Floral Wedding Cake Decoration Tips
Wedding cakes are the centrepiece at your reception, and whether you are having yours made by a professional, your mother-in-law or are buying a purse-friendly supermarket version, you’ll want it to look like a work of art. Sugar craft flowers look incredible and if you can afford them, then go for it. If you’re budget doesn’t stretch that far then just a few fresh flowers or a couple of strips of ribbon can make even the plainest of iced cake look spectacular.
If you are having your cake made by a pro then he or she will probably organise and incorporate fresh flowers and / or ribbons as of part the design of your cake, choosing colours that compliment your other wedding blooms. If however you’re going down the DIY route, ask your florist to supply a few extra flowers for your cake to be left at the venue and ask a friend to help arrange them on the cake.
Instead of using traditional pillars, separate the layers of a tiered cake with polystyrene cake dividers then hide them with layers of closely packed flower heads. Frothy peonies, large open roses and hydrangea florets work well. This design uses a lot of flowers but produces a visually stunning effect.
Alternatively a few well placed flower heads and scattered petals is an inexpensive yet elegant choice whilst Phalaenopsis Orchid heads or stems attached to a cake with pins create a modern, stylish look.
Ask your florist to create a simple, pretty floral arrangement that is similar to a wired corsage. This can simply be placed on top of the cake at the last minute.
If you want to avoid flowers altogether and are after the vintage look, wrap lengths of wide satin ribbon in your wedding colour scheme around the top and bottom tier, and finish each with a large bow. Attach round brooches to the centre of each bow for added glamour. Use pretty grosgrain ribbon and ditch the sparkle for a more modern or relaxed affair.
Remember to ask your florist for suitable flowers as some can be toxic.
Article by Floral Design Expert Gemma Beasley
Images Courtesy of In The Pink Flowers
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