Are you familiar with GoDaddy.com? I'm pretty sure they host every one of my freelance domains, as well as many other domains of friends and businesses that I know, too.
Well, I got a press release recently from one of their PR Specialists, Melanie. I don't really have much control over what we run in our magazine, editorially, but I told her I'd pass the PR along, which I did. Well, today she sent me photos. Unreal! I asked her if the information had an embargo on it or if I could share it here on my blog .. she said I absolutely could share the pics here, and to please send her a link when it's posted. So, here we go.
Last month, GoDaddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons, married Renee LaBelle in Virginia. Now, from the press release:
Bob loves motorcycles, rides every day (did a 5,200 mile trip before his bachelors party).
He likes to go BIG (like his Super Bowl commercials), he likes to be edgy, so why not commission a life-size Ducati Groom's Cake?!
Here are some details about the motorcycle cake:
· Modeled after Groom's Ducati Streetfighter
· Cake was a 'working motorcycle' -- YES, functional & edible!
· When the bike was "turned on":
o Motorcycle engine would rev (loud engine sounds)
o Working lights
o Smoking exhaust
· Made of delicious layered, yellow cake
· Almost stole the wedding spotlight
· Took 8 men to lift (weighed around 400 lbs)
· Designed by 'Ace of Cakes' Chef/TV Star Duff Goldman
· Set to be featured on the Food Network program in 2010
· As a 'thank you,' Bob Parsons gave Duff a Ducati Monster, helmet, gloves, Ducati leather jacket
· Duff & Bob Parsons plan to ride together in 2010
· Duff's 'Charm City Cakes' bakery is in Baltimore -- Bob Parsons is from Baltimore
So .. after all that, are you ready to see this incredible cake? You won't believe it .. I promise!
  (and yes, the helmet was cake, too!)
   And if you just don't believe me that this is a cake ...
 And here's the happy groom and the cake-maker: Bob Parsons & Duff Goldman.
 Now, how cool is that? I told Melanie it WOULD be perfect, if only that cake was chocolate instead of yellow cake. ;) Ha. Also joked I would not show Jeremy, or he'd want a life-sized sailboat cake at our wedding next year. hehe.
So, I'll be sending her a link to the blog in a day or so (giving you all time to comment) .. feel free to pass along congratulations and best wishes to the bride and groom, too. :)
 | KUDOS to the baker. WOWZA!!!!!!!!!! |
| I skimmed down to the pictures before reading the whole blog and automatically suspected that it was made by Duff and CharmCity. The end of the blog confirmed it.
We have been watching "Ace of Cakes" (Duff's program) on Food Netowrk since it started. Awesome talent. |
 | Wow that is awesome! I would have been disappointed if someone other than Duff was behind this one. Been following him for a long time and Ive never seen a work of his that was anything less than outstanding! Thanks for sharing Kippy |
 | Holy Heckaronie!!! That is unbeleivable!! What a way to start married life!! Congrats to the newlyweds and congrats to the talented bakers and decorators - WOW!!! Respect! |
 | very cool... wonder what it's like to have "stupid" money to waste on things like that, lol... very creative though... |
| That's a cake???? My goodness ... that's absolutely brilliant!
Congrats to the newly weds ... what a great way to have a party! |
 | cool cake! and i agree with you, the perfect cake would have been chocolate. ;o) |
| PS : I'll have the rudder please Kippy and Jermy :) |
 | *laughing* So that's what my GoDaddy fees pay for! Holy cow... I mean... cake. That is absolutely stupendous. I'm sitting here trying to figure out the logistics of the working lights, exhaust (ok, dry ice possibly) and sound. Amazing!
Congratulations to the happy couple and, yes, the cake maker too : ) Now that's talent.
lol Katey... only the rudder? I'll have the anchor then : ) |
| Erm... what flavour would black icing be? |
 | Awesome! Congratulations to the newly weds!
P.S Katey will have to share that rudder. Unless I get a sail. |
| Pfffft!! Make me! :P
I think black icing tastes like black sambucca? Maybe not. |
 | Absolutely amazing! Many, many congrats and bestest wishes for many, many years to come for the new couple! Bob and Renee, I hope your lives together find many joyful and exciting years filled with smiles and love!
Wow, just... wow!
That. Is. Freakin. Awesome. Did I mention awesome? Because it's FREAKIN AWESOME! Ginormous motorcycle cake.... mana from heaven!
And now I must continue to watch Ace of Cakes at LEAST through 2010!
Congratulations again!!! :oD |
| Licorice flavour? Nah. I could go with espresso flavour! |
 | Duff makes awesome cakes...I watch the show..Ace of Cakes..always amazing what they do there. |
 | very amazing. 400 pounds of cake...mmmm my kind of cake! |
 | Congrats to Bob and Renee'!! Vroom Vroom Babies! May your ride be a long strange trip!,,,x.o.x.o.....Gompy |
 | Goeie bliksem!!!!!!! Erm.... That is Afrikaans for a very strong 'good grief'! Unbelievable really! That cake maker is gifted! I am with you on the chocolate! A big congrats to the bride and groom and may their union be as successful and as exciting as their wedding cake! Vroooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmm......... |
| Just checked out the cake artists link! Amazing and very creative! There are some amazingly talanted people in the world! |
 | Wow, that cake was incredible! Never seen anything like that. Congrats to the bride and groom and happy riding! |
 | I'm glad so many others found this as impressive as I did. Hehe. *laughing* at sails and rudders. Would you people PLEASE stop giving Jeremy ideas? ;) |
 | Wow! I've never seen anything like it! Very impressive & imaginative. Wishing the bride and groom all the happiness now, and in the years to come. :) |
 | This is truly amazing! How could one even cut into such a piece of art?! |
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