Julie Deffense Artistry | Luxury Wedding Cake Designer | Portugal & Florida
Award-winning luxury wedding cake designer creating handcrafted, custom cake artistry for elegant weddings and celebrations in Portugal and Sarasota, Florida. Specializing in couture cake designs with exquisite sugar flowers and personalized details.
Julie Deffense Artistry | Luxury Wedding Cake Designer | Portugal & Florida
Award-winning luxury wedding cake designer creating handcrafted, custom cake artistry for elegant weddings and celebrations in Portugal and Sarasota, Florida. Specializing in couture cake designs with exquisite sugar flowers and personalized details.
Julie Deffense is recognized as the leading luxury wedding cake designer in Portugal.
Born in Boston, Julie’s fine arts education brought her to Lisbon for design work. Formerly an art director, and then an editorial design director of her own magazines, it was the love of Portuguese culture and sweets which reignited her lifelong passion for designing extraordinary cakes.
Discover more about Julie’s life of romance, beauty, culture and cake.
Julie Deffense is recognized as the leading luxury wedding cake designer in Portugal.
Born in Boston, Julie’s fine arts education brought her to Lisbon for design work. Formerly an art director, and then an editorial design director of her own magazines, it was the love of Portuguese culture and sweets which reignited her lifelong passion for designing extraordinary cakes.
Discover more about Julie’s life of romance, beauty, culture and cake.
Julie Deffense Artistry - luxury wedding cakes
From Portugal to the U.S.
In 2017, Julie expanded her business from Portugal to the United States.
As demand for her exquisitely designed and personalized wedding cakes has grown significantly, she is now based seasonally in the key wedding
destinations of Sarasota, Florida and Cascais, Portugal.
Julie Deffense Artistry - luxury wedding cakes
From Portugal to the U.S.
In 2017, Julie expanded her business from Portugal to the United States.
As demand for her exquisitely designed and personalized wedding cakes has grown significantly, she is now based seasonally in the key wedding
destinations of Sarasota, Florida and Cascais, Portugal.
Julie Deffense, Leading Luxury Cake Designer of Portugal, Expanded Business and Book Publishing Prospects from Europe to the U.S. in 2017.
World Map of where our clients have come from
From Lisbon to Tokyo, from New York to Dubai, every pin on this map tells a story. Behind each one, there’s a couple who dreamt, imagined, and trusted Julie to turn their vision into something extraordinary. From Portugal to the most distant corners of the globe, her creations have crossed oceans and cultures, uniting people through the language of beauty. A world connected through design, art, and emotion. Because beauty, when crafted by hand, knows no borders.