Paying Tribute to my Grandparents

The theme of the Grand National Wedding Cake Competition was “The Language of Flowers”. I designed my cake around magnolias, oak leaves, and love letters. The love letters on my cake were actual love letters that my grandparents wrote to each other while my grandpa was in WWII. He flew a B24 in Europe.

The meaning of the magnolia is perseverance and the oak leaf mean strength. So, the idea of the cake was to show the perseverance and strength that my grandparents had for the years that my grandpa was away at war. After the competition, I thought it would be nice to put the cake on display in Sigurd, Utah where my grandmother lives and invite all of her friends and family to come and celebrate her and my grandpa’s life.

It was very successful. Lots of friends came and my grandma seemed pleased. And hey, the Richfield Reaper even came and did a story on it. That was fun. Here are a few pictures that were taken.

Marylene Dastrup- My Grandmother and the inspiration for this cake.