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Tip: Animal Wedding Cake Toppers
Unless you're getting married on the farm, you probably won't be able to bring the animals to the wedding, but you can certainly pay homage to your favorite friends by setting them up as the cake topper. For the animal lover couples, consider using animal cake toppers to sit atop your wedding cake instead of the traditional bride and groom. From frogs to cows to horses, animal wedding cake toppers are a cute way of showing your animal love and pride.
Did you know that some animals actually symbolize love, friendship and harmony? Glass cake toppers that show two dolphins kissing, or two lovebirds sitting in a birdcage, represent a sweet tradition. Swans and doves are symbolic with love and friendship. Or you can channel Cinderella and have a horse-drawn carriage pumpkin sit on your wedding cake.
Tip: Decorating Your Wedding Cake With Flowers
Using flowers is one of the easiest and most elegant ways to decorate your wedding cake. With so many flower options, you can design an unforgettable cake for your big day.
Cascading flowers from the top cake tier to the bottom can create a dramatic effect. Add greenery at the base for additional color. If you want to take your flowers home after the wedding, consider using porcelain flowers to decorate.
There is also a new variation on the cake topper: tiaras surrounded with flowers that match the bridal bouquet. This brings the entire flower theme full circle and makes your wedding cake complete.
Tip: Edible Wedding Cake Accessories
Wedding cake accessories can range from classic and simple to over-the-top and flashy. Depending on the design and decoration of your cake, and the theme of your wedding, the cake accessory options available to top your cake are endless. Edible wedding cake accessories are a popular choice and come in various different molds and creations -- from edible flowers to edible figurines of the bride and groom.
Edible wedding cake accessories are made from sugar, cornstarch and gelatin. This mixture is used most often for the life-like looking flowers and fruit decorations that adorn wedding cakes. Talk to your wedding cake company about custom designed edible cake accessories that fit your wedding theme. Whether you're looking at ribbons and bows to gracefully decorate your cake, or edible accessories like figurines and nameplates, your baker will have options available to choose from that fit your style and wedding theme.
Tip: Ethnic Wedding Cake Toppers
Multinational and ethnic wedding cake toppers are becoming more popular as couples make a more concerted effort to wrap their heritage into the wedding ceremony and reception. For the Irish lads and lasses, the Claddagh cake topper is a symbol of true Irish pride. Usually standing no more than about six-inches high, the Claddagh symbol is one of friendship and love. If the traditional bride-and-groom cake topper is appealing to you, consider one of the various ethnic wedding cake toppers available. African-American cake toppers are available, as are Asian cake toppers and Hispanic cake topper couples. Today's bride and groom figurines are sold separately so that multicultural couples can be represented on the cake.
Tip: Get Personal With Your Wedding Cake Accessories
You may think choosing your favorite cake flavor will make your wedding cake personal, but you can go even further with accessories. Cake toppers can be a great addition to your cake display, but you should take the weight of the topper into consideration. The top layers of the cake will need to provide enough support. Another way to accessorize your cake without additional weight is to have the lace of your wedding dress copied onto the cake.
If you are wearing pearls or diamond jewelry, try recreating the look on your cake with candy accents. Or, incorporate cascading ribbons in your wedding colors. This is a delicate touch that adds beauty to your wedding cake.
Tip: Informal Wedding Cakes And Accessories
If your wedding will be an informal occasion, have some fun with your wedding cake, too.
Having a beach wedding? Use seashell and starfish shapes to decorate your cake. You can even design your cake so that is looks like a sandcastle. Frost the cake and add sprinkled graham crackers (the "sand") on top.
Although most wedding cakes are several tiers, you don't have to follow that rule. If your wedding is informal and you'd rather have a sheet cake with a certain image on the surface, go for it. This is a great way to show off your personal style and interests without worrying about a tall, formal cake.
Tip: Monogram Your Wedding Cake
The bride and groom will likely receive a monogrammed gift or two at their wedding, but how about a personalized cake with their initials? You can design a cake that includes your initials.
To make the initials stand out, have them written in something more unique than just frosting. Cake decorators can write the initials in edible gold leaf, giving the cake a fancy look.
The trick with gold leaf, however, is to use it sparingly. You don't want the cake to look gaudy or overdone. A few touches of gold will personalize it. Gold flakes can also add a shimmer to your wedding cake!
If you want to skip the gold, why not use chocolate? Initials can be monogrammed using chocolate powder. Just remember to choose a light-colored frosting so the chocolate color looks vibrant on the cake.
Tip: More Than One Wedding Cake
Why have one wedding cake when you can have several? A new trend in weddings is to have small or individual-sized cakes at each guest table that mirror the look of the large wedding cake.
The smaller cakes can still be tiered, iced and decorated with flowers and a miniature wedding topper. The only difference? The guests get to dig into their cake as soon as the happy couple cuts their larger cake. Everyone gets to serve themselves!
If you'd rather have the smaller cakes look different than your large cake, consider different shapes and sizes. Or keep the shape simple and add different accents. Another idea is to have several different flavored cakes, which encourages mixing and matching among family and friends!
Tip: The Cake Topper of Choice
Cake topper options are endless. We've all seen the traditional cake topper -- the bride and groom smiling intently atop the rich frosting of a three-tiered cake. While there is nothing wrong with traditional, cake toppers have become more creative and ingenious.
Comical cake toppers garner a good laugh at weddings. Propping a cake topper of a getaway car, or a bride and groom tied together with a ball and chain, shows the good sense of humor in the wedding couple.
If your wedding has a theme, make sure you get a cake topper to accompany your themed-cake. Are you lassoing your groom to the alter in a western-themed wedding? Don't forget to add your cowboy/cowgirl cake toppers to your wedding cake. If you're magical day takes place amid a winter wonderland themed wedding, consider a bejeweled cake topper to decorate your white frosted wedding cake.
For a more personal and intimate wedding, consider a picture of the bride and groom to sit atop your wedding cake.
Tip: The History of the Wedding Cake
Like everything else in the wedding tradition, cakes have a history, too. Originally, the wedding cake was just bread that was broken over the head of the bride to symbolize a rich life, fertility and a happy marriage. When the bread broke over the bride, guests would pick up the crumbs and eat them as a symbol of good luck. As years went on, little cakes were designed that the bride and groom would kiss over to symbolize the beginning of their marriage. Over time, the little cakes became one big cake held together with icing and this has molded into the tiered wedding cake that we know today.
Tip: Wedding Cake And Knife Serving Set
In all the wedding planning, you've chosen fabrics, flowers and cake flavors. You will also need to choose some metal objects, specifically a cake server set. This is a fun detail that you and your groom should choose together since it's something you'll take home after the celebration as a keepsake.
There are a variety of wedding cake server sets, including heart-shaped, pearl-handled servers and simple silver-plated or gold-plated serving pieces. It's possible to also have a silver-plated server carved into a romantic heart shape. Typically, the knife and heart-shaped server blade are engraved with the couple’s first names and wedding date.
Tip: Wedding Cake Charms
Wedding cake charms have become popular among brides in recent years. These are based on the Victorian era tradition of ribbon pulling. Under each slice of cake is a wedding charm. The bridesmaids each pull a ribbon to see what charm is revealed. The idea is that the charm provides a hint to a woman's future.
The charms typically come in sterling silver with a silky ribbon attached. You can find wedding charms in assorted shapes, including hearts, hope chests, four leaf clovers and wishing wells. Choose a few different ones and wish your bridesmaids luck and happiness!
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