LET THEM EAT CAKE! (or donuts, or jello, or crepes...)

frosted butter cookies

crepe cake with sweet cream filling

I am so delighted to meet with new brides and grooms and to discover the ideas and decisions they already have in place as they plan what will become one of the most important days of their lives.  I am even more tickled when a bride asks for vendor advice...I have the privilege of working with MANY TALENTED individuals in the wedding biz, and I don't hesitate to make referrals. Many of these referrals are for confectioners/cake decorators.

Traditionally, the wedding cake is as important to the structure of the wedding reception as tossing the garter and the first dance. And, as a result of reality TV shows like Cake Boss on channels such as the Food Network, the wedding cake is taking center stage.  From classy white cakes with fondant and floral patterns, to whimsical, brightly colored towers topped with anything from birdcages to baseballs, the wedding cake is considered a piece of art---even more---a reflection of the couple, the theme, the DAY itself.

frosted donut tower

rice crispy cake

But what about the bride or groom who actually dislikes cake?! An interesting point-of-fact is that many brides are asking me for alternate wedding cake advice! A few weeks ago, one groom sat across from his bride and said (very gently) that he was able to endure (and even kind of enjoy, because it made her so happy) the flowers, the silk brocade, the tulle, the favors and the other wedding frou-frou. But, he could not happily spend an absurd amount of money on a wedding cake when he did not even like cake!  His mother agreed, she had never baked him a birthday cake in his life as he opted, instead, for a pan of lasagna each year---but that's another blog for another day.

jiggly jello-cake

cotton candy "cake"

SO here are a few pics of alternate cake ideas.  I am certain if you ask your local bakery if they recommend someone or even ask the cake decorator you already had in mind to think outside the box and help you create something scrumptious that is truly a reflection of the two of you.  Hey, I love a good slice of wedding cake myself, but if the same stunning result can be achieved with alternate goodies to make your groom (or yourself) happier, go for it.  It is YOUR day!