How to style your wedding cake

Wedding cakes are something you spend some time deciding about, however many people forget to think about where the cake will go. It usually ends up on a spare table at the venue with a simple white sheet on. You will, more than likely, be spending anywhere between £200 – £600 on a wedding cake – so its important that you show it off in the best way possible! Here are a few different ways that you can showcase your piece of cake art in a really unique way.

Find yourself antique style frame from your local charity shops – it shouldn’t be too hard to come across. The colour doesn’t matter as you can buy a can of spray paint for around £5!

You can match the colour to your theme – go rose gold, matt black or classic white, the options are endless. Cakes can often get hidden in a corner of the room, but the frame will make sure that your guests eyes will be drawn to it. You can use this technic on top of crates, barrels or it will look just as impressive with a table.

This look will really suit an outdoor type venue, for example a tipi or marque. Just imagine how beautiful your cakes would look when lit up in the evening. All you’ll need to get is some string lights – places like Home Bargains can be a great place to grab really pretty sets of battery-powered lights for a fraction of the price of other places. The string lights can even become a bit of a feature wall in your venue, and lead eyes to your cake. The cake cutting photos will also look amazing!

Making use of your venue’s best features can be an easy way of making your wedding cake stand out. For example, a bay window can accent your cake, especially if there’s a lovely view.

Mirrors can also draw attention to your cake, so check out your venue and see if they have walls with mirrors or mirror screens you could borrow. Your photographer may hate you slightly for it, but they will forgive you when they see how great it looks!

How you’ll display your cake is something you should think about when ordering. If you want to make a feature of out it, you can make sure that the design coordinates with this. Design the cake with the same colours/theme as your stand – for example, make it look like a trunk or bark to blend in with the wooden stands. Or have room for greenery to be added to match with your table.

Create your cake around the feature instead of creating the feature around the cake

Have your cake as part of a dessert table or candy cart – the extra items will really highlight the cake. The other bits can match the decoration and theme of your wedding and the cake. Have everything in different jars, plates and stand and at varied heights. They are easy to put together, and are a cost effective way of adding extra servings on top of your main cake, plus save you money on providing desserts for your evening food!