
cakelava Today I got to shake the hand of President Obama. No, seriously. The best start to a New Year ever!!

Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, Festivus ...! 'Tis the season to think of others and give thanks, and today we have lots of thanks to give, Big Yelps, to those who have taken the time to write such generous reviews for cakelava on Yelp...

cakelava Mele Kalikimaka, Everyone! Merry Christmas to our family, friends, fans, and President Obama and his Ohana, who happen to be staying a couple miles from us!

Now that we're back and starting to catch our breath, we've had some time to reflect on our experience at the Food Network Challenge which we filmed last week. Many of you have been asking how everything went, how Rick and Annie fared, and what the Challenge topic was...

cakelava Our experience on Food Network Challenge, posted on the blog! ( Sorry no juicy details or outcomes to divulge)

We were approached by Project Wedding a while back to contribute to an article on Hawaiian Wedding Cakes. I was asked to comment on how wedding cakes in Hawaii differs from other regions and to give advice to brides looking to have their wedding cake made in Hawaii...

cakelava Our first Food Network Challenge is officially over. What an amazing experience!! Rick and Annie kicked butt! It's 31 degrees here and we can't wait to be back in the Hawaiian sunshine!

It's a good thing Rick likes making the Hello Kitty cakes because we sure get a lot of requests for them. We've found the interest in Hello Kitty spans all ages and ethnicities and isn't limited to just birthdays...

cake photo by cakelava. All other images courtesy of Mike Pham Photography.Yun and Jon's unusually shaped wedding cake in shades of greens, purple and white, was a collaborative effort between the couple and Rick...

cakelava Whoo Hoo! cakelava featured on Oahu Weddings by The Knot. Event coordinator/designer Laura Lewis of Parasol Events, a featured blogger on the Oahu Wedding Blog wrote a sweet little blog about cakelava. We've worked with Parasol since the beginning and Laura and Alia are both fabulous! Thank you, Laura!
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Christen Vidanovic Hi you guys! Just wanted to let you know I just blogged Christina and Jasons wedding! Thanks for everything, you guys rock! http://www.nineteenowls.com/blog/?p=272

All images courtesy of Christie Pham PhotographyWe just adore our couples and always welcome the opportunity to showcase a beautiful bride and her groom on our blog...























