Unique Ways to Add Flowers to Your Wedding Cake
Make Your Wedding Cake a Focal Point with Stunning Floral Designs
Your wedding cake is more than just a dessert—it's a centerpiece that captures attention and invites admiration. By incorporating beautiful floral arrangements into your cake design, you give your guests something worth looking at and photographing.
As a reception focal point, your wedding cake is an expression of your personal style and wedding theme. Flowers offer a versatile and creative way to enhance this expression. Whether you prefer a classic, modern, or whimsical look, beautiful florals can transform your cake into a work of art. Here are some unique ways to make your wedding cake stand out with flowers, brought to you by Belli Fiori, your trusted St. Louis wedding florist.
Top Five Ways to Decorate Wedding Cakes with Flowers…
1. Wedding Cake Floral Tiers
Adorn each tier of your wedding cake with an abundance of flowers for a truly impressive display. This technique adds volume and drama to your cake, making it a true focal point in your reception. This is the most common way we add flowers to cakes, and it’s a great way to tie in your reception flowers to your cake. If your cake is too large for a cake stand, adding flowers to the base or bottom tier is a great way to elevate the look.
2. Unique Floral cake Displays
For a unique and unexpected twist, consider treating your cake like an art installation. There are so many creative ways we can make your cake a focal point within your reception floor plan.
From using mirrored tables or shelves to columns and arches, the possibilities are endless for creative cake displays. This not only elevates the cake but also creates a breathtaking floral display that will leave your guests in awe.
3. Cake Meadows or Cake Gardens
Surround the base of your wedding cake with a lush meadow or garden of flowers. This creates a natural, enchanting look that draws eyes to your cake from across the room.
Cake Meadows are different from a floral base around your cake because these flowers are taller and fuller.
Of course, we choose flowers that complement the rest of your reception flowers for a harmonious effect. Trust us…wedding guests L-O-V-E this look and take tons of photos of this cake look.
4. Floral wedding Cake Base
Create a floral base that surrounds your wedding cake. This design adds a touch of elegance and grandeur, making your cake look like it's blooming from a bed of flowers. It's a sophisticated choice that enhances the overall aesthetic of your reception.
This look also works great if your cake base is to large for a standard cake stand. The floral base adds an elevated look rather than just placing your cake directly on a table.
5. Cake Galleries or Dessert Displays
Instead of one large cake, opt for a gallery of multiple smaller wedding cakes, each surrounded or topped by flowers.
Whether you are using cakes, pies or other yummy treats, this setup allows for variety in design and flavor, and the flowers tie everything together beautifully.
This is also a great way in incorporate different pieces of servingware or glassware from family heirlooms for an added special touch. It's a creative and visually appealing option steeped in family history that's sure to impress.
Why Go Big with Wedding Cake Flowers?
Going big with wedding cake flowers is a decision you won't regret. Not only do flowers add beauty and elegance, but they also make your cake—and your wedding—memorable. Your guests will love taking photos of the stunning cake, and you'll cherish the unique and personalized look that flowers provide.
Depending upon how large the floral design for your cake, often determines who is placing the flowers on the cake. For a few small clusters or a floral cake topper, the bakery or planner can add the cake flowers. For larger more complex floral installations, a Belli Fiori designer will add the flowers to the cake.
At Belli Fiori, we specialize in creating breathtaking floral arrangements for wedding cakes and all your wedding needs. Contact us today to start planning your perfect floral designs. Also, don’t forget that you can see plenty of additional inspiration on our Instagram.
Our Favorite St. Louis Wedding Cake bakeries
There are many fine local wedding cake bakeries in the St. Louis area, but we always enjoy working and collaborating on cake/floral designs with these confection creatives ;-)
Note: Wedding cake photos without photo credit were AI generated for demonstration purposes.