Beach Wedding Cakes
  
Looking for beach wedding
cakes? When it comes to wedding cakes, long gone are the days of following tradition. Since
you are considering a beach wedding cake, you are obviously not a slave to those traditions.
So...let's stray from the "norm" and be adventurous! One thing to remember...there are no rules! If
there are...well, rules are made to be broken. Beach wedding cakes can be anything you want them
to be!
What Size?
How many guests are you
planning to have? If you have your beach wedding cakes made professionally it can range in price
anywhere from $2.00 to $15.00 per slice. A "slice" is normally considered to be 2 ounces or, approximately 4"
x 2". The range in price will depend on how much intricate detail you want on it. If the cake you choose is
very labor intensive, you can expect higher prices. If you are on a tight budget, keep it simple!
What Shape?
Beach wedding cakes can be any size, shape or description. Be creative. If you have an idea for your cake,
sketch it out on paper and take it to that talented friend, relative or your chosen bakery. If you can imagine it,
someone can make it! Or create a relatively plain cake and decorate it with unique beach wedding cake toppers.
Do not limit your thinking to a two or three tier cake. It can be round, square, a sheet cake, a sculpted cake,
individual mini cakes, cupcakes or even cookies! Some brides even choose a one or two layer, individual wedding
cake on each guest table rather than the traditional large cake at the head table. This is a nice idea because it
also serves as the table centerpiece. This eliminates the added expense associated with having a wedding
centerpiece at each table!
A couple of things to keep in mind though...
Since your reception may be on the beach, consider the sun! If
you are having a dawn or dusk ceremony, heat from the sun will probably not be a major factor. However, if
you are having your wedding midday, consider an "ornamental" cake. By that I mean, not edible with the
exception of perhaps the bottom layer if you and the groom plan to cut it. You don't want your creation to
melt!
Consider draping your cake in a decorative manner with tulle to keep the bugs and sand out of it. It would be
beautiful yet practical.
Purchase decorative, individual cake boxes. Fill them and perhaps tie your wedding program or thank you to them
with ribbon. Keep them in a cooler until time to pass them out to your guests. They will serve as your wedding
favor, killing two birds with one stone!
Make your own beach wedding cakes! Look inside the next "Duncan Hines" cake mix you buy. The instruction
for making baking tiered cakes are printed on the inside of the box! You can do it. If you can't, I'll bet you know
a friend who could! In EVERY town there is a friend or a "friend of a friend" who makes beautiful wedding cakes.
It's a hobby for them. They love doing it! Of course they still want to be paid, but not the ridiculous prices that
a professional will charge you. So...go... find that friend!
©Cindy English is the publisher of beach-wedding-themes.com where you will find ideas for beach wedding themes full of fun, fantasy and
romance.
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