Wedding Cupcakes

Wedding cupcakes are easier and cheaper to make than the more traditional celebration cake. They give greater options for flavors and designs and if you can't decide you can combine your choices. They are cheaper to make but they are also much cheaper to serve at your reception as there is no cutting fee.

It is always good to offer at least two different flavors and they can be easily distinguished by using different wrappers or decorations.

The main thing to remember is that cupcake decorations can be kept very simple, because when grouped together they will look impressive. If you are making cupcakes for your own "special day" you need to minimize the effort and maximize the impact. Apart from using wedding cupcakes as a dessert, they can also be individually boxed or packaged and be given to guests as favors or bonboniere. Pipe the bride and groom's initials on top of the cupcakes and guests have a beautiful reminder of the day.

Tiered cupcake tree stands show the cakes off to perfection. You can decorate the tower with fresh flowers or ribbons in colors to complement the bride and bridesmaids' outfits. Put cakes in the tower and then spread the remainder over the table for a stunning display.

The vanilla cupcakes, pictured left, have a blue buttercream frosting. I then rolled out white fondant and cut into strips which were then folded to resemble bows. It makes a striking display.

It sounds daunting to tackle Wedding cupcakes on your own, but with careful planning it is easy to achieve. It is also a huge accomplishment to be able to say "I made them myself".

You can make a stunning cupcake tower display with little or no cake decorating experience. A mistake on any individual cake will not be noticed when they are grouped together. Or, if you make a mistake put that cupcake aside and don't use it.

If you are unsure about your frosting and decorating skills, wrap each cupcake in a cupcake cosy. Stack the cupcakes on a cupcake tower and you will have a stunning arrangements. Buy fabric and ribbon in colors to match the wedding theme.

Fresh flowers and tea-lights can be popped in amongst the cupcakes to enhance the display.

Cupcake towers are easy to set up. Get a reliable friend to transport cupcakes to your reception venue and set up as well. You can either have one large cupcake tower or you can have a smaller tower on each table thereby eliminating the extra cost of table centerpieces.

Tiered cupcake towers are readily available for hire or to buy. Check out your local telephone directory to find stockists.

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There is so much to do when organising a wedding. It can be fun and it can also be very stressful. I would recommend that you visit Wedding Ideas Guide as it is a website maintained by wedding professionals with years of experience in helping couples prepare for their wedding. Their goal is to give you the ideas you need to make your big day special.

Bride Craft is a FREE step-by-step guide to do it yourself weddings and wedding craft ideas. This website really is the place to visit if you are planning a "do it yourself wedding", full of step-by-step tutorials and projects to help create your wedding details with professional results.

Have you made Wedding Cupcakes?

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