Decorating your wedding cake table

Hmmmm cake. One thing that seriously puts a smile on my face no matter what time of day or night it is. And if it´s a cupcake from Warren of Little Lola´s Cupcakes, I´m in heaven. That man is the Cupcake King. At the last wedding I decorated (which will appear on my blog soon) I was carting my goodies in when Warren and his lovely wife appeared from behind a tower of cupcakes. What I didn´t expect though was a box of cupcakes just for me!! Seriously, Warren knew I would be working there and had made me my own cakes. How special did I feel?! And obviously so chuffed that I would be scoffing cake for that whole weekend yay!

Anyway, I digress but it does bring me to my subject matter today - decorating your wedding cake table. Cutting your wedding cake is one of tradition and it always appears in your wedding photos so why do some couples treat it as such an after-thought and opt stick it in the corner of the room? Your wedding cake should be just as exciting as the other fun elements of your day as they are so versatile. You can incorporate your cake into a full-on dessert table and surround it with other nibbles, sweeties and goodies for your guests to enjoy throughout the event. Or have a traditional cake and put a spin on it with a crazy topper and surround it with candles and flowers. Or be totally minimalist and place it  upon textured and luxurious linens.

It´s something to have fun with and make part of the overall event. Personally I love cupcakes especially when they are part of a dessert buffet. Guests come and go as they please nibbling here and there and chatting as they do so. It´s all very sociable. Adding personal elements to a dessert table ie photos of the bride and groom, funky sweets that you both loved as kids, your Gran´s favourite cake stand etc takes it to a whole new level too. Hmmm, talking of cakes has made me really crave one. Now where is Warren´s number....?!

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(Photo sources: onewed.com, wedding-cupcakes.org)