Wedding Wednesday: Let them eat cake.

By this point you all know I suffer from a severe wedding addiction, but I'm not sure how serious you all realize it is. You see, I am currently planning my first wedding professionally and while that sweet couple's pending nuptials are always on my mind, I often slip into a coma of random wedding-related items.  This week it is cake.  

Why? Lauren and I haven't even really delved into the dessert arena yet (although I do have something very specific in mind for her big day), yet I find myself daydreaming about red velvet, buttercream and beautiful flower toppers.  Today, I share with you my latest cake obsessions, including - but not limited to - the direction I am hoping to take with #AlmostAustin. 

First: Naked Cakes

These cakes are so not my style, but something about them is so...enchanting? They make me think of little sugar plum fairies? (I'm crazy?) I'm hoping I will eventually be able to talk some poor, un-suspecting bride into having one of these beauts for their after dinner treat. 

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Second: The Traditional 

This is more my style really (then again, I think if my wedding had a theme at all I would call it "The Traditional" as well). Pure, under-stated beauty. 

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My cake was actually fashioned after the one above. Minus the fondant (because fondant tastes like poo?), add buttercream, minus the lace and minus the flowers. So, pearls and a monogram. So, my cake was sort of like this? 

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Third: Rustic Elegance

I like to think of this third category as a nice mix between the previous two.  Rough icing on a well structured and beautifully adorned cake fits perfectly with the feel of  #AlmostAustin.  You  hear that, Lauren? :) 

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But, no cake without a little glam will do my little Lauren.  These toppers are my top contenders for her: 

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Ah, I'm feeling much better after having had the opportunity to spill some of this cake-themed brain clutter out into the internet. Which is your favorite?!

xo,

SVH