Gone are the days when a wedding cake was always white with very little decoration and a plastic bride and groom on top. Today, you can just about decorate your cake any way you want. Weddings are becoming more and more personalized, so why not do it with your cake, too?
You can personalize your wedding cake by taking a particular element of the wedding décor and design the cake around that theme. Bakers can decorate cakes with the look of embroidery, lace, appliqué or elegant drapes or swags. Think Martha Stewart style. :-)
Many brides will use the lace or detailing from their wedding gown as a design for their wedding cake. Bring in a picture of your gown and talk to your baker to incorporate the lace or pearl beading detail into the cake. Keep in mind, however, the more detail you have, the more expensive the cake.
Here are some other ideas:
• Have a wedding cake with an unusual shape, such as, a wedding cake that resembles a stack of presents. This is a fun cake, and generally has two or more square layers, is heavily decorated and tied with a bow.
• Get sentimental! Copy or use the cake top your grandparents or parents used at their wedding.
• Have your monogram intertwined in icing on your cake as decoration.
• A never-fail simple, yet elegant decoration is using fresh flowers. Some favorites include roses, carnations and pansies. These flowers can be made into cascade designs or other styles. For a simply stunning look, have one single, perfect bloom on your cake, such as a lily or orchid. Using fresh flowers to decorate your cake looks great and does not need to cost a fortune.
So go ahead - have your cake and eat it, too.
The photos above are from Martha Stewart Weddings, fall issue.
1 comment:
what a gorgeous wedding cake.
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