Choosing a Design for your Wedding Cake
Posted by Terri Leckas on Mon, Jan 18, 2010 @ 08:00 AM
Wedding cake styles can vary from fun to formal, tone-on-tone to dramatic colorful designs. What’s important is that your cake reflects your personal style. A good cake designer will help you pull together elements from all parts of the wedding and beyond.
Colors are a natural way to tie a cake in to the décor and theme of your special day. A satin ribbon at the base of each tier is the best way to use a dark color such as red or black. Colors found on the invitations or bridesmaids gowns can appear in a small dotted Swiss pattern on a cake. A location or a venue offers inspiration as well: A garden-themed wedding would be reflected in a spatula-style icing, accented with tons of flowers. The beach locale of a destination wedding can be reproduced in white chocolate seashells and cracker-crumb sand. The bridal gown itself may be the most inspirational of all. Edible pearls, brush embroidery and edible glitter can all be used to create a cake designed after a couture gown.
The best advice on cake design is this: let all the other important elements fall into place before you choose a cake style. Let your cake-maker see, feel, and understand what your personal style is by sharing details about your wedding and reception plans, and most importantly, about yourself! When you can make a real connection with your baker, the cake will be truly yours.