Ideas for Wedding Cake Alternatives
While some consider the wedding cake to be an absolutely necessary part of the reception, more and more couples are seeking ideas for wedding cake alternatives.
Some do so because eating healthy is important to them, and they don’t want to spend a lot of money on something that they will not eat. Others may be vegan and require a very specific cake and others simply want to be a bit different.
Whatever your reason for seeking wedding cake alternatives, you can be sure that there are plenty of ideas. Here are just a few.
Fresh Fruit
There are many people who could not imagine fresh fruit being used as an alternative to cake. If, however, eating healthy is extremely important to you, this is one of the best wedding cake alternatives.
You can create tiers by shaping cardboard in the desired shapes. Paint the cardboard shapes in the color of your choice. Place the largest down first and fill with fresh fruit. Cut a sheet of waxed paper out to fit the bottom of the next tier. Place the wax paper down and then the next tier on top of it. Fill with fruit. Continue until all of your tiers are assembled.
This display looks lovely and will have your guests coming back for more. If you would like to make some accommodations for those guests that do have a sweet tooth, have some bowls of whipped cream and melted chocolate alongside the fruit that can be used for dipping.
Cupcakes
One of the most popular wedding cake alternatives is the use of cupcakes. Cupcakes can be arranged in tiers and, of course, you will have the same choices for cake flavors and frostings as you would with a traditional cake.
Cupcake wedding cakes usually cost much less than a cake and are a great option if you plan to do the baking yourself.
Candy
Candy can be arranged in such a way that it looks almost like a cake. Whether you want to use wrapped or unwrapped candy, the key is in the arrangement. Many bakers would be able to accommodate this request as they understand the art of arranging and decorating.
There are also some vendors who specialize in this and other wedding cake alternatives.
Chocolate Fountain
A large chocolate fountain placed in the center of a well-decorated table can be just as visually stunning as a wedding cake.
Surround the fountain with lots of choices of items suitable for dipping. Consider having a spotlight shine right on the fountain to create a bit of extra drama.
Dessert Buffet
Another of the many wedding cake alternatives that is growing in popularity is the use of a dessert buffet. Have a table full of dessert choices. Make sure the table is decorated so that it will provide the same visual impact as a wedding cake would.
All of the above ideas for wedding cake alternatives would still allow for the tradition of the bride and groom feeding each other. The only difference would be what you feed each other.
No matter why you are looking for wedding cake alternatives, know that the above ideas are just a few of the many possibilities.