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Published: November 21, 2006
A beautiful sunset. The soothing sound of the ocean. A romantic ambiance along a beautiful sandy shore. What more could a person ask for when planning their beach wedding?
Whether formal or informal, a beach wedding is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the romance of the ocean. It also creates the opportunity for the bride and groom to personalize their wedding accessories, such as the decorations, flowers, invitations and wedding cake.
Beach theme weddings, whether formal or informal, offer plenty of options for couples to find inspiration for their beach wedding cakes. For example, a couple may decide to create their wedding cake with a beach theme based on their interests and hobbies, or they may just portray a beach theme by displaying seashell or palm tree shapes on their cake.
To ensure a satisfactory outcome, a bride and groom should choose a specific beach theme idea. They also should be aware of a few significant factors, before having their cake made.
Wedding Cakes—Beach Theme Ideas
When it comes to wedding cakes, beach theme options are limitless; therefore, a couple should incorporate their favorite hobbies or interests into the cake. For example, if they are avid surfers, they should consider having a cake made to resemble a wave with a bride and groom riding the crest. Perhaps the bride and groom are volleyball lovers. In this particular case, they should have a cake including a net and sand. No matter how the couple decides to decorate the cake, a bride and groom must remember a beach theme wedding cake can depict anything they want.
Seashells, Seashells, Seashells
As one of the most popular beach themes, seashells may be incorporated into a wedding cake in several different ways. For example, it may be used as the main part of the design or as a subtle accent. It may be designed in various shapes and sizes, and may be created from icing, marzipan or molded chocolate, such as dark, milk or white chocolate. At times, a baker may use real flowers such as roses along with the seashells to create an elegant beach wedding cake design.
Tropical Flowers
Another idea for a beach themed wedding cake is accenting the cake with an abundance of tropical flowers. For example, a cake designer may consider scattering fresh blossoms throughout the cake, or may create beautiful flowers from icing or other edibles. Tropical flowers may adorn a cake in various forms, such as bouquets, cascades or elegant edgings.
Sea Life Inspired Beach Wedding Cakes
Various creatures of the sea—such as oysters, mermaids, sea horses, dolphins and sea stars—may be the foundation for inspiring the creation of beach themed wedding cakes. For example, an oyster may inspire a pearl-finished creation topped with an open oyster shell confection. A miniature bride and groom may be delicately placed inside the shell. Also, a dolphin lover may enjoy a beach wedding cake designed with white chocolate waves and molded milk chocolate dolphins.
Important Tips and Reminders
Before making wedding cakes with a beach theme, most bakers like to be aware of several significant factors about the wedding itself. The first factor to consider is the size of the cake, which will depend on the number of guests planning to attend. Depending on the amount of intricate detail desired, most professional bakers typically charge $2 to $15 per slice. Anyone on a tight budget should consider keeping their wedding cake simple. Also, because beach themed wedding cakes can normally be any size and shape, such as round, square, sculpted, cupcakes or even cookies, a couple should be creative with their ideas. To ensure their wedding cake is exactly how they want it, they should sketch out their ideas on paper to give to the person baking their cake.
Heat and humidity are additional factors to consider when creating a wedding cake with a beach theme. Depending on the time of day the reception will take place, the sun may play a significant role in the outcome of the wedding cake. For example, if the reception is likely to take place midday, the sun may melt the cake; therefore, a couple should consider an ornamental cake.
Mostly inedible (with the exception of the bottom layer), an ornamental cake prevents any melting which may result from being in a sunny location. Another way to prevent a cake from melting is to provide guests with decorative, individual cake boxes containing a piece of the wedding cake. Kept in a cooler until the time comes to pass them out to guests, these delicious treats also may serve as wedding favors.
Sources:
Akers, Lisa. Beach Theme Weddings. 2005. USABride. 16 Nov 2006.
http://www.usabride.com/wedplan/a_beachweddings. html
Beach Theme Wedding Cakes. Beach-Wedding-Themes.com. 16 Nov 2006.
http://www.beach-wedding-themes.com/beach-theme- wedding-cake.html
Beach Wedding Cakes. LovetoKnow: Weddings. 16 Nov 2006.
http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Beach_Weddin g_Cakes
English, Cindy. Looking for ideas for a beach themed wedding cake? Best Wedding Sites. 16
Nov 2006. http://www.bestweddingsites.com/Articles/0705_Beac hWeddingCakes.html
Whether formal or informal, a beach wedding is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the romance of the ocean. It also creates the opportunity for the bride and groom to personalize their wedding accessories, such as the decorations, flowers, invitations and wedding cake.
Beach theme weddings, whether formal or informal, offer plenty of options for couples to find inspiration for their beach wedding cakes. For example, a couple may decide to create their wedding cake with a beach theme based on their interests and hobbies, or they may just portray a beach theme by displaying seashell or palm tree shapes on their cake.
To ensure a satisfactory outcome, a bride and groom should choose a specific beach theme idea. They also should be aware of a few significant factors, before having their cake made.
Wedding Cakes—Beach Theme Ideas
When it comes to wedding cakes, beach theme options are limitless; therefore, a couple should incorporate their favorite hobbies or interests into the cake. For example, if they are avid surfers, they should consider having a cake made to resemble a wave with a bride and groom riding the crest. Perhaps the bride and groom are volleyball lovers. In this particular case, they should have a cake including a net and sand. No matter how the couple decides to decorate the cake, a bride and groom must remember a beach theme wedding cake can depict anything they want.
Seashells, Seashells, Seashells
As one of the most popular beach themes, seashells may be incorporated into a wedding cake in several different ways. For example, it may be used as the main part of the design or as a subtle accent. It may be designed in various shapes and sizes, and may be created from icing, marzipan or molded chocolate, such as dark, milk or white chocolate. At times, a baker may use real flowers such as roses along with the seashells to create an elegant beach wedding cake design.
Tropical Flowers
Another idea for a beach themed wedding cake is accenting the cake with an abundance of tropical flowers. For example, a cake designer may consider scattering fresh blossoms throughout the cake, or may create beautiful flowers from icing or other edibles. Tropical flowers may adorn a cake in various forms, such as bouquets, cascades or elegant edgings.
Sea Life Inspired Beach Wedding Cakes
Various creatures of the sea—such as oysters, mermaids, sea horses, dolphins and sea stars—may be the foundation for inspiring the creation of beach themed wedding cakes. For example, an oyster may inspire a pearl-finished creation topped with an open oyster shell confection. A miniature bride and groom may be delicately placed inside the shell. Also, a dolphin lover may enjoy a beach wedding cake designed with white chocolate waves and molded milk chocolate dolphins.
Important Tips and Reminders
Before making wedding cakes with a beach theme, most bakers like to be aware of several significant factors about the wedding itself. The first factor to consider is the size of the cake, which will depend on the number of guests planning to attend. Depending on the amount of intricate detail desired, most professional bakers typically charge $2 to $15 per slice. Anyone on a tight budget should consider keeping their wedding cake simple. Also, because beach themed wedding cakes can normally be any size and shape, such as round, square, sculpted, cupcakes or even cookies, a couple should be creative with their ideas. To ensure their wedding cake is exactly how they want it, they should sketch out their ideas on paper to give to the person baking their cake.
Heat and humidity are additional factors to consider when creating a wedding cake with a beach theme. Depending on the time of day the reception will take place, the sun may play a significant role in the outcome of the wedding cake. For example, if the reception is likely to take place midday, the sun may melt the cake; therefore, a couple should consider an ornamental cake.
Mostly inedible (with the exception of the bottom layer), an ornamental cake prevents any melting which may result from being in a sunny location. Another way to prevent a cake from melting is to provide guests with decorative, individual cake boxes containing a piece of the wedding cake. Kept in a cooler until the time comes to pass them out to guests, these delicious treats also may serve as wedding favors.
Sources:
Akers, Lisa. Beach Theme Weddings. 2005. USABride. 16 Nov 2006.
http://www.usabride.com/wedplan/a_beachweddings. html
Beach Theme Wedding Cakes. Beach-Wedding-Themes.com. 16 Nov 2006.
http://www.beach-wedding-themes.com/beach-theme- wedding-cake.html
Beach Wedding Cakes. LovetoKnow: Weddings. 16 Nov 2006.
http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Beach_Weddin g_Cakes
English, Cindy. Looking for ideas for a beach themed wedding cake? Best Wedding Sites. 16
Nov 2006. http://www.bestweddingsites.com/Articles/0705_Beac hWeddingCakes.html
