Unusual Wedding Cakes

Beautiful, intricate, elegant, bespoke, grand… delicious? We’re talking about wedding cakes of course. Wedding cakes are more than just cakes; they are edible works of art. The wedding cake can be the centrepiece of your wedding. Planning is crucial when it comes to organising a wedding and the wedding cake is no different.

This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to wedding cakes or wedding cake designs. It is a look at some of the beautiful and unique wedding cakes other people have created, seen here in the wedding cake pictures so you can see that there are no limits when it comes to wedding cake designs!

Order your wedding cake at least three months before the ceremony, so planning your wedding cake design must begin much earlier. If your wedding is in the busier summer months, it is a good idea to think about ordering your cake more than three months in advance. More unusual wedding cakes should be planned even earlier.

Unusual wedding cakes delight all at a wedding and will be a talking point long after the day itself. It’s a great idea to look at wedding cake photos to get inspiration for your wedding cake. Combine this with your own thoughts and tastes to create a unique and beautiful wedding cake.

It is quite likely that you have never had to think about wedding cake designs before so you might be wondering where to start. Or maybe you have and now you want to have a unique wedding cake.

Don’t forget that as well as having a beautiful and unique looking wedding cake, it is going to eaten at the end of the day. Sample cakes before you commit. Always have a taste of the type of wedding cake you select so you know what your wedding cake will taste like.

When it comes to selecting a baker to create your wedding cake, go and see them in action. Insist on looking at a wedding cake or three that they have actually made, don't commit to a wedding cake baker if you have only seen pictures of their work.

You want to put your mark on your wedding cake; it should reflect you as a couple. Often people use the wedding cake toppers to reflect the character or interests of the bride and groom but you could take this one step further. Have the whole cake reflect personalities of the bride and groom.

Once you start thinking about the different wedding cake designs that are just that bit different, and so special and memorable as a result. Do you and your husband to be have a shared hobby? Do you love music or sport?

Maybe you have always had an image of your dream wedding cake in your mind but thought you should have a sensible wedding cake. You don't! This is one time you can indulge your every whim and fancy.