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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

11 Alternatives to the Traditional Wedding Cake

In my daily browsing online, I found this on Brides.com and I couldn't agree more!

"We've said it before, and we'll say it again: a traditional wedding cake will never go out of style. But why settle for a classic white confection when your wedding day should be an event that is uniquely yours? After all, you've customized every aspect of your day, starting with a meaningful ceremony and ending with a handpicked playlist of your favorite tunes. And yet when it comes to the wedding cake, couples often forgo personality in favor of tradition."

While I absolutely love the tradition behind the wedding cake, I believe that this is your day and you should spice up the tradition with your own personal twist!


Ice Cream Cake
I've done a few weddings before where the bride & groom chose ice cream cake versus a regular wedding cake. There is more involved with this style of wedding dessert, such as making sure its kept frozen until being displayed and served...but when you see your guests light up for ice cream cake it will be worth the extra planning!


Pies
Pies are a great dessert offering if you don't want to go the wedding cake route. Pies also have another bonus...you can serve many more flavors than you can with a traditional wedding cake!


Oreos
I don't even have words! They make so many different varieties of oreos you could pull this one off so many different ways! And look how gorgeous they stack up! :)



Croquembouche
Croquembouche is a French twist on the traditional cake. Beautiful, delicious and different!


Donuts
Who wouldn't love donuts as a dessert? You can display them in a variety of ways and provide many different flavor options for your guests!


Cupcakes
Cupcakes are probably the most seen alternative to the traditional wedding cake. Multiple flavors are available this way, and as you can see you can still incorporate a small cake for the bride & groom to cut.


Cake Pops
These are always so pretty! Different colors, different flavors, beautifully displayed and available for your guests to help themselves!


Rice Krispy Treats
Now this one I LOVE! I don't think I've ever met anyone who didn't like Rice Krispy treats! They can still be fashioned into the style of a traditional wedding cake and easily cut for your guests!


Whoopee Pies
Delicious desserts arranged for your guests to help themselves!


Gourmet Cheeses
Diabetic? Allergic? Not a fan of sweets in general? Go opposite with savory. This cheese tower looks traditional and serves the purpose, but gives the guests something different to munch on!


Pancakes
Breakfast or brunch wedding? Have pancakes instead of cake...or along with the cake! It's perfect!







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