Wedding Cupcakes: Perfect Wedding Cake Choice

Because wedding cakes take a big slice off the budget when one plans for an elaborate wedding, couples nowadays are trying to think of the use of wedding cupcakes as an alternative to the traditional large cake. These remarkable but minute pieces of cakes will still occupy the center part of the wedding reception and can be placed on a cake stand depending on the creativity of the cake decorator. These will take the place of the traditional wedding cake when attractive cupcake decorating ideas are used in making it. These ideas may vary according to the theme that the couple desire and these will vary from the commonly used pretty flowers and other cake decorations that will make the tiny cakes attractive and appetizing to eat.

Wedding cupcakes allow for each guest to have at least one cake each as a giveaway. This way, everybody will have a sweet taste of the cake and nobody will be left out as well since the number of these small cakes can equal if not exceed the number of guests present to share in the occasion. Besides the advantage of cost, wedding cupcakes also afford different flavors and colors a large traditional cake cannot afford to have. The guests can even have the freedom to choose what flavor and color they want; and can even bring for their friends who were invited but were unable to come due to unavoidable circumstances. 

There are many cupcake decorating ideas to choose form, even if the couple chooses to decorate the cake themselves. It is more fun and enjoyable making and decorating the cakes and friends can join in the fun, too. The cakes can be bought already baked then decorate them yourself. If there is ample time, you can also do the baking yourself to be able to monitor the different flavors desired for the occasion. There are several cake stands to place the cupcakes and arrange them beautifully, besides, transporting is easy because the tiny cakes can be carried in containers and will just be easily and quickly arranged in the wedding reception area.  

A cupcake tree, resembling the Christmas tree, is a popular choice in the display of the minute cakes. Each level of the stand in increasing sizes holds the individual cakes in a shape resembling the tree. Similar to the traditional tiered cake makes use of cake stands of several tiers or cupcake towers with tiers. When the couple desires the traditional cutting and eating a small piece of the cake, a small cake, bigger than the cupcakes can be ordered and decorated similar to the cupcakes. This cake will be used by the couple for the cutting and sharing of the cake at the wedding reception ceremony.