Wedding Cake Ideas And Styles

The wedding cake is the center of attention in any reception. The cake can bedazzle the guests and create a fun atmosphere. Your cake can be any style that matches your taste and your wedding style and personality. There are unlimited design possibilities today for wedding cakes and the bakeries are willing to work with you to create your dream wedding cake.   If you’ve watched the show “Cake Boss” then you have seen that anything is possible. Buddy, the owner and head baker, can make the most amazing cakes of any style and shape that will go beyond your wildest dreams and anything you can imagine. He has made cakes from six to eight tiers high and any shape imaginable.

There are some basic styles of wedding cakes. There is the Retro style which is very different, using bright colors, and different shapes. Vintage is old-world inspired, rustic, and elegant. Victorian style are frilly, extremely fancy, and proper. Classic is your more traditional white icing, flowers on each tier, and a bride and groom wedding topper. You can choose a modern style. Check the wedding magazines and see what is hot now. Now it’s the sharp edges, sleek cuts, and corners, and an all over smooth appearance. Beach theme cakes have been a big hit this past summer, with lots of seashells, fake seaweed, and tropical plants. Thanksgiving time holds some of the most gorgeous designs with bright reds, oranges, leaves and the popular gourds which create a lovely design for any type of fall or Thanksgiving wedding. Christmas and New Years have some of the most glamorous cakes. Bakers love to be inspired by the glitter of ornaments and ice blue is very appropriate anywhere on the cake. You can always add nice touches like snowflakes and poinsettias to polish it off for a very festive holiday look.

Make sure you communicate with you baker exactly what you want in a wedding cake and work with them to come up with ideas that will make your reception a hit but at the same time not break your wedding budget. You will always remember your wedding cake so even if the cake is not real expensive, you can still add a personal touch to the topper or ornaments that is meaningful to you.

For more wedding cake ideas and wedding tips see Weddings Tips-Articles.

How To Save Money On Catering Your Wedding

Having a reception, what type of reception and how much you can spend on a reception are very difficult decisions in planning your wedding. There are so many thing to consider, how many on your guest list, the best time to have a reception, the place of the reception and whether you should use a full service catering company are all decisions you have to make.

It is best if you and your future spouse work together to make these decisions. This can especially give the groom a chance to be involve in the wedding planning, as the male guests most likely want to know want kind of food they will be served if they attend the wedding.

We have prepared a good article about how to save money on catering your wedding that you will find helpful in planning your reception.

You can also find many wonderful reception ideas from Brides.com and then look for ways that you can fit the reception into your budget.

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