Tropical Wedding Cake Ideas
If you’ve decided on a beach or tropical destination wedding, then you have likely already discovered that there are many wedding products and ideas geared specifically toward that type of wedding.
That’s great news, especially for brides that may have trouble coming up with ideas on their own. One part of your theme wedding that can be lots of fun is choosing the cake. Tropical wedding cake ideas range from the whimsical to the elegant. You are sure to be able to find one that suits your style.
Here are just a few tropical wedding cake ideas.
Flowers
Tropical flowers are bright, bold and beautiful. One of the most popular tropical wedding cake ideas is to include lots of these flowers in colors that match the wedding party attire. This is usually not difficult to achieve as tropical weddings typically feature the bright colors for which tropical flowers, such as birds of paradise, are known.
Mural Cakes
One beautiful tropical wedding cake idea is to have a mural cake. For this type of the cakes the sides of each cake tier would be airbrushed to reflect a tropical theme, such as the surf, sand, sunrise or sea creatures, such as dolphins.
This tropical wedding cake idea can only be artfully completed by a skilled artist. Many bakers specialize in this type of design, but be sure to check out several samples from their portfolio before ordering.
While the sides of the cake will feature an airbrushed theme, there is still room on top for flowers, shells and your tropical cake topper.
Sea Shells
For a simple yet beautiful cake, sea shells are a good choice. For this tropical wedding cake idea, the cake can feature simple tiers and then be adorned with a variety of seashells that will be molded from either fondant or modelling chocolate.
If a skilled baker completes your cake, you will probably not be able to tell that the shells are not real, because they will look so authentic.
A sea shell cake can be elegant, with shells that look real, or it can be whimsical with shells painted in a variety of the bright colors often associated with a tropical wedding.
Location Specific
One really fun tropical wedding cake idea is to make your cake location specific. This means that you will pull from a feature visible from the site of your wedding and base your cake around that feature.
One bride got married in Hawaii with a volcano as a backdrop to her ceremony. She ordered the cake to be created in the shape of that volcano and then had it adorned with gorgeous sugar spun tropical flowers.
Other tropical wedding cake ideas that are location specific include cakes resembling a lighthouse or the interesting topography of the wedding location.
Tropical wedding cake ideas are abundant and other cakes are easily adapted to fit this theme by simply changing the types of flowers or the colors that are used.
Choose a tropical wedding cake idea that will complement your overall wedding. It is sure to be a memorable part of your tropical or beach themed wedding.