Chef Omar Addihaoui of Opera Cafe, a patisserie and catering service in Kuwait, is the creator of these magnificent, and larger than life, wedding cakes, most of which tower at over five feet high. Omar Addihaoui specializes in structural cake designs, which he creates for famous and wealthy clients, and even for royalty, in Kuwait, Dubai, Saudi, Cairo, and other cities throughout the Middle East.
While he is definitely not a local vendor, I knew I just had to post these awe-inspiring pictures!
In a recent article, he quotes that the cakes start at 600 Kuwaiti dinars (roughly $2000) and go up to 3000 ($10,000) Kuwaiti dinars for a replica of Versailles.
Chef Omar also claims this astounding information: "Cakes can be made in a single day. We are a big team, all of us participating at different levels, and many of our customers are surprised at the pace of our creations at Opera. We can finish a cake in one day. Its not about the size of the cake, it''s about how we are organized"
Asked how much time a customer needs to preŁ-rder a cake, Addihaoui said: "Usually customers order them a month to fifteen days ahead, but sometimes they order them a week ahead or sometimes the same day."
Chef Omar's designs are all completely original. He says he draws his inspiration from his own imagination. He and his team of cake artists never copy designs from anyone else.
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