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Are you having an intimate wedding with few guests, but the last thing you want is a puny cake? Enter dummy tiers! “Dummy” tiers are essentially fake cake tiers made of a polystyrene (styrofoam-like) material, and they can be decorated to look like real cake. If you’ve ever been to a wedding show or seen professional photographs of cakes that look too perfect, chances are you’ve seen dummy tiers without even realizing it.

Why Use Dummies?

Very few engaged couples dream of a really tiny wedding cake, but why buy a larger cake when it’s just going to go to waste? No need. We’re happy to combine dummy tiers with your real cake tiers to make it look taller and more grand. After the “photo opp” of the ceremonial cake cutting, at most venues your cake gets whisked off to the kitchen to be cut and served with your guests none the wiser. No one has to know your cake is partially (or all) fake unless you tell them.

If you’re really looking to make an impact on your guests but not your wallet, consider making only one layer of your tiered cake “real”. Cut into this for the photographer and guests, and then have the kitchen take the cake in the back for slicing. Your guests will never know the difference.

Cupcakes have become much more popular either in addition to or in place of a full-on wedding cake for many couples. In addition to being more cost-effective, they can also provide easy servings, are less messy and can look anything from cute to classy.

A few notes:

• While cupcakes are a fun and cost-effective option, it’s good to keep in mind that they are grab-and-go food, so your guests may eat more than one, especially if there is drinking and dancing. They’re yummy AND easy to grab for a quick sweet fuel-up.
• If you still want that ever-so-important cake-cutting photo, consider ordering a small cutting cake and cupcakes to make up the rest of your servings, or you can just cut into a cupcake!

Frosted buttercream cupcakes start at $5.00 each. The cost can go up if you decide to go with fancy toppers or liners, fondant, flowers or other embellishments. Cupcakes can be made in any flavor and can be mixed and matched by the dozen. This is a great way to incorporate some variety into your wedding day.

For more ideas for your wedding cupcakes, see our  Cupcakes Gallery or our Wedding Cupcakes Pinterest Board.

A Dessert Table can go by many names – bar, buffet, display – but essentially it is table with a variety of sweets so your guests can pick, choose and sample what they like. We like to do an artful display which aligns with and enhances the theme of your wedding. One of the big draws of a dessert bar or buffet is that it can be SO visually appealing. Who can’t look at a table with so many different sweet treats and not be tempted?

If you like variety, then having a Dessert Table or Dessert Buffet may be the perfect choice for your wedding day. Giving your guests tons of variety and flavors, a spectacular dessert display can be the centerpiece of your event. From rustic to modern, your treats can have a theme that suits your style perfectly. Here are just a few ideas to get you started thinking about how you’d like to tantalize your guests:

– Bar Cookies – Brownies -Decorated Cookies – Cake Pops – Chocolate Covered Everything – Fruit – Fudge – Mini Cakes – Mini Cupcakes – Parfaits – Rice Crispy Treats – S’mores – Truffles – Whoopie Pies

As an additional bonus, a dessert table can also double as a favor table. Have a supply of bags or boxes, and let your guests treat themselves for the ride home!

How many desserts should you order? Our recommendation is if you are ordering enough cake to feed 60% of your guests, allow for 2 mini desserts per person. If you’re not serving cake or you’re going to have cake to feed less than 50% of your guests, 3-4 mini desserts per person is recommended. While there are exceptions, these guidelines should get you in the ballpark of having enough for everyone.

As far as cost, of course varieties of sweets can be many different prices, and the amount your dessert table costs per person can vary depending on how you structure the rest of the food at your wedding. Generally speaking, it’s good to allow for 2-4 treats per person, but it really depends on how large they are and if you’ll be having wedding cake as well. Let us know your ideas, and we’re happy to discuss all the options.

The wedding cake is traditionally for the bride, so the Groom’s Cake is… you guessed it, for the groom. The tradition of having a Groom’s Cake began in Victorian England, generally consisting of a heavy fruit cake. Today, couples tend to do them just for fun and to inject a little levity into their wedding reception. This is a rather antiquated tradition, so in this era of different types of marriages, we’d rather just call it, “The Fun Cake”. 🙂

While the typical wedding cake is more on the “beautiful” or “pretty” side, the Groom’s Cake or The Fun Cake is where you can really let your personalities shine and have some fun. Groom’s Cakes always have a theme – whether it’s candy, video games, horror, fictional characters or his favorite hobby.

Here are some ideas to get you thinking about what you’d like to see in your Groom’s Cake:

• Does your guy have a favorite food or restaurant? Is he candy crazy, a junk food junkie or a health nut?
• Is he into pop culture? Think movies, TV series, comic books, etc. Star Wars and Lord of the Rings are big in this area.
• What does he do for work? Lawyer, oil rigger, computers, construction?
• Is he a pet guy? His favorite pup might make a really cute cake!
• Is he outdoorsy? Think nature, rustic, cowboy, wilderness or hiking.
• What about sports? Does he have a favorite team or pastime?

If none of these ring bells for you, let’s just try his favorite dessert. 🙂

Fondant Pros

• Gives your cake a silky and smooth finish
• Stays soft and chewy
• Can be made in true white and very bright and dark colors
• Makes a great blank canvas
• Seals in moisture
• Can be sculpted into all sorts of forms and flowers

Fondant Cons

• Very challenging to use – requires a skilled baker
• Heavy so it weighs down lighter cakes
• More expensive than buttercream
• Temperature and humidity sensitive

Buttercream Pros

• Creamy and sweet
• Comes in many flavors
• Lightweight
• Great for piped designs