Budget-Friendly Wedding Cake Alternatives
Do you have sticker shock after shopping for the perfect wedding cake? Of course you want a beautiful and delicious cake, but you don’t have an unlimited budget. Here are some clever solutions that are crowd and budget pleasers.
MINI BUNDT CAKES
One of my recent brides chose to buy a small cake for her and her new husband to cut at the reception, and serve individual bundt cakes to their guests. Not only was the cake table a stunning display, the guests were delighted to get their own mini bundt cakes. After a delicious meal and hours of dancing, most guests took their cakes home for a late night or next day snack. An added bonus to offering personal sized cakes is that you can order multiple flavors to allow each guest to pick their favorite. The mini bundts were a huge hit without breaking the couple’s wedding budget!
DESSERT BAR
Another cost-effective solution is to create a dessert bar in lieu of an extravagant, and very costly, wedding cake. Choose some of your favorite desserts and display them on trays, bowls, and platters on a decorated dessert table. Guests will love having options and your wallet will thank you.
DESSERT CUPS
Layered dessert cups are a gorgeous way to dress up the sweets table! A recent event of mine had strawberry shortcake cups. The clear cups beautifully highlighted the colorful, delicious layers of angel food, strawberries, and cream. The possibilities are endless – chocolate brownie mousse cups, cheesecake with fresh fruit, black forest trifles, etc. Guests devoured the individualized treats and the couple was able to stay within their budget.
CUPCAKES
Create a multi-tiered look with cupcake towers. Three-tiered serving trays are very popular right now and you can buy them from any store that sells home goods. Renting them is also an economical option. The tiered look mimics a large wedding cake, but can save you a bundle. You can even mix it up and serve different flavor cupcakes so all your guests are sure to get one they love!
