Coloured Wedding Cakes

The majority of the time I get asked to make classic white or ivory wedding cakes, perhaps with a splash of colour here and there to tie in with the colour scheme of the wedding, so I really love it when a bride chooses a coloured wedding cake instead of following tradition.

By keeping the base colour really soft and pale, the cake is still going to look more like a wedding cake than something that has been created for another celebration, such as a birthday or Bar Mitzvah. White detail or floral decorations on the cake really stand out on a coloured background, a look which I often encourage couples to go for to put a modern twist on what could be quite a classic and traditional looking cake.

However, if you are going for the fun, informal and alternative look for your wedding, then choosing a brightly coloured cake would be a great option. Asian weddings are usually very rich and opulent in colour, and are often combined with lots of metallics which can easily be painted, dusted or sprayed onto the wedding cake.

If you do choose a colourful wedding cake, it is a good idea to play around with colours first using some coloured paper, material or even on a computer to make sure the colours all sit nicely together. It is really important to realise that while colours might look nice next to each other, they might not always look right on top or overlapping each other, as they can often get lost or even change the look of one another completely. Always ask your cake designer for their opinion too as they should know what will and won’t work.

Seasons might also influence the colour of your wedding cake. Shades of yellow and fresh greens are perfect for Spring , blues and pinks for the Summer, oranges, reds and brown for the Autumn, and whites and metallics for the colder months.

Article by Zoe Clark of The Cake Parlour

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