For this shoot, I wanted to craft a wedding cake that echoed the soft, romantic aesthetic of the day. I designed a three-tiered vintage-inspired cake, featuring buttercream piping details, delicate lace patterns, and soft pastel hues.

Seize the Photo Opportunity

Pay Attention to the Background

Take a Sweet Memory Home

Choose the Right Time.

Use the Right Tools.

Think About Where and How to Stand.

Have a Plan!

Decide How to Take Your Bites.

Summer in the Hamptons Styled Shoot Designed by You In Luxe and published by Atlanta Style Weddings

Badges the knot Best of Weddings 2025 and WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards 2025

How Will the Cake Be Delivered?

Can You Handle Special Requests?

What Are My Insurance Options?

How Much Are Wedding Cakes in 2025?

We are proud to announce that Artful Cakery by Julie has been selected as a 2025 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, an award representing the highest-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples on The Knot.

How Do You Price Your Cakes?

What Flavors and Fillings Do You Offer?

Do You Charge Extra for the Cake Tasting?

Artful Cakery by Julie won First Place in the 2024 Best of Georgia Awards in the Weddings and events category under “Event Caterers”.

What Experience Do You Have With Wedding Cakes?

What Will My Cake Look Like?

How Far Ahead Should We Order the Cake?

Can I See the Contract?

Julie’s all about baking cakes. Not just any cakes — her confectionary designs colorfully go from fun under-the-sea sweet-scapes to stunning tiered wedding cakes. And with Thryv, she’s doubled her cake-baking goal. Her custom website and online listings make it easy for customers to find her, and she schedules her social posts a month ahead, freeing up more time to focus on what she loves. The icing on the cake? All her customer and order details stay organized in one spot.

Thryv small business awards

Find out the answers to all these questions:

Hi Julie, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?

Artful Cakery by Julie made the cake for Maison and Josh’s Montaluce Winery Wedding. It is featured in Atlanta Style Weddings.

See our listing on Restaurant Guru! We are recommended!

We are proud to announce that Artful Cakery by Julie has been nominated for Best of Georgia! Help us win by voting for us at bestofgeorgia.com #BESTofGEORGIA

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Julie McDaniel a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Julie, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?