Tips to Tickle & Delight - Cakes & Treats
{1} Consider local ingredients, like Vermont apples or maple syrup, to celebrate the bounty of your wedding location.
{2} Look for a cake that expresses your personality, suggests Spice of Life Catering. “There really are no rules.”
{3} “Small weddings mean smaller cakes, which can give brides an opportunity to indulge in their favorite details and splurge on flavors,” says Gretel-Ann Fischer of Fischer’s Fancies.
{4} Square shapes are modern; round cakes have old-fashioned charm, according to Marie-France Eloi of Cuisine Lucette.
{5} Irene Maston of Irene’s Cakes By Design says she’s getting more requests for nature-inspired cakes with wildflowers, bark, and other nontraditional elements.
{6} “Cupcakes can have all the details of full-size cakes,” says Perrin Williams of Vermont Cake Studio, who makes filled cupcakes, including red velvet with cannoli cream and strawberry shortcake.
{7} Be creative with the handle of your bouquet, suggests Jasper & Prudence Floral. Instead of plain ribbon, weave the stems with lace, embellish them with jewelry, or play off one of the details of your gown.
{8} Choosing colored napkins instead of classic white or ivory is an easy and cost-effective way to work your palette into to your reception décor.
{9} Look for vintage or found objects to add life to your table, suggests Sarah Jo Willey of Creative Muse Floral Design. It not only gives your wedding a unique look but is also an ecologically responsible choice.
{10} Take advantage of the bounty of pumpkins and winter squash at the end of the year to incorporate the harvest’s riches into your wedding style.
