Few Tips For Summer Wedding Cake

Weddings are one of the biggest celebrations that happen once in a lifetime. If your wedding happens during summer, then you have plenty ideas for your wedding theme. One of the most important things that must be marvellous on your big wedding day is the wedding cake.

Here is a list of few tips which will serve you nicely, if you have a summer wedding cake:

Juice Summer Flavours

When we raise the question of flavour, then what we definitely have on our mind are the juice fruitful cakes. That kind of wedding cake will freshen up your guest, and it certainly will catch up with the season. You could get a wedding cake filled with fresh raspberry pulp filling mixed with vanilla cream or lemon cake with blueberry filling. Without doubts, these flavours will make your cake more exotic. However, if you are more to the traditional wedding cake’s flavours, than fill free to make some combination with traditional and fruit cakes. For instance, if you like chocolate wedding cake, then go with chocolate cake with chocolate cherry ganache. Choose a flavour that will take guests’ breathe away. Very important: don't forget to choose the right wedding cake stand!

Astonishing Summer Wedding Cake Decoration

What makes summer wedding cakes one of a kind are down to their décor. There is no summer wedding cake that hasn’t got some exotic, tropical touch with the smell of fresh fruits. One of the most used decorations on a wedding cake is wedding cake decorated with flowers. Flowers make the wedding cake more elegant and sophisticated. Moreover, you could choose a white wedding cake with a topper identical to the bridal bouquet. Also, butterflies are pretty amazing symbol for summer wedding cake decoration. You could have a butterfly wedding cake, and it will definitely stay forever in your guests’ memory. Another choice could be a beach motif, and that is an enormous inspiration for wedding cakes.

Castle Wedding Cake

One of the most popular wedding cakes choices these days is castle wedding cake. There are numerous options for castle wedding cakes; but, while we still have a beach motif in our minds, than you should try something innovative. Go for a sand castle wedding cake! It is highly new idea, and certainly will be remembered. You could place all symbols connected with beach like seashells, sea stars; even you could place hands’ prints or feet’s prints from the happy couple on the sugar sand.

To conclude, these tips are helpful to start thinking and make decisions for summer wedding cake. Options for summer wedding cake are enormous. Couples should always go for that option that will make them happy. So, let your imagination work and choose a fabulous summer wedding cake for your one-and-only summer wedding celebration.

Creative Alternatives to the Tiered Wedding Cake

Not every wedding calls for a grand tiered wedding cake in a royal style. Some couples prefer a more low-key or unique dessert for their receptions, which is perfectly fine. If your idea of your dream wedding does not include cutting a formal five tiered wedding cake, consider one of these creative alternatives.

One simple idea is to have a deconstructed wedding cake. Maybe you want a cake, but the stacked tiers feel too formal for your entertaining style. Instead of three or five layers stacked into a tower, have each tier on its own stand. Display three or five (odd numbers work best) single layer cakes on fancy cake stands. The effect will be prettiest if the stands are similar, but do not match exactly. You can source an eclectic grouping at vintage stores or yard sales. As for the cakes themselves, they should be decorated in a similar enough fashion that they look like a cohesive unit, but they need not be exact replicas. For instance, a set of five cakes each in a different pastel hue with white ribbon trim would be delightful for a spring afternoon wedding. Separate layers is also a terrific option for the DIY bride, as you will avoid the problems of balancing the tall tiers and also of transporting one large cake.

There is no rule that the wedding dessert has to be cake. A fun trend for very casual weddings is brownie cakes. This would be a a fantastic type of sweet for a casual backyard wedding where the bride is wearing a simple dress with silver wedding jewelry. You have several options: the brownies can be baked and stacked like a layer cake, they can be made into cupcakes, or cut into the traditional squares and displayed on a tiered stand. Make the dessert more decadent by frosting the brownies with a mocha icing, or keep it simple by stenciling the top of the brownies with a powdered sugar design. Either choice will be delicious!

Perhaps you would like to introduce a bit of culture into your wedding reception. A wonderful alternative to the standard white frosted wedding cake is a croquembouche. This is the classic French wedding dessert, and one that is sure to delight your guests. The croquembouche is a tower of stacked profiteroles, which are cream filled pastries. It is not frosted, but is often drizzled with caramel or spun sugar. Threads of chocolate may also be dripped over the pastry tower. If you wish to add a bit of color, tuck a few fresh flowers in between the pastries – but just a few, as the croquembouche is not traditionally very elaborately adorned. Ooh la la!

For a country style wedding reception, fresh fruit cobbler would be a great dessert idea. Serve freshly churned ice cream with the fresh baked cobbler. Seasonal fruits will definitely add to the appeal of this dessert. Peaches, blueberries, and strawberries are among the favorites. Cobbler could be served at the type of wedding where the guests are dressed in sundresses with just a hint of silver wedding jewelry. It would be a good choice to follow a picnic lunch at the wedding reception.

Sometimes couples wonder how they will handle the cake cutting if they do not have a traditional tiered wedding cake. If you have individual cakes, it is a simple enough matter to cut the largest of them. Or pluck off a profiterole from the croquembouche to daintily feed to your new spouse. There will always be a way to have the "cake cutting" part of the reception, even without a traditional wedding cake.

About the Author: Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry, which specializes in fine handcrafted wedding jewelry. They create beautiful silver wedding jewelry, elegant pearl and crystal jewelry sets, and fabulous bridesmaid gifts.

5 Hot Cupcake Ideas for a Sizzling Summer Wedding

Wow, it's been a long winter, right? There's no better way to celebrate a sassy summer wedding then a succulent tower of cupcakes. But if you're like most brides, you're wondering how to add a pinch of pizazz to your pastries. Here are some of the hottest hues and designs for a cupcake-loving summer bride.

Rainbow of Purples
Purple is still going super-strong, thanks to the continued influence of high fashion. Happily, nothing could be more summery than a lovely rainbow of cupcakes ranging from lavender to orchid to violet. Pop in a few cream-colored and white ones for contrast, top them all with nonpareils or a dainty paste flower, and you have something that's truly festive. Set off these treats with a few sprigs of greenery.

Black & White Damask
You've probably noticed that brides are going nuts for damask this year:  fortunately, that makes things a cinch for cupcake brides. Just drop some chocolate-and-vanilla cupcakes into those gorgeous damask cupcake wrappers (mix white-on-black and black-on-white for funky effect), top with piped white icing (even though it looks kind of cool, your guests don't really want to eat black frosting), and you're done!

Pink and Orange
This electric color combo is the perfect way to celebrate summer brights for a whimsical bride. Try serving up flavors like Madagascar vanilla, "creamsicle" and red velvet bases with a creamy buttercream frosting topped with bright, fresh fruit (cherries, raspberries and blueberries are good). Add sizzle to your cupcake tower with flaming gerber daisies, and you've got a hit!

Tiffany Blue
Nothing can beat this sophisticated hue for an uptown summer wedding. Be sure to set off your gorgeous aqua frosting with a bright white foil, such as a white sugar paste flower or bow, or a white chocolate heart. Or, equally appealing: soft Tiffany-blue frosting topping a cupcake you've tucked in a filigree cupcake wrapper. Decorate your cupcake tower with a little sparkle: diamond confetti's a good choice. So is rhinestone trim.

Fondant Pastels
For a very sophisticated yet feminine look, fondant cupcakes are the ticket. The hottest type are made using fondant impression mats, to embed elaborate scrollwork, lace and other patterns into the frosting. Have yours made in classic summer tea-party hues of cream, pink, yellow and lavender, with a impressive overlay of small fondant flowers to finish the look. You'll hear plenty of comments like this: "they're almost too pretty to eat!'

About the Author: FavorIdeas.com has connected brides with the perfect favors and wedding themes since 2005. From our silk favor fans to our wide variety of personalized bridesmaid gifts and tote bags, FavorIdeas has helped thousands of brides convey this heartfelt message: "thank you for sharing in our special day."