Subscribe Feed (RSS)Choosing Yummy and Fabulous Looking Beach Wedding Cakes
It’s the shining star among all the food served at the reception. It can be simple, dramatic, whimsical, or stand out as a work of art. It can be quite delicious, or made only for decorative purposes, particularly if you have one of those midday beach weddings in which a real cake is not advisable (though, of course, you can ingeniously drape the cake with tulle to keep flying critters, wind-blown dust or sand away, or you may choose to have mini cakes in small berriboned boxes that may be kept in a cool place until it’s time to hand out wedding favors to guests). In any case, the wedding cake is a tradition that most people pay close attention to. After all, it is part of the wedding reception program and it also ends up being part of most wedded couples’ photographs.
Choosing beach wedding cakes can turn out really fun, since couples get to taste several delicious options before reaching the final decision. Bridal magazines, online wedding forums, and actual experiences of friends and family may help couples get inspiring ideas that will go well with their chosen wedding theme and color. For a beach wedding, cakes run the gamut from two-tiered styles with actual seashells or fresh flowers as accents (or sandy textured and floral icing), to three-tier “ornamental” options surrounded by individual mini cakes, to yummy Hawaiian wedding cakes in mouth-watering flavors that come with a distinct `aloha spirit’ design.
Beach wedding cakes also come in various shapes. Think square or sculpted shapes other than round or rectangular. Wedding cakes may be tastefully adorned with bouquets, cascades or elegant edgings.
Beach weddings are fun affairs, and so the cake and other wedding details must mirror that fact. Wedding cake bakers can ensure that their creations merit more than passing attention by adding special touches like seashells and pretty cake toppers that follow the wedding theme. Chocolate sandcastles with white icing, starfish, or whimsical bride and groom cake toppers with palm tree are some nice examples.
When it comes to choosing the flavors for beach wedding cakes, the delightful options are not limited to vanilla and chocolate alone. Check out flavors like butterscotch, toffee, orange and lemon, or pineapple, which can be perfect for a beach theme wedding. Yummy flavors can even be combined. Key to getting a fabulous wedding cake is finding the right baker to translate your dream wedding cake concept into reality, and a superb wedding planner who can ensure that the cake remains in its fresh state until the bride and groom (and guests) are ready to partake of it.
Whether you have a nice beach wedding or a whimsical outdoor garden wedding, the right cake can inspire, pay homage to nature or an island’s beautiful shorelines, and help enhance the romantic feelings in the air.
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