Let them Eat Cake: Deciding on your wedding cake style
Cake: Sugar Flower Shop
Photographers: Dorsey Studios
Karen Deleski,
Jenny K Photography
Roey Yohai
Caroline Rocchet
Your wedding cake should be as unique as you are, and, like all of your other wedding elements, it should work with the other aspects of the event to reflect the bride and groom's personalities. That being said, there are a lot of options and often the possibilities can seem overwhelming. Should you go with sleek and chic white fondant or decadent buttercream? Should your cake be classically elegant or funky and fresh? Perhaps you'd like to have cupcakes, pies, or a candy bar in lieu of a cake? There are seemingly endless questions, but here are a few tips from local experts to help you choose a wedding-worthy cake creation/dessert:
1. Are you holding a season-specific wedding? "Seasonal cakes are a fun way to celebrate the harvest. Incorporate nuts, spices, and heavy chocolates to give them an autumn or winter twist," says Ilona Lowenthal of Sugar Sugar.
2. Groom's cakes are in! "They are being made to showcase the groom's special interests. I have done a lot of hockey cakes and vintage wine bottles. Usually they are in the groom's favorite flavors," says Leanne Rose of Leanne's Specialty Cakes.
3. "Square, multi-tierd cakes are a great way to add contemporary flair to a traditional design. Talk to your cake designer about different shapes to make your cake pop," suggests Miche Bacher of Sacred Sweets.
4. "We've been seeing a lot of fun 'exit' lounges for guests to stop and pick up their favors - a bake shop, an Italian espresso bar, a cupcake 'store', a candy 'store', and a donut bar," says Claudia Hanlin of The Wedding Library.
5. "Cupcakes are still very big. Very portable, you don't need to cut them, and they can be made in a multitude of flavors," says Leanne Rose of Leanne's Specialty Cakes.
6. "More and more couples are customizing the dessert menu to represent the heritage or ethic background of the bride and groom's families, or just a region or country that has sentimental significance for them," says Peter Ambrose of Food for Forks.
7. "Purple is in - big time. Consider tones of royal purple and amethyst for a bold and memorable cake design," suggests Miche Bacher of Sacred Sweets.
