Planning a wedding can be a stressful time for a bride and groom. Imagine having to organize everything from the church and reception, the photographers and videographers, the clothes and the caterers in fact, you can probably imagine this all too well!
Aside from everything mentioned, the wedding cake is one of the most important items in the event. That s because the cutting and feeding of the cake by the bride and groom signifies their first meal together as a married couple. As it becomes the focus of attention at some point during the wedding affair, many couples want their cake to be just perfect.
To help couples choose what style of cake is stylish and suits them best, here are five fabulous new trends in wedding cakes to choose from.
Black and White
This style of cake has become popular in 2009 and is set to continue that way for the year ahead. This style is inspired by the fashion runways, with their current fondness for monochromatics and black Spanish lace. You can have your wedding cake designed in this classic color scheme, using white fondant icing and black or dark brown accents. This design works wonderfully if the design coordinates with the wedding dress or the bridesmaids gowns.
Hexagonal or square shapes
The typical heart or circular shaped wedding cakes have now become too conventional for many couples. So, cube layered or hexagonal layered cakes have recently become an emerging trend. These angular cakes can also double as lovely centerpieces during the reception, especially if they sport geometric accents in their designs.
Blue is the hue
The color blue in wedding cakes has also become popular of late with soon to be married couples. Shades of blue, sometimes meshed with green like aquamarine or turquoise, have made an appearance with couples who prefer a colorful cake. Incorporating this cake trend with a tropical wedding theme will work fabulously, especially if you use sky blue, aquamarine and turquoise as the base colors of your cake icing. Decorating the cake with white, silver, lilac or light grey accents will liven up your overall cake design.
Think pink
The color pink is projected to be used even more in 2010 as a wedding motif. So it s only natural to draw on pink for the wedding cake, coordinating with your bridesmaids dresses and bridal gown accents. Try using pink as the base color of your cake icing and decorating it with white, silver or pink embellishments and flowers. But if that s too much pink for your liking, try white as the cake base icing, and pink for the accents, like fresh roses.
Square cupcakes
Using a tower of cupcakes instead of a traditional wedding cake was also a huge trend in 2009. It s become fashionable to use cupcakes, which conveniently eliminates the need for a skilled and designated cake cutter. In this way, the guests each enjoy an individual treat of their own, with ease. Because it s practical, cute and inexpensive, it s expected that this trend will continue throughout the year, but with a twist: 2010 s cupcakes will often actually be square shaped mini cakes, while still reflecting the year s most popular colors and designs.
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