Ladies and gents, wedding season is just around the corner. Do not be fooled into thinking you have plenty of time to plan your wedding. There are multiple tiny details to think about when it comes to weddings. A team of wedding planners can take care of most of them, but some decisions are up to you. Your wedding menu is one of them. When it comes to Indian weddings, everyone knows that food matters the most. After all, the running joke of people forgetting about the bride and the groom but not the food is there for a reason. On your wedding menu, the star feature is turning into the wedding cake. Couples are taking inspiration from international wedding traditions and incorporating showstopping wedding cakes into the food. We know you are reading this because you are one such couple who is on the lookout for wedding cake trends.
Source: Idalia Photography, Julia Luckett
Well, we are here for you. We have curated a list of the best wedding cake designs to make your wedding planning easier. These wedding cakes are the trendiest for 2023. We are sure you will get inspiration for your dreamy dessert from here. So, let us get to it!
Best Wedding Cake Designs For 2023
When you have planned a grand meal for your guests, it is only right to end it on the right note. Dessert leaves a lasting impression on your guest’s mind. It has the power to make your guests feel sweet like sugar or bitter like gourd. So we recommend thinking a little about it. Of course, a significant part of dessert for weddings is the wedding cake! Each year, trends change and bring with them new designs. If you are getting married in 2023, we know you are looking for wedding cake trends. Fret not, dear reader! We have just the list for you! All you need to do is keep reading and pick the best qualities of each design you like. Ultimately, you simply incorporate it all and create precisely what you envisioned. With that, let us get to it.
Source: From Lucie, Nicole Bakes Cakes
Waterfall-Inspired Wedding Cake Designs
We are sure you all have seen wedding cakes with cascading flowers. However, the spiral and waterfall look takes a new form in 2023. Instead of fresh blooms, the focus for such wedding cake trends is intricate sugar work and fondant flowers. We are talking about intricacies like spun sugar work and structured swirls with handmade accents like sugar flowers or butterflies. The key here is to have the cake enveloped in a soothing waterfall cascade effect with the details. The result? A delight full of whimsy and romance. This wedding cake design is perfect for couples who like simple twists to classic designs. Choose the colour scheme of your choice with the flavours you want and enjoy your wedding cake!
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Styl Tip: Instead of having bride and groom wedding cake toppers, make sure that the design elements continue right up to the top for a better look.
Pressed Floral Wedding Cake Trends
Are you planning a wedding in spring 2024? Couples, we have the perfect cake for you! The use of earthly delights is a trend that has found its way into every industry. So why should wedding cakes get behind? Pressed floral cakes are the new artistic cakes of the season. They feature beautiful organic blooms amongst other sweet treats. This type of cake is ideal for couples planning a wedding set in nature. The pressed greenery and embossed flowers are the perfect way to incorporate the backdrop into the menu. If you are planning a boho-chic wedding, do give this design a thought.
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Styl Tip: Ensure that your baker and florist are in touch to get you food-safe edible flowers for the wedding cake. The flowers need to be free of pesticides and other chemicals. The most popular blooms are lavender, honeysuckle, pansies, dandelions, chamomile and marigold.
Textured Wedding Cake Designs
Textured cakes are there to grab your attention if your vibe is minimalist and artsy. These wedding cake designs do not have any additional frills. They focus on the texture of the cake with the help of cream and chocolate. These cakes bridge the gap between extremely simple wedding cakes and ones with extra details. A nice middle ground, these monochrome textured cakes give you the best of both worlds. Despite the same colour from top to bottom, the details ensure that this wedding cake design is far from boring.
Source: D & A Photography, Kathryn Frugé Photography
Wedding Cake Designs With Gold Accents
What do all Indians love collectively? Gold. We love gold. In Indian weddings, gold is a very auspicious metal to have. It is the reason why we try to use as much of it as possible in different ways. One way to have it on your menu? Through the wedding cake. Cakes with metallic accents have been around for a while. However, they are having a resurgence in the Indian wedding scene. Multiple versions of cakes with gold accents are making the rounds. The best part about this design is that you can easily incorporate multiple designs with this as a base. We love this design because it adds a simple glamour and visual impact that ties in with the captivating decor. Plus, your food is quite literally blessing you! So, do give this one a thought for your wedding!
Source: Irina Savon, Frances Carlisle
Grand Wedding Cake Designs
The one thing you can always associate with grandiosity is Indian weddings. So why not continue the theme and have a grandiose wedding cake? Weddings are getting grander than ever and with them, the trends are getting bigger. So, grand wedding cake designs are the most popular trend this year. If you want your wedding to be a maximalist diva, then a grand cake is a must. These cakes have intricate details, multiple layers and an impressive height. They are perfect if you believe in celebrations being bigger than ever.
Source: Julia Franzosa, Kelly Grace Cakes
And that's it! This was our list of the best wedding cake trends of 2023. We hope you found your perfect match on this list. For any assistance regarding wedding or personal styling, contact us at Styl-Inc and our team of expert stylists will get in touch with you.
Stay tuned to Styl-Inc blogs for more wedding styling tips and tricks.
Until next time.
Keepin' it Stylish
Signing off,
Shravani Priya
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