Wedding cake flowers for makers of splendiferous cakes
Find out why my own experience of wedding cake making has given me the utmost respect for the wedding cake pros and their amazing artistry and read more to get inspiration for your wedding cake flowers
Photo right: Cake by Ben the Cake Man. Flowers and photo, Tuckshop Flowers.
I have to confess that I’m always a bit scared when it comes to wedding cake flowers because I know how much work goes into wedding cakes by their talented creators. I learned this at the sharp end when I was part of a group of friends tasked with making the cakes for different couples in our circle. I experienced wide eyed horror when whisked sponges turn into rubbery versions of Goodyear’s finest tyres, when fleet-footed rodents left footprints in setting icing (EEEEEEK!) and when white chocolate ganache icing caused landslides rather than cementing the construction of a three tiered cake…. so I say loudly and with gusto
“Pro cake makers of the wedding world, I salute you!”
Gallery of wedding cakes and their makers
I’m forever amazed at the patience and precision of wedding cake makers – especially when it comes to crafting the most intricate sugar wedding cake flowers which nearly rival the real thing for my affections. Nearly…
If your heart is set on fresh flowers for your wedding cake, first make sure that your cake maker is happy with this. Also check if they are happy to position and affix the cake flowers to their masterpiece – in my experience, they will usually want to make sure that any wedding cake flowers are arranged to their own creative satisfaction – and quite right too after all the hours they’ve put into making it look gorgeous! It’s always a good idea to make sure that your florist and cake maker have each others details so that they can communicate about style, details, practicalities and logistics on your wedding day.
Different ways to style your wedding cake flowers
There are so many ways to approach wedding cake flowers: you can be very minimal, adding the smallest of sprigs for a simple floral touch ….
or very maximal, separating each tier of your cake with a ring of blousy blooms…
…or you can go for something in between with larger posies on as many tiers as you desire – but just make sure any flowers and foliage used are non-toxic if they’re going to be in direct contact with the cake.
If you’re going non traditional for your wedding cake and opting instead for a macaroon tower, think about having an entire tier of flowers rather than interspersing posies between macaroons, as aside from the tricky mechanics and food safety of fixing posies between these tasty morsels, when guests take out the macaroons to eat them, the posies either fall out or look ‘lost’ (For super tasty macaroons – try Birmingham-based social enterprise, Miss Macaroon.)
DIY Flowers supplied by Tuckshop Flowers and arranged by the bride and friends.
Find wedding cake suppliers
I love the artistry of wedding cakes and am always delighted to encounter the fabulous local creatives – as well as those in the photos above, you can find more listed on my ‘Favourite wedding suppliers’ page.
More about wedding flowers
- read more blogs
- more information about wedding flowers by Tuckshop Flowers
- contact me to discuss your wedding flowers