Wedding Inspiration, Cakes, Decor And More!

Wedding Inspiration, Cakes, Decor And More!


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FABULOUS WEDDING CAKES, Wonderful Wedding Cake Idea Photos

FABULOUS WEDDING CAKES, Wonderful Wedding Cake Idea Photos

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How To How to Choose Your Perfect Wedding Cake

How To How to Choose Your Perfect Wedding Cake

How To How to Choose Your Perfect Wedding Cake (Plus Wedding Cake Idea Photos Below)

By: Georgina Clatworthy

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How to Choose Your Perfect Cake

Your wedding cake is an important element to your wedding celebrations. Many couples use their wedding cake as the focal point of their reception, so it will need to look fabulous & taste fantastic. Here is some guidance on choosing your perfect wedding cake.

Find your cake style

Traditionally wedding cakes are multi-tiered & covered in white icing. This remains a popular choice today; however the designs & icings get ever more creative & elaborate. Take a look through magazines & online to get an idea of the style that appeals to you most. You may choose a traditional tiered cake with pillars or without, a stunning display of cupcakes, a luxurious chocolate cake or something more novel.

Seek out the talent

When you have an idea of the shape you want your cake to take, start looking for someone to create it for you. As ever recommendations from friends & family is a good place to start or ask your venue if they can recommend someone. Bridal fayres offers you the chance to see cakes in ‘the flesh’ & even have a taste. When you start looking for a cake designer, look for one that specializes in your particular choice of cake, some may be able create fabulous traditional cakes but not a novel cake with intricate decoration.

Choose the flavors

Fruit is the traditional choice for wedding cakes & although still popular, flavored sponge cakes are increasing in popularity. You can choose to have various flavors applied to the plain sponge mix such as lemon or honey. If your have chosen a tiered cake you can have a different flavor for each tier. This is particularly good advice if some of your guests have special dietary requirements. If you choose a sandwich style cake you can also go to town on the fillings such as fruit combinations, cream cheese or chocolate.

Decide on the decoration

The decoration is probably the bit you have given most thought to & will co-ordinate with the rest of your chosen wedding scheme. Traditionally the wedding cake was iced to match the brides dress. Fresh flowers are still a popular choice & you can ask you florist to create to some small arrangements for you cake. Edible flowers can look very impressive & a good designer can make flowers that you will have trouble tell apart from the real thing. A good designer will be able to guide you & come up with a stunning design for your cake, try & furnish them with as much detail as possible about your dress, color schemes & venue.

Top it off

They may have been out of favor in recent years, but cake toppers are making a comeback. The traditional cake topper was a plastic version of the bride & groom, but modern toppers are far more sophisticated. Whimsical toppers, fondant characters of the bride & groom & even elaborate crowns are just some of the options available. Other toppers will match your theme such as snowflakes, or you may go for glamour & have your monogram made up to sit on top of your cake. CLICK HERE FOR CAKE TOPPER IDEAS

Check it for size

You may design a fabulous cake but will it be big enough to feed all your guests? Once the third course is over, hopefully all your guests will be full so you don’t need to serve up large portions. Your cake designer will be able to tell you how big your cake needs to be ensuring sufficient for all & on the portion size. As a general rule a 10″ cake will serve around 70 guests. A square cake is a more economical choice as there is no wastage when cutting, unlike with a round cake. If your budget is tight, have a decorated cake on display at the reception & smaller plain cakes or cutting cakes, in the kitchen for your guests.

Think about presentation

As you will have spent all that effort in designing your beautiful cake it would be a shame to let it down by bad presentation. Place it on a table on it’s own & perhaps add some flower petals or candles to showcase it perfectly. Place it somewhere it can be seen by your guests & not tucked away in a corner.

Save some for later!

Traditionally the top tier of the cake was saved for the christening of your first child. However this only works if the cake is made from fruit & hasn’t been cut into. After the wedding wraps it well & store in an air-tight container. When you come to use it strip away all the icing & ‘feed’ it with brandy to moisten it, and then re-ice. It is worth remembering that after a long period of time your cake may not taste as good as it did on your wedding day & so you may decide to enjoy it on your wedding day & forgo tradition.

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Make Your Wedding Day FUN! A Day Your Loved Ones Will Remember With A Smile!

Your Wedding Day Should Be FUN! And A Day Your Loved Ones Will Remember With A Smile!

A Wedding to Remember - Distinctive Wedding Ideas They will Never Forget

Article By: Jessica April

Renaissance Style Wedding Dress

There are terribly few once in an exceedingly lifetime events quite like your wedding day. From the flowers and dress to the flavor of the cake, the option to plan and personalize your wedding with your own distinctive wedding concepts is really in your court. And we have a tendency to've all been to dozens of weddings that follow the standard format - the rehearsal and subsequent dinner, the wedding ceremony where the bridesmaids, groomsmen, and couple walked formally down the aisle, and, finally, the reception, where dancing and dinner is certain to follow.

And yes, points are given to the couples that take the time to personalize their wedding with fun favors, uncommon refreshments, decorations, and alternative unique wedding ideas.

However have you ever thought about shaking up your own wedding?, perhaps even terribly changing the structure of it? With a very little ingenuity (and planning), you'll personalize your wedding in a means that's fun for everybody!

My Favorite Memorable Ideas for Unique Weddings

Contemplate the rehearsal dinner. Whereas most couples elect to run through the quality 'meet and greet,' practice their walk down the aisle to get rid of those pre-ceremony jitters, and then sit right down to a lightweight repast, some brides and grooms choose to infuse this gathering with their terribly own unique wedding ideas. One example I've heard of is eliminating the sit down dinner entirely, that is typically a lot of formal in nature anyway. The brides then invite the rehearsal dinner guests over for a picnic (in warmer months) or a potluck supper (nice any time). This feature not only takes away a heap of wedding stress, but also encourages the guests to interact more.

The wedding ceremony itself is, after all, meant to be solemn and respectful, however that does not mean before or once the priest or minister marries the couple you cannot infuse the ceremony with your own distinctive wedding ideas. One among the a lot of uncommon examples I've heard regarding is the whole wedding party dancing up and down the aisle to the delight of the guests who get in on the act. Without so a lot of as a touch on what's happening, an upbeat tempo begins enjoying and guests begin clapping. The bridesmaids and groomsmen get footloose up and down the aisle, making way for the groom's and bride's grand entrances. Once all, a lively entrance is certainly one way to personalize your wedding and create certain guests never forget your nuptials!

Another means to personalize your wedding is seating guests at spherical tables at the marriage venue itself (serving as each the ceremony and reception space). Though it appears to be the reception, the guests truly watch as the bride and groom are married while seated at tables, and then after a quick swap out, the realm becomes a beautiful reception. The perks? The bride and groom save lots of cash because there is no need to secure two venues, and your guests don't have to travel as much!

And, after all, if you decide on to own a marriage theme, you'll be able to incorporate all types of distinctive wedding ideas.

Take the thought of a renaissance-themed wedding. Each the bride and groom, for instance, can be sporting flowing fabrics and distinctive headpieces, while the entertainment might feasibly be even additional entertaining. Couples have employed 'court jesters,' 'jugglers,' and 'dancers' to lighten the mood, persevere the renaissance theme, and personalize their wedding during a unique way. However, whatever your wedding theme may be, simply bear in mind to explore all the unique wedding ideas and possibilities on the market to you. If it's historical in nature, do your analysis! If it's hobby-themed, raise your friends to share their ideas. Not only can collaboration on distinctive wedding ideas help you to envision a higher wedding, you may conjointly have the support of your friends.

At your reception, considering the following goes a long way. It's your day, so set up and personalize your wedding reception how you want.

Some brides feel as if they need to please their guests. Bottom line - if you intend and personalize your wedding activities and events, your guests will need to remain all night long. Consider, for instance, the buffet or sit down vogue dinner served at most weddings. A few brides have elected to possess wait workers flow into with significant hors d'oeuvres and beverages or have had multiple refreshment tables set up around the room. Typically, one among the most in style attractions at these refreshment tables is the large chocolate fountain, with fruit and pretzels for dipping.

Another one of the more unique wedding concepts I've heard concerning may be a groom's cake created entirely of meat. Ideally, the groom's cake is meant for him and his right-hand men, therefore, in many ways that, it's appropriate. And you may just have a heap of extra 'cake' left over to get pleasure from later!

Memories that Last a Lifetime
These examples of distinctive wedding ideas are just some of the a lot of memorable highlights I've seen at weddings over the years. No matter how you choose to personalize your wedding, it will invariably be a big day - a celebration of affection and romance with your closest friends and family members. And if you ultimately commit to play it on the traditional facet, don't worry - you've got those stunning reminiscences to last a lifetime.

Article By: Jessica April

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Wedding Cakes! Fun With Fondant, You'll Love This Video!

Wedding Cakes! Fun With Fondant, You'll Love This Video!

If you think working with fondant is easy, think again. You'll love the girl in

this video (she's so adorable!), and makes creating a fondant cake look easy.

Well, after watching this video, you'll likely have a new respect for professional

wedding cake bakers!

Enjoy!

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Here are some ideas for wedding cake toppers & other cake accessories below:

Crystal Clear Monogram Cake Topper

Personalize your cake with the latest trend, a stylish and modern monogram. Its clean and simple style looks great on its own, or surrounded by fresh flowers, seashells, icing - or whatever fits your theme. This cake topper is made from crystal clear acrylic to look just like glass. Measures 4" square.

Scrolled Letter Cake Topper

Get in on the monogram trend! This is one of the most stylish ways to decorate your cake top and the clean and simple design in brushed metal means this piece looks great on its own or surrounded by decorations to help carry out your theme. Choose two initials separated by an ampersand, or a single initial to show the world you are now together as one. Each letter measures 4.5" tall and the width varies depending on the character chosen. Limited letters available.

Vintage Style Embossed Cake Serving Set

An intricately scrolled design makes this cake set look like it's been plucked from Grandma's fine silver box. A timeless set that you'll find yourself using again on special birthdays and anniversaries. The knife measures 14.25" long and the server measures 11.5". Choose the engraved set and we'll personalize the knife with your names and wedding date for no additional charge.

Seashell Cake Topper

You're going all-out with your beach theme, and you can't forget the cake! Our heart-shaped topper is embellished with all sorts of fun sea treasures including a real starfish. Made of lightweight resin so it's appropriate for most any cake top. Each piece measures 5.75" tall with a 4" wide base.

Seashell Cake Set

You know the quintessential photo of the cake cutting ceremony you'll be displaying for years to come? This seaside themed knife and server set ensures a picture-perfect moment right down to the smallest detail. Each piece is embellished with cute seashells and starfish, and is tied with a "rope" ribbon for a nautical look. Knife measures 12.5" and the server is 10" long.

Just the Two of Us Cake Topper Set

Give your cake a look that's fresh and trendy with this bejeweled topper bearing your initials and symbolizing that you are now together as one. Each silver metal and Swarovski crystal set comes in three pieces - the linked hearts are one piece, and the initials are two separate pieces. Once grouped together, your cake topper will measure approximately 4" tall and 7.25" wide at widest point. Pieces are easily set into the cake with the attached 5" spikes.

A New Beginning Cake Jewelry

Butterflies have long symbolized a new life and a new beginning. So what better way to embellish your cake than with these intricate little jewels. Our silver metal buterflies are decorated with clear Swarovski crystals so they sparkle and catch the light when nestled among flowers or icing. Each set includes six, 1.25" butterflies on 14" silver wire which can be trimmed to any length depending on how you choose to decorate your cake.

Swarovski Photo Frame Cake Topper

Romantic, sentimental and uniquely yours, this Swarovski crystal frame is an elegant way to show off a photo of the two of you. It's fitted with a slender prong at the base so the piece anchors securely into your cake. The topper measures 5.25" wide and 4.5" tall.

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Three-Tier Whimsical Wedding Cake Design : How to Cut Wedding A Wedding Cake

Three-Tier Whimsical Wedding Cake Design : How to Cut Wedding A Wedding Cake

Timing For Cutting The Wedding Cake:

By: Charish Hoover - California Weddings

You may be surprised, but something as simple as cutting the wedding cake, isn't always the easiest thing for newly weds to figure out at their reception.

Through the years, I've aided many couples in this simple task, and happily so. Come to think of it, when all eyes are on you, you're tired from the stress of the busy day's events, , , the last thing you need is the pressure of cutting the cake, and doing it "properly".

Enjoy the video I've posted above to learn more about how to cut the wedding cake. Basically, Less is more. You don't need to cut a large piece of cake to get the task done.

What Time Is The Best Time To Do The Cake Cutting?

There is no proper etiquette for when to cut the cake, however there are some things to consider:

1. For an outdoor wedding reception, is it possible that the cake icing could be melting? If so, talk to your event planner, and/or Event MC/DJ about getting the cake cutting done soon after you are announced into the reception.

2. For a cake and punch only reception, the sooner you cut the cake, the better, as your guests are likely anxious to have a bite. READ MORE BELOW PICTURE:

What Do I Typically Recommend (If number's 1, and 2 above do not apply)?

Here's My Preferred Wedding Reception Schedule:

(I'm a bit of a type A personality by the way ;-) ~ ~ while others will have their own preferences, I prefer to keep things rolling, and the guests NOT waiting so as to not get bored.

1. Bride and Groom are announced into the reception (after the bridal party) by their professional DJ, or MC.

2. Immediately After Being Announced (You - The Bride & Groom), rather than go directly to your head table and sit down, do your first dance together as man and wife.

3. After the first dance, (Bride & Groom) go and sit at their head table, while the DJ/MC plays some pleasant background music for all the guests to enjoy. Meanwhile the catering staff, should be ready, and serve the bride and groom their dinner first, then the the bridal party, and then start serving the guests. NOTE: For a buffet style dinner, the bride and groom usually have their plates prepared for and served to them by the catering staff. The bridal party and all guests are then released to go to the buffet table by group, and by the MC/DJ. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO

4. Immediately after the bride and groom have enjoyed their meal (not the guests, they may still be eating), , the bride and groom have their wedding DJ/MC announce that while the guests remain seated, the bride and groom head over to the cake to cut it and feed each other. Be sure to let your wedding photographer, wedding videographer, and wedding planner know this ahead of time as well. This will allow for perfect timing of the photography, and video taping of the cake cutting, while at the same time allow your wedding planner to aid you should you need assistance (ie. napkins, an extra plate, etc.)

5. After the cake has been cut - You (the bride and groom) head back to your head table to be seated.

Note: Before this time, (sometime mid-dinner) the champagne should have already been placed on the head table, and each guest table in preparation of the upcoming toasts.

6. Now is the perfect time for speeches, and toasts (and they will go on in most cases ;-) especially if there has already been some alcohol ingestion) While these things are happening the catering staff will have ample time to cut the cake in pieces and serve the guests, as well as the entire bridal party.

7. Once toasts, and speeches are out of the way, the wedding DJ can begin playing some fun dance toons, and if he/she is good, they'll be able to get your guests out on the floor for some fun!

8. Approx. 30 minutes into the dancing (enough time for all to get a good workout ;-) - the DJ should announce the bridal bouquet toss, and garter toss will be done (if applicable). Tip: The bridal toss bouquet is usually placed on the wedding cake table as a decorative ornament to the cake. Be sure to speak to your wedding florist about this ahead of time to make sure you will be having a toss bouquet.

9. After the garter/bouquet toss has been done, it's usually nothing but dancing and fun!!!

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Wedding Cakes - What's HOT, and what's NOT!?

by: Charish Pyatt Hoover
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Everyone LOVES wedding cake! If you don't, well, then I question just how human you are!? ;-)

If you're like me, the first thing you likely notice when you walk into a couple's wedding reception is not just the heavenly aura put off by the wedding cake somewhere across the room, (being displayed almost as if it's a non-touchable work of art), but you most likely notice the heavenly smell as well. A smell that takes you back to your child-hood when you remember sticking your finger in mom's frosting, or getting to lick the bowl clean when all the mixing and pouring is done. A smell that brings good feelings of contentment, and warm hugs.

Some cakes are just too pretty to cut, (Of course that's why the wedding photographer's picture of the cake is so important, so as to preserve this edible work of art that smells so darn good!)
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When I started out in the wedding industry in 1991, most people had not heard of fondant covered wedding cakes. In fact a photo of most wedding cakes from back then today - would most likely easily be "dated".

Then, it was common to see multi-tiered buttercream wedding cakes (topped with frosting flowers), and displayed on extravagant plastic (supposedly fairytale-like stands). Some of these stands were inspired by castles, some were just bridges, and some even had water fountains running through them. Most were topped by a traditional bride and groom wedding cake topper.

TODAY, it is rare to see cakes and cake stands as mentioned above. Our more modern bride and groom often take a more simple, and elegant approach when choosing their wedding cake design.

In fact, I'd go so far as to say, that the artistic appearance of the wedding cake is more important than ever for today's bride and groom, , , , but , , , without sacrificing excellent flavor, which can often be the case if choosing a cake designer without ample experience in the actual baking aspect of the cake.

Today - I see a good balance of cakes that are either Fondant (a sweet clay-like covering), or traditional buttercream frosted. Both have their benefits, unique taste, and decorative possibilities.

Frosting flowers are a thing of the past. (see gumpaste flowers below).
Today's cakery's often deliver a cake that is without flowers, that can, and often will be decorated with real flowers brought by the hired florist once the cake has been fully setup on its table.

It is becoming more common to see edible (gum paste flowers) as decorative accents on wedding cakes in place of real flowers, however real flowers are still used most often to date.

Both fondant covered and buttercream frosted cakes can be decorated with CAKE JEWELRY - which can either be a fashionable cake topper, monogrammed cake topper, and/or things such as pearls, or gems (aka BLING), placed all over the cake in a decorative manner. It is also common for colored, decorative, silk ribbon to be used around the base of each tier to add color, style, balance, etc.

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I have learned that fondant covered wedding cakes tend to hold up better in higher temperatures, therefore if you're having your reception at an outdoor wedding venue, it would be wise to consider this option.

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While some couples choose a more simple, elegant look for their wedding cake, there are those who want a cake designed specifically for the purpose of serving as an expression of their personalities, or a special passion in their life.

For example: One couple chose a wedding cake in the shape of a fire truck topped with a riding bride and groom. The groom had been a firefighter for many years, and the couple thought that this design was not only a tribute to the groom's dedication, but to the many firefighter friends/guests that were to attend their wedding reception as well. As a small tribute to the bride, a small duplicate of a tiny blue sports car she owned and loved was placed to the side of the fire truck.

So what's HOT, and what's NOT when it comes to wedding cakes? The answer is pretty much anything that suits the styles, and personalities of the bride and groom is HOT!!! What's NOT? I say who cares?

Whether you want a mini fondant wedding cake for each of your guests, a six tiered buttercream wedding cake smothered in daisies, or an elegant and completely BLINGED out fondant wedding cake, , , , , be sure to choose your cake designer/baker carefully, as few things can harm your reception success than a lopsided wedding cake (delivered late), , , that not only looks little like you had discussed with the designer, but also leaves a lot to be desired in the flavor department!

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