In this episode of The Mixing Bowl Diaries, we’re getting freshly picked and perfectly baked as we explore the beautiful connection between wedding florals and custom cake design!

🌸🎂 Join us for a conversation with Meredith Cooper, founder of Forage Floral Co. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as she shares her journey from working as an ICU nurse to building a floral design business rooted in creativity, sustainability, and a love for seasonal blooms.

Meredith takes us behind the blooms to share how she turned her passion for flowers into a thriving wedding floral business, the inspiration behind the name Forage Floral Co., and how her garden-inspired aesthetic helps couples bring their wedding visions to life. We’ll also talk about the magic of collaboration between florists and cake designers, from choosing fresh flowers for wedding cakes to coordinating timelines and creating beautiful, cohesive wedding-day details.

Whether you’re a florist, baker, wedding vendor, aspiring entrepreneur, or bride dreaming of the perfect wedding aesthetic, this episode is full of inspiration, behind-the-scenes stories, and practical insights into the world of weddings and small business ownership.

✨ In this episode, we’re chatting about:

• Meredith’s journey from nurse to floral designer and business owner
• The story behind Forage Floral and its garden-inspired style
• Sustainable floristry, seasonal flowers, and supporting local flower farmers
• How florists and cake designers collaborate to create stunning wedding details
• Tips for coordinating fresh flowers and wedding cake designs
• The realities of running a creative business while maintaining work-life balance
• Lessons in entrepreneurship, following your passion, and growing a business with purpose

Tune in to The Mixing Bowl Diaries for a fresh perspective on the creativity, collaboration, and hard work that go into making a wedding unforgettable. Because when beautiful blooms meet a deliciously designed cake, the result is pure magic!

🎧 Listen now and get inspired to keep growing, creating, and chasing your dreams!

What goes into creating a wedding that feels effortless, luxurious, and completely unforgettable? 💍✨

In this episode of The Mixing Bowl Diaries, we’re stepping behind the scenes of the luxury wedding industry to uncover what it really takes to create a high-end wedding experience—from the first creative concept to the final detail.

I’m joined by special guest Cheryl Palmer, owner of Cheryl Palmer Designs, for a conversation about the art, creativity, planning, and collaboration that go into bringing an elevated wedding vision to life.

We’re talking about what it takes to create a luxury wedding, how wedding professionals work together to bring a couple’s vision to life, and why the smallest details can make the biggest impact. From wedding design and décor to cakes, vendors, client experience, and creative collaboration, we’re exploring the many ingredients that come together to create a truly memorable celebration.

As a luxury wedding designer, Cheryl brings her perspective on wedding planning, event design, creating cohesive wedding experiences, working with high-end clients, and transforming ideas into beautifully curated celebrations.

And because no great wedding is created by one vendor alone, we’ll also talk about the importance of collaboration between wedding planners, designers, cake artists, florists, venues, and other wedding professionals to create an experience that feels seamless from beginning to end.

Whether you're a bride planning a luxury wedding, an engaged couple looking for wedding inspiration, a wedding planner, event designer, cake artist, or wedding vendor, this episode offers a peek behind the curtain of what it takes to create a wedding that is as beautiful as it is intentional.

Because a truly unforgettable wedding isn't just planned.

It's carefully crafted—one beautiful detail at a time. 💕🥂

What does it really take to turn a love of baking into a successful cake business? 🎂✨

In this episode of The Mixing Bowl Diaries, we’re going behind the scenes to talk about what it takes to turn creativity, passion, and a love of cake into a thriving business.

I’m joined by special guest Jenny Cain, owner of Jenny’s Cake Creations in New Orleans, Louisiana, for a conversation about the realities of building and running a cake business. Together, we’re talking about everything that happens behind the cake—from finding your creative voice and working with clients to building a brand, navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, and turning your passion for baking into a business.

Jenny brings her own experience as a cake artist and bakery business owner, offering an honest look at what it takes to grow a cake business and create a career doing what you love.

We’ll also explore the realities of small business ownership, entrepreneurship, balancing creativity with business, serving clients, growing a brand, and staying passionate about your craft—all while navigating the ups and downs that come with being a business owner.

Whether you're dreaming of starting a cake business, opening a bakery, launching a home bakery, becoming a cake artist, or turning your baking hobby into a career, this conversation is filled with inspiration, lessons, and real-world insight.

Because building a cake business isn't just about making beautiful cakes.

It's about building something that lasts. 💗