bustle!
Thank you to all of the fabulous ladies who attended. Your wreaths are AMAZING! We had such a blast getting to know you. Also, a huge thank you to Mandy Busby for sharing your creative talent with us!
Bustle Bride: Candice Williams Henderson
Candice was such a gorgeous and classic bride in her timeless Amsale gown. She made the gown her very own by adding covered buttons and a custom belt by seamstress, Catherine Ryals.
Photos courtesy of Magen Davis Photography.
Bustle Bride: Nikki Davis Kintner
What a fun experience it was working with Nikki. Her sweet spirit and creativity bring life to everything around her. When Nikki began the search for her gown, she knew she wanted something soft and romantic - nothing too fussy - that would both suit the venue and her personality. Nikki decided on an ethereal, chiffon gown by Joanna August. It wouldn't have been complete, however, without the bride's personal touch, so she added a lovely lace jacket as well a silk sash Nikki made by hand.
Photos courtesy of Young-Bin Song.