Serving Cupcakes At A Wedding
Who ever heard of serving cupcakes at a wedding?
Believe it or not, it's a good idea and has become more
popular over the past few years. If you think about it,
cupcakes at a wedding is a great idea because they are
just the right size and each person can have their own
individual cake.
Traditional wedding cakes are beautiful, and there are
not many people that would dispute that. But, a lot of
time and a lot of money go into making these cakes,
which are hardly ever completely consumed. In fact, a
lot of wedding cakes are not even half eaten by the end
of the reception, leaving the bride and groom with no
other choice than to eventually throw the leftover cake
out. Throwing away the leftover cake isn't easy when you
know how much it cost, so serving cupcakes at your
wedding is a great way to get around throwing out so
much cake!
Not only will less cake be wasted, cupcakes at a wedding
usually cost a lot less. So if you are planning on a
budget, this may be great news! If you really want to try
to cut corners on the cost of things, you or a creative
friend can make and decorate the cupcakes yourself.
Cupcakes are easy enough to make; you just have to have
a bit of time on your hands to bake one for each person
who will attend the reception.
Decorating cupcakes at a wedding can be fun,
and quite simple, if you have a decorative pastry bag to
pipe the icing onto the cupcakes. Getting creative with
food coloring or little decorations can make the
experience even more fun, and also help achieve a
professional and beautiful end product. You can usually
make cupcakes on your own for less than fifty dollars,
and thats truly a bargain!
If you get your cupcakes made for you, you can be sure
that they will be as beautiful as a wedding cake itself.
Even if the little cakes are made for you, youll still
save money. Cupcakes usually average out to be about
fifty cents each, where each slice of cake is usually
well over a dollar fifty! So, not only do you save money
you have a personal cake for each guest serving cupcakes
at a wedding is a relatively unique idea.
Displaying the cupcakes can be beautiful, too. You dont
have to just sit the cupcakes out to be taken away
buffet style, you can fashion them so that they look
like a traditional wedding cake. Putting the cakes on
platters and then placing them on tiered plate holders
gives the affect of a tiered cake. Another simple idea
for serving cupcakes at a wedding is to place the
cupcakes in beautiful hatboxes and then placing them on
a tiered plate holder.
Serving cupcakes at a wedding is a fun and unique
idea that can save you money if you are planning on a
budget. Your guests are sure to be surprised at such a
unique idea, and also at the realization that in serving
the little cakes you do not give up quality or style,
its just a little bit more fun!
About the Author
Rachel Johnson has been married for
eight years and resides in Texas with her husband and
children. Rachel, a freelance writer, planned her own
wedding from start to finish with great success and
continues with an interest in weddings and wedding planning.