Ideas For
Christmas Wedding Cakes

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Tying the knot during the holiday season adds a special sparkle to a wedding. There’s bound to be a bit more glitz, a little more glamour, and just a touch more festivity to nuptials that are celebrated around everyone’s favorite holiday – Christmas!

Salute the special time of year by serving your guests a memorable slice from a Christmas-themed wedding cake!

Holiday Flavors

There are lots of special flavors you can consider when toying with the idea of presenting a Christmas wedding cake. Peppermint (a la candy-cane, of course) is a delicious and sentimental addition to any wedding cake. Consider serving a traditional fruit cake for a special holiday appeal. Or simply opt for rich, darker flavors and colors which work well with the winter season, such as dark chocolate or mocha. If you’ve got a special family tradition, why not include it in your cake – such as a chocolate oranges or a special cultural delicacy. Marrying during Christmas time in a Caribbean setting? Bring in the holidays by showcasing green and red in an alternative fashion – lime and cherry!

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Holiday Colors

You needn’t serve a red and green cake simply because it’s the holidays. There are lots of other colors that look magnificent and still have a festive look and feel. Consider creating a cake featuring one of the following color combinations:

-Midnight blue and silver
-Ivory and burgundy
-Brown and gold
-White and white, with pearl accents

Choose one base color and one accent color – it can be a dark and light shade of the same color, or two highly contrasting colors. Your cake will become festive before your eyes!

Holiday Themes

Create a designer wedding cake by choosing a holiday theme! Imagine a cake that looks like a snowy day, a gingerbread house, a snowflake or a candy cane. Your cake decorator can work with your theme to create a look that’s understated and classic with just a hint of holiday joy; or all-out themed with Christmas elements everywhere the eye can see. A whimsical stack of brightly colored Christmas gifts is a modern and funky touch, or add embellishments featuring your favorite holiday symbols: mistletoe, holly, or angels! Go all out by having your cake displayed on Santa’s sleigh – complete with prancing reindeer, of course! Or, top your cake with an elaborate nativity scene. Christmas trees, wreaths, elves, and ice can all inspire you and your cake designer to come up with something truly unique!

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Subtle Hints

If you don’t want a completely Christmas cake but you love the idea of adding a bit of holiday flair, you’ll have to be careful. Choose one or two aspects that you will make “Christmassy” and for the rest, choose more traditional wedding traits. For example, you might choose to serve a traditional three-tiered wedding cake – but have each layer base wrapped with a decorative red ribbon. Or, you might have a holiday color scheme, but the flavor could be anything but. Use your unique sense of style to create a cake that is just the way you want it!

Consider serving a traditional wedding cake – but decorating the surrounding cake table with holiday décor to create a yuletide display. You might use fanciful white lights to decorate the table, and add an evergreen wreath around the cake base. A few candles and some well placed ornaments will take your cake from wedding to Christmas with style and panache.

Top it all off with the perfect holiday topper: snowflakes, a winter-y bride and groom, or an adorable penguin or polar bear couple will do just the trick.

From a hint of holiday to an all-out affair, adding some Christmas charm to your wedding cake can create a special sentimental moment that you’ll savor for years to come. The holidays just got a little brighter – you’ll always have an anniversary to celebrate along with this special time of year! Serve up a cake that shows your guests just how thrilled you are to share your wedding date with one of the most cherished seasons.

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