Want A Purple Wedding Cake?

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If you love the color purple, incorporating this royal hue into your wedding cake is a no-brainer!

Meaning of Purple

Purple as long been associated to royalty, but it’s also a color for magic and meditation. Because it is a combination of red (the warmest color) and blue (the coolest color) it is said to be one of the most well-loved colors, which is energizing as well as being calming. Add some purple to your life if you are in need of focus and inspiration. If you love purple, you are likely a deep thinker. Add this color to your wedding day to bring a sense of spirituality to your big day (plus it looks great with most colorings!).

Shades of Affection

Do you love the bold look of a rich, dark violet? Or do you prefer the light airiness of pale lavender? Whatever your tastes, there’s a shade of purple for you! You’ll need to decide what shade works best for you and your wedding, and then work in implementing it throughout the day. When it comes to the cake, be picky! How and where will the color appear? Will it be a completely purple cake, or will mauve just be there to add a little eye-candy? Are there other colors you’ll be incorporating, such as green, or yellow, which both look fabulous when paired with the sultry violet?

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Purple Flavors

If you’re looking for a flavor that’s purely purple, your choices are rather limited. While plums, grapes, and figs have violet tones, they are not particularly popular choices for wedding cakes. Why not include the delicate flavor of lavender into your wedding cake? Paired with classic French vanilla, it will add a bit of exotic mystique to your cake. If you are choosing your flavors based on color, consider using violet as the accent, and either chocolate or vanillas as the primary color and flavor.

Just a Touch

If you love the color purple but the idea of serving an all-purple cake makes you cringe, you can add the hue in other ways. Consider having your cake decorator line the base of each layer with a piece of lavender ribbon – in the same shade as your bridesmaid dresses, of course! Or, add sugar flowers. Real flowers are a delightful way to add a natural look to your cake – ask your florist for a few sprigs of an edible purple flower, such as violets or lavender. Elaborate swirl designs can be piped onto an otherwise plain cake to add a bit of luxury.

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Style Me Purple

Your cake is one of the easiest way to bring your wedding colors to the forefront of your big day. Discuss your vision with your baker well in advance to make sure you both have a clear idea of the look and style of cake you truly want. Adding a few splashes of your signature color purple will bring your cake to life and make it uniquely your own.

Remember, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to wedding cakes! You can serve cupcakes, mini cakes, or one grand cake! From the chic, modern cake to the traditionally tiered wedding cake, there are thousands of options out there – you just need to find the one for you, and then tweak it to make it unique. Adding hints of purple here and there can be just the ticket to take a boring cake from drab to fab! Have fun thinking of ways to incorporate your color scheme into your day, and remember to ask your photographer to take a few shots of your cake – it will be eaten so quickly you might not have a chance to take it all in!

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