Vendor Highlight // Hey There Cupcake
Chelsea from Hey There Cupcake is SO great! Her cakes are stunning and she’s just a sweet gal. We were supposed to do a styled shoot together this April, but due to current circumstances, we were unable to have the shoot or work together. Learn more about Chelsea and her business below - & don’t forget to follow her on Instagram.
Q: When & why did you start Hey There Cupcake?
A: I started baking cakes regularly in 2018. Ever since I was young I have always loved baking. And owning a bakery sounded like the most fun career a person could have and have always been inspired by people who did. But like we all do, I grew up and never gave it much thought ever again. It honestly came out of the blue. I would still bake for birthdays, holidays or just for fun. And one day a friend was talking how her nieces first birthday was coming up, so i offered to make the cake just for fun. And from there other coworkers would ask me to make cakes from different occasions and I just thought it was so much fun so I continued making them. And from there it just became a side hobby that quickly took up more time that my normal job. My husband then got transferred from Michigan to Minnesota for his job and I thought, this is my moment. I could actually do this. If I wanted to do this full time and turn this little dream into something, now would be my time to put everything I have into it and try to make it something real. So we moved to a state where we knew absolutely no one and still only know a handful of people. And I started from scratch and I reached out to the wedding industry. And because of amazing vendors like you, I’ve gotten just enough couples to give my husband and I faith that I won’t have to get a different job lol.
Q: What type of services do you offer?
A: I offer all custom desserts! From cakes to cupcakes, caramel apples, cake pops, donut walls, cookies, puddings. If there’s something specific you want for your date and it’s not on my menu, I will figure out how to make it for you!
Q: If you had to describe your business in one word, which word would you use?
A: Thoughtful- the cakes I create for you aren’t just flour and sugar. Lots of love and thought go into them. I want them to be the cake you always imagined or the cake that wows you. I want it to be the cake that makes your child’s face fill with excitement because it’s not just a sheet cake with an image printed on it but a custom cake with their favorite superhero’s fist coming out of it. I want to take your inspiration, theme, or pieces of your day and turn into a cake.
Q: What's your favorite part of doing what you do?
A: It’s honestly just so much fun. I love watching everything come together and seeing the end result of it. I’ve met so many amazing people through doing this as well. So many amazing vendors and couples. Being apart of the wedding industry is just my favorite thing I’ve ever done. I love every minute of it. And being able to be small part of someone’s favorite day is just such an honor and amazing feeling.
Q: Who is your ideal client?
A: I would just love to have free creativity to do someones whole dessert table. I would probably need dozens though because i just have so many ideas i want to try lol. But honestly I’m just so grateful for all clients. All i hope for is that they are sweet and kind. Which I’ve been very lucky that all of them have been.
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
A: I have a three year old daughter who consumes all my time. So tea parties, dress up, hide-n-seek, those are usually my days. It’s honestly just a blessing that she loves to stand on a chair and pretend to help me bake or I wouldn’t get anything done. But when mommy gets to pick, we usually shop! I’m also a big fan of anything DIY so we craft a lot.