Small wedding cakes can help you cut down on a large portion of your overall wedding budget, but the inability to resist a show-stopping seven-tier, pearlized, fondant wedding cake with ribboned draping is understandable as wedding cake designers produce more and more elaborate wedding cake creations… Have no fear, darling bride-to-be! Small weddings cakes can be [...]
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Wedding cake alternatives are a great way to help keep your wedding cake budget under control! Hosting a dessert bar can completely replace the need for a multi-tiered wedding cake or allow you the ability to have a smaller (cheaper!) wedding cake. To cut an even larger chunk out of your wedding costs, Miss DIY, [...]
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Edible sugar flowers are seen adorning wedding cakes all over the world, but today, we’re going to buck tradition and take a closer look at the elegant trend of feathered wedding cakes! Seen on everything from wedding invitations, hair accessories, and flower girl baskets, from the edible to the pluckable, read on for vibrant plume [...]
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We touched on succulent wedding cakes a few weeks ago while working through popular Summer 2013 wedding cake trends, but they’re so beautiful – they deserve their own post! As previously mentioned, arrangements of edible sugar-paste succulent rosette accents on a beautifully tiered confection are the perfect addition for eco-friendly ceremonies! These sophisticated desert flowers [...]
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This past weekend, I attended a breathtaking wedding that had strong ties to the couple’s Irish roots – including a true ceili dance performance! – and while Saint Patty’s day has come and gone, it’s never too late share a kiss of green! Forgot about pots of gold and adorable leprechauns, bride-to-be, and look at [...]
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In attempting to choose a look equally loved by brides and grooms alike, black and white wedding cakes can be elegant with multiple delicately placed tiers or whimsical with topsy turvy layers! The striking trend of black and white weddings is actually a carry-over from 2012 and wedding professionals all over the U.S have noted [...]
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We’re nearing the end of the first week in May, darling bride-to-be, which means it’s high time to go over 2013 summer wedding cake trends! We touched on several trends earlier in the year that are holding over into the summer months, like the vintage wedding cake, bird wedding cake toppers, and lace embossed wedding [...]
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Over the past several weeks, dear bride, we’ve spoken about how to discuss wedding cake pricing with your baker, finding the best wedding cake flavor, and cutting down on your wedding cake costs; today, soon-to-be Mrs., we’ll be walking through tips for choosing the perfect wedding cake! (Remember that this is one wedding task that [...]
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Wedding cakes are composed of the base cake, filling, and frosting – but there are many wedding cake flavor profiles available to add a dash of personality to your big day! Request a cake lining, a thin layer of citrus curd or fruit preserve spread on the cake base, or an addition of fresh fruits, [...]
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Fondant, and ganache, and royal icing…oh my! Knowledge is power, so do your research before purchasing to help lower your wedding cake pricing costs. Remember that complex cakes take more time and energy to create and some elaborate desserts can only be assembled immediately prior to the cake reveal, which means your baker would need to [...]
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