Cakes for Las Vegas weddings can be as distinguished as the bride and groom themselves. The cake can be considered one of the most important parts of a Las Vegas wedding. It is important to research cakes and refreshments before deciding on your cake d'cor and your cake vendor. Here are some ideas and information on cakes for Las Vegas weddings.

The Bride's Cake

It is fairly popular for the couple who are engaged to shove the cake in each other's faces, rather than eating it. It is usually a large cake, multi-layered or tiered, and heavily decorated with icing, occasionally over a layer of marzipan or fondant, topped with a small statue representing the couple. Wedding package cake toppers are small models that sit on top of the cake, normally a representation of a bride groom in formal ceremony attire. They can be decorated with flowers or with chocolate which has been molded or modeled into different shapes.

Cake Decor for Las Vegas weddings

A few people put live flowers on their cakes. A length of tulle loosely billowed on the top of the table gives the impression of your cake floating on clouds. A lace tablecloth would be lovely draped across the cake table. Decorating the cake table needn't be time consuming nor expensive.

Cake History

Barley bread eventually evolved into today's ceremony cake. During the Roman Empire, they used barley bread instead of the sweet cake we can discern today. Back in the day, Barley bread was broken over the bride's head to symbolize her fertility. Back in the day, Barley bread was broken over the bride's head to symbolize her fertility.

If you use floral decor on your cake, knowing the meaning of the flowers can be twice as fun. Here are some floral meanings. Use Gardenias to convey joy. Blue Violet inspires faithfulness. The Iris is a symbol of wisdom. Orange blossoms symbolize purity and fertility.

Along with your cake, here is a sprinkling of general food and beverage ideas. If you prefer a customized beautiful wedding day favor, you can choose food and beverages that have your names and wedding ceremony date on them. Candy bars, individual bags of coffee and tea, and other food items can have your custom information printed on the wrappers. You can select from an assortment of flavors so that picky eaters will be able to locate something they like. You can select from an assortment of flavors so that picky eaters will be able to find something they like.

Refreshment Ideas

A chocolate fountain with strawberries, marshmallow and other desserts is quite popular. Iced cookies, brownies and mini bite-sized cheesecakes are various desserts used for refreshments.

Elementary refreshment ideas can be refreshing for guests. If you choose messy refreshments, make sure you include utensils and plenty of napkins.

Contracting a Vendor

Make sure the contract is clear. Read several reviews about the cake vendor and you can even go as far as asking the vendor for customer referrals.