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The tradition of cutting a multi-tiered wedding cake in front of a crowd of guests with phone cameras at the ready may not be what every bride and groom wants at their wedding. Today, many couples are choosing non-traditional wedding cakes that reflect their personality and their wedding style instead of upholding wedding tradition.
Over the past few years, the wedding industry has seen many unconventional wedding cake ideas grace display tables at wedding receptions, including cakes made from puffed rice cereal bars and towers made from delicate French macarons.
Learn more about how couples are bringing non-traditional wedding cake ideas into their celebrations.
They Want to Give Their Guests Variety
Parents, relatives, friends, colleagues, and others who attend a couple’s wedding come with varied palates and tastes. To that end, brides and grooms are choosing to dispense with the notion of having one cake and instead embracing the mini-cake concept.
Each miniature cake on a display could feature a different cake flavor and different frosting decorations to suit the tastes of a diverse guest list.
They Embrace a Simplified Wedding and Lifestyle
Minimalism has certainly moved beyond home interior trends and is being incorporated by brides and grooms who want sweet simplicity for their special day, from the ceremony to the cake itself.
Naked cakes, those that feature minimal or no frosting at all, showcase their beauty in the natural form. The focus on these cakes is the construction, rather than the finishing—a nod to the continual work required to foster love in a marriage that extends beyond a single day.
They Seek to Move Beyond Tradition
“It’s not your parents’ wedding” is a statement that more and more couples are taking to heart when planning their wedding. Brides and grooms who want to bring creativity and modernity to their celebration find that they can custom-tailor the elements of their wedding to their preferences, from innovative invitations and favors to an unusual wedding cake that will wow their guests.
Some couples are opting not to have a cake at all and instead create dessert tables that offer a range of sweet treats for guests to share: cannoli, cupcakes, cutout cookies, cream puffs, or eclairs, to name a few. Mixing and matching creative containers and displays also adds an element of flair to a modern wedding.
They Love the Idea of Spotlighting Cultural Heritage
One way couples are further personalizing their weddings is by spotlighting their cultural heritage in their celebrations. To that end, a nontraditional wedding cake that reflects a cultural tradition is only one of several ways brides and grooms can celebrate their families’ backgrounds.
For example, millefoglie is a classic Italian dessert becoming more popular at weddings. This creation made from puff pastry filled with pastry cream and often adorned with fresh fruit can stand in as an untraditional wedding cake that’s every bit as beautiful as it is delicious.
Bring Your Wedding Cake Inspiration to Frost
For a truly special cake that celebrates the special bond you share with your partner, come to Frost Artisan Bakery. Our talented team is happy to discuss non-traditional wedding cake options with you. Call us at 716-878-8821 to arrange a wedding consultation.
