While I understand that the concept of having a wedding floral arrangement for your wedding cake may seem a bit odd. The truth is many brides are deciding to take a more active and affordable route in planning and paying for their weddings. These brides are also discovering that paper flowers have more uses than they ever dreamed imaginable.If you think crepe paper or mulberry paper flowers look stunning in your bouquets and decorating the reception hall wait till you see what a wedding floral arrangement can do for the cake!
You have two options for the wedding cake. You can make it yourself or you can have a baker make you a wedding cake and apply the frosting and the tiers. Unless you have a good amount of experience in baking and frosting wedding cakes it is advisable to purchase a plain frosted cake. You can still choose the amount of tiers you want and the color of the frosting.
When it comes time to decorate the cake you will want to have it delivered 24 hours in advance. If the reception has a safe place for your cake, then I suggest you have it delivered there and decorate it there. Actually before you decorate the cake you will want to have it sitting in the location you have chosen for it. The bakery has a special delivery table and they can set it on the table of your choice. What you will need is a large brown box one that is about double the size of the cake. You will use the box to cover the cake. It will require 3 or 4 people to remove the cover and replace it etc...
For a less stressful cake decorating adventure have your cake delivered the day before and set up. Cover it with the box make sure the box is tall enough so it does not touch the cake and will still be tall enough to not touch the cake once you have decorated it. That is why I suggested a box that is double the size of the cake. Your cake will not get stale overnight. The box will protect it from a hungry little ant that may be milling around unnoticed.
Now that you know the how, why, where and what about your cake let us look at few ways to decorate it with flowers.
· The garland strand is very popular for smaller cakes that do not use tiers but simply sit on top of one another it consists of a number of flowers that wrap around and lay on each layer of the cake. If the cake is sitting on a large round plate then flowers are also set around the entire outside of the cake.
· Bouquet flowers are also popular for any size or shape wedding cake. The crepe paper or mulberry paper bouquet is made without the holder and simply placed on top of the cake in some cases it replaces the bride and groom. However it can also surround the traditional bride and groom. When you make the bouquet - make the center part with a small opening to insert the bride and groom cake topper. This is easier to measure accurately if you have the cake topper available when you make the flower bouquet arrangement.
· Assorted flowers can be placed anywhere on the cake or inserted into the cake using a toothpick. This type of flower cake decoration looks very nice on large tier leveled cakes.
A wedding floral arrangement for your cake can really make the cake stand out! Especially if you choose a theme wedding, such as a Hawaiian theme. Purple and green orchids really bring the cake to life. A simple wedding cake will look stunning with colorful paper flowers decorating it. Allow the seasons to play a role in your wedding theme and in the flowers you choose for your cake or maybe a holiday theme if your wedding is on or near a holiday. Whatever flowers and colors you choose I am sure your cake will be beautiful decorated in flowers.
Jane Morris
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