Wedding Cakes

Ideas to make yours amazing!

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Congratulations on your engagement!

Once you’ve settled on an overall vision for your big day, it’s time to start thinking about wedding cakes. Will yours be big, or small? Chocolate, vanilla, or something more exotic? Will it be modern and sophisticated, or traditional and classic? These are all choices you will need to make.

Brainstorming Wedding Cakes Ideas

Unless you’ve had your heart set on a specific cake your whole life, you’ll likely need to start from scratch. Look through bridal magazines and online, and collect images that appeal to you. Keep everything together in a folder so you can review it – and before long, you’ll start to see some similarities in the images that have attracted you. Do you have your wedding colors selected? Consider how your cake will work with the overall theme of your event.

Finding a Cake Designer

If you are working with a wedding planner, she will be able to point you in the direction of a great bakery. Otherwise, look around online and it local publications for some ideas of who you should visit. Talk to other brides who have been recently married – they will likely be happy to share their tips with you! Once you’ve found someone who you want to work with, set up a meeting. Bring along your folder of wedding cake ideas, and arrange to taste some of the different flavors.

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Work With a Theme

Incorporating your cake into your wedding day theme is a fun way to add some continuity to your wedding day! There are two basic ways to incorporate your cake into your theme: through taste and flavor, and/or through the style and look. Let’s take a look at both ways.

Taste and Flavor Wedding Cake Ideas

Choosing the flavor of your wedding cake really depends on the flavor of your entire day! Are you having a funky, fresh summer wedding with bright hues? Opt for something light and citrusy. Is your wedding very traditional? You might want to have a wedding cake that is equally classic, such as vanilla and butter-cream. Maybe one or both of you has a cultural heritage you would like to showcase – show off your heritage by choosing a flavor that comes from a certain part of the world.

Style and Look Wedding Cake Ideas

If your wedding has a specific theme, such as stripes, butterflies, or a monogram, your cake is one of the most stylish places to bring it to life. Talk to your cake designer about your invitations, bridesmaid dresses, and overall décor to give him or her a feel for the type of event you are throwing.

Wedding Cake Serving Ideas

Don’t forget to iron out the logistics of how you will actually be serving your wedding cake. Consider the serving set you will use, as well as the sort of cake topper you will have. Think about who will serve the cake; and when. Will you have special music selected for your cake-cutting ceremony? Thinking about all these details ahead of time will save you a lot of stress on your big day.

The key to coming up with fabulous wedding cake ideas? Start planning in advance!

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