...I Found It, You Pin It...Friday

I love a GREAT cake, but this wedding cake created by Faye Cahill has an amazing, yet modern spin on the traditional tiered wedding cake!  The black pedestal is genius!!!  WOW!

Until next time...PIN IT and WEDologize

(Photo credit - Faye Cahill)

...I Found It, You Pin It...Friday!

What an amazing wedding cake!  The stunning flower graduating down the side of this PERFECT white wedding cake is nothing short of JAW-DROPPING!!!  The pedestal isn't shabby either :) LOVE IT!

Until next time...PIN IT and WEDologize!

(photo credits - Brides.com | Wow Factor Wedding Cake Design)

Wedding Cake Choices

I love WEDDING CAKE!  I love wedding cake tastings with my clients! I love how all the wedding guests come to see the bride's attire at the ceremony and the fabulous wedding cake at the reception! Again, I love wedding cake!

As you begin the journey of selecting a cake designer to create your reception confection masterpiece, there are some things you want to think about in addition to cake flavors:

• Figure out the shape you want for your wedding cake - square, circle or more modern shapes like a hexagon, oval or heart shaped.  And have an idea on how many tiers you'd like.
• Know your frosting. Buttercream and fondant are the most popular frostings for wedding cakes with fondant being more expensive.  Buttercream does not hold up well in the heat, but if the most flavorful of the two.  Fondant holds it's shape firm and smooth as it's rolled out and draped over the wedding cake.
• Top the cake or not.  Decide on if you want an actual cake topper on the wedding cake or would you like the florist to add fresh flowers to the top tier or the cake designer to create sugar flower blooms?
• Decide how you want your wedding cake displayed - a cake table in the center of the dance floor or on a dessert buffet perched on a silver, gold of jeweled cake stand.  Will you add candles and rose petals around the cake?  Or use vases holding the bridesmaids bouquets to surround the cake?

 

So many decisions to be made...but this is the fun part of wedding planning, in my opinion.  Why?  Because you get to eat cake!  Yep, I love wedding cake!

Until next time...WEDologize!

(photo credit - Project Wedding; The Twisted Sifter Cake Shoppe)

Savvy Wedding Dessert Displays

If you have been following this blog, you know I'm a sweets, cake, cupcake and dessert junkie!  I've posted about the beauty of wedding cakes, exciting grooms cake, how to display wedding cakes and plenty more.  Well as I traveled the Internet this week, I found a few pretty cool ideas I'd like to share to spice up your dessert presentations.  Check them out:

Instead of having the cupcakes displayed on a tower, serve them to your guests
in wine glass with a personalized ribbon tied at the base.
STATEMENT PIECE!

Remove the plain white stick from your cake pops and add
WOW FACTOR by adding BLING sticks!

Really want to make those delish cupcakes and tasty treats
stand out in the crowd...or dessert table,
place them on these adorable pedestals!!! FABULOUS!

Until next time...WEDologize!

(Photo credit: black & white cupcake; bling sticks; pedestals)

Accessorizing the Wedding Cake

When selecting your wedding cake, either from a photo or from an actual visit with a cake designer, there are some things that you should consider.  Question - Outside of selecting the cake flavor, filling and decorative frosting, what types of design can be offered to make this cake not only taste good, but look wonderful? So let's think about designing this gorgeous piece of confection from BOTTOM to TOP. 

Your wedding cake will be put on some type of base for easy transport, typically silver or gold, but if you want to give the cake more height, consider placing it up on a decorative cake stand or pedestal.
 

When selecting the actual design components, will you use fresh flowers or sugar flowers over an actual patterned design?  Both will offer elegance to your cake, but the cost difference is major.  Fresh flowers will always be less in cost than using actual sugar flowers.

How about adding some colored ribbon to your wedding cake tiers?  There are so many variety of ribbons (satin, grosgrain, sheer, wired, etc.) that the options and positioning are limitless.

Now what bride doesn't love a little BLING?  Adding bling to a wedding cake can take on so many different forms...from banding each or every other tier, adding bling brooch details or a burst of bling and crystals shooting out of the top tier.

And as you reach the top tier of the wedding cake, ask yourself...do I want a topper?  Know that toppers can be all sort of items...a cluster of fresh or sugar flowers, a bride and groom, an initial monogram or almost any thing you can think of.  Check out our blog post devoted to cake toppers.

Last, if your wedding cake isn't going to be served as dessert or sliced and displayed on a dessert buffet, make sure you have some fun packaging for your guests to take their yummy treat home.  Check out how DE suggests you "bag" wedding cake.
 

Until next time...WEDologize!

(photo credits: fresh flowers - http://linzievents.com/tag/wedding-cakes/; sugar flowers - www.weddingcakes.com/; ribbon - http://artofdessert.blogspot.com/; bling - www.rockwellsbakery.com; LOVE topper - www.etsy.com; base - www.sweetandsaucyshop.com)

A Nod To The Wedding Cake Stand

I'll say it again...the wedding cake is the centerpiece of the reception.  It's the first item excited wedding attendees flock once they are allowed into the reception space. The linens for the cake table are always sorted out with such detail, but what about the "stand" the cake will be sitting upon?  Most cake decorators will place the cake on a silver or gold board, but if you want a little extra WOW factor for your delicious confection, consider some of the ideas below:

I simply love a custom created cake stand for the wedding cake!
Fabrics and embellishments can truly make a dramatic affect for the cake display.

Never forget the infamous cupcake tower,
but jazz it up not only with cupcakes, but other desserts or slices of cake.

A crystal pedestal allows for a beautiful and delicate display of your wedding cake.
You can also find similar designs ceremic or acrylic based.

A unique idea incorporating glass vases and flowers to hold the wedding cake.
May I suggest speaking with your baker before showcasing this idea to make
sure the weight of the wedding cake will not cause this display to collapse.

One of the most popular cake stand ideas you will see to display the wedding cake. 
These stands not only come round, but also square or oval and can also be found in gold.

Until next time...WEDologize!

(photo credits: www.weddingcupcakes.org; www.raisethecake.com; www.weddingsbycolor.com; http://www.handmade-cake-stand.com/images/squaresquarewhite.jpg; 
http://my-weddingdream.com)

Rise For The Cake Stand!

I've already said it a few times, but I will say it again - the bride is the centerpiece of the wedding ceremony and the cake is the centerpiece of the wedding reception. Wedding guests love to come into the reception space and see that beautiful piece of confection displayed dominantly on the dance floor or a space drenched with candlelight. Not knowing the flavors the couple has selected, they just admire the intricate details done by the cake designer to create those lovely tiers they will eventually get to sample after the entree has been served.

A lot of thought goes into the cake topper, but what about the base of the wedding cake. Think about making your wedding cake shine even more by placing the edible art on a cake stand crafted to match your wedding decor. Check out Raise the Cake Stand Studio to see how their custom cake stands can give your wedding cake even more star power.

Until next time...WEDologize!
Photo Credit - www.raisethecake.com