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Custom Wedding Cake Toppers

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

If you haven’t seen some of these amazing and sometimes hilarious cake toppers then you are missing out!  Cake toppers are back on trend this year with some of the most creative designs I have ever seen.   You can now get cake toppers that resemble you and your fiances likeness and even personality.   In most cases you send them a few head shots of your faces or answer a few questions about your appearance and a custom cake topper can be made for you.  Check out some of these creative custom wedding cake toppers!

One of the most hilarious cake toppers I have seen are custom made bobble heads!  Guests are sure to get a kick out of seeing these on the top of your cake!

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For an even more creative cake topper, look at these custom Pez dispensers.  I can’t tell if this is cute or a little creepy!

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My favorite custom cake toppers are made out of clay.  How cute one is the topper that resembles the Disney movie “Up”?

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Wood figurines are becoming a very popular choice for wedding toppers this year and these customized wooden cake toppers are so cute!

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You can even choose a customized cake topper made out of metal! How original!?

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Which cake topper is your favorite?  Would you have a customized cake topper on your cake?

Happy Planning!

Cake Trends 2013: “Naked” Cakes

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

A “naked” wedding cake is one of the newest trends for 2013! Basically these cakes have icing between each layer but the outside of the cake is not iced.  This gives a more rustic and natural look to the entire cake.  Usually these cakes are decorated with fruit but sometimes are decorated with flowers.  If you aren’t a fan of cakes with lots of icing this might be the perfect cake for you.

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 Choosing thin or thick tiers,  round or square tiers, and the amount of icing between each tier can dramatically change the look of the cake.

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The cake below used chocolate tiers on the bottom of the cake with traditional white tiers on the top!

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 Using different flavors of cake will change the color of the outside of the cake. This gives a more modern take on this “naked” cake trend!

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My favorite type of “naked” cake is this ombre cake!  How chic and modern?  You can even make small personal ombre cakes for each guest! Love!

Photo provided by Koru Wedding

Of course we want to know your thoughts on this “naked” cake trend!

Leave us your comments if you would have a “naked” cake at your wedding!

Happy Planning!

Let’s Eat Cake! Five Wedding Cake Trends for 2013

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

Wedding cakes are such an important part of a wedding and the overall theme of an event.  There are so many exciting trends this year and I can’t wait to share with you the top five trends!

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Vintage/Antique Cakes

Vintage and antique cakes will be very popular for 2013.   One of the most popular designs will be cakes with lace details.  The lace on the cake can be made to perfectly match the lace on the brides dress.   Other vintage details from the brides wedding gown, like ruffles and bows, can also be added to the cake to give an antique or vintage look.

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Hand painted

These cakes resemble mini works of art!  Any design or pattern such as flowers or words can be painted on the cake.  It can even be made to look like stained glass windows!

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Color

As much as I love white wedding cakes, color will be on display this year.  Black and white cakes will remain a trend in 2013!  Plus, pale hues of all colors will be the top choices for brides this year with Mint being the most popular color and flavor.

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Taller Tiers

Each wedding cake tier will be taller and so will the number of tiers!  Taller tiers are a great way to make your wedding cake seem larger and more grand.

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Handmade Sugar Flowers

Fresh flowers on wedding cakes are slowly giving way to handmade sugar flowers. These gum paste wedding flowers are a perfect alternative to fresh flowers especially for all my green brides!

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Which cake trend do you like?

We want to know if you are having one of these trends for your wedding cake!

Happy Planning!