We recently started a new section on the Wild Hill Blog called KC Vendor Love for an opportunity to feature some of our favorite Kansas City wedding vendors! We’d love for you to know a little more about them! Keep reading to learn all about our August featured vendor, Blue Thistle Cakery!
MEET HEATHER: owner of blue thistle cakery
Heather Pickens is the woman behind Blue Thistle Cakery. It's been over 13 years since Heather began making cakes, first for friends and family members, and now for a myriad of satisfied clients across the Midwest. Inspired by the beauty and texture of the natural world, Heather is dedicated to providing a fun, stress free planning experience, whether it's your wedding day or a major event.
We are always thrilled every time we get to work with Heather! She is one of the kindest humans you will meet, plus she is incredibly talented at creating the most stunning and unique wedding cakes! And did we mention how amazing her creations taste?!
We asked Heather a few questions! See below for more information about our talented friend and her amazing business!
Q.1
Do you have a favorite memory of working with Wild Hill?
“Yes!!! I have quite a few memories that it’s so hard to choose just one! One of my absolute favorites though is when I met Jenni for the first time while participating in an open house event together. Within five minutes of meeting her, I felt like I had known her for years! We talked about having horses, living in the country, our business, etc. etc. I could have chatted all night!! :) Not only is Jenni one of the most genuine humans you’ll ever meet but she is crazy TALENTED!!! For real. She has truly been an inspiration to me (and SO many other KC wedding professionals I know). I adore Jenni and her Wild Hill team!!”
Q. 2
Advice for brides planning their wedding cake?
“LIGHTING AND BACKDROP! When you’re planning where your wedding cake should be at the reception, take lighting into consideration and also what you would like your backdrop to be. This is something that is often overlooked. Think about what would look nice in a photo. If there is no spotlight on your cake when the ballroom lights are dimmed, your cake will be lost in the room! Sometimes I will spend a considerable amount of time making the perfect shade of blue (ie: to match the bridesmaids’ dresses) and then the ballroom lights are dimmed and what was blue, now looks grey!”
Q. 3
How can bride’s get started with booking their wedding cake?
“Book a tasting box with Blue Thistle! Sample our cakes at your leisure with a Blue Thistle Tasting Kit! Each box contains up to four flavors of your choice from our menu and is $25 (prepaid). We offer monthly tasting boxes to be picked up in our Lee’s Summit cake studio. ”
Interested in learning more about vendors we love to work with? Check out our full list of recommended vendors by clicking here!
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