Beach Wedding Cakes

Seashells, Seashells, Seashells

One of the favorite motifs of beach brides is seashell. Seashells can be incorporated into a beach wedding cake easily in a variety of ways. Seashells can be created from icing, marzipan, molded chocolate (dark, milk or white chocolate) or other candy. The colors can be natural or in any shade the bride desires. Some wedding cake designers even incorporate real seashells into their creations.

Shells can be used as a key part of the design, or as a subtle accent. If you want to use them as an accent, make sure to use naturally colored varieties that will not overshadow the other elements of your cake. Consider using seashells with real flowers such as roses for an elegant and natural wedding cake design.

Tropical Flowers

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One of the most stunning elements of a beach wedding is often the abundant tropical flowers. Whether your cake designer uses fresh blossoms or creates flowers from icing or other edibles, flowers can adorn your cake in bouquets, cascades or elegant edgings.

Sea Life Inspired Beach Wedding Cakes

Some of the creatures of the sea offer the basis for wedding cake inspiration. For example, what dolphin-loving bride wouldn't love a wedding cake topped with waves crafted of curls of white chocolate and molded chocolate dolphins.

Create a pearl-finished cake topped with an open oyster shell confection. The shell can hold a miniature bride and groom, rings or other wedding icons. Other popular sea creatures include sea horses, mermaids and sea stars.

Sandcastle Wedding Cakes

The most delicious sandcastle you have ever tasted could be your wedding cake. A baked confection in the shape of a sandcastle – as elaborate as you can imagine – is the perfect cake for a playful couple. If you use a natural colored sandcastle cake, you can use brown sugar for the "sand" and place seashells around the base of your castle.

Other Beach Wedding Cake Themes

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Brides with beach weddings can find inspiration for their beach wedding cakes in nearly anything. Consider the location where you plan to hold your wedding and allow it to give you ideas. For example, a scenic lighthouse, lovely inlet or array of palm trees may all be the best decorations for your beach wedding cake.

Those into surfing, boating or other water or beach sports may want to draw their designs from their hobbies. Imagine a cake with the perfect wave and bride and groom surfers in wedded bliss riding the crest. Addicted to beach volleyball? Your wedding cake can sport a net and sand. Water is of course a key element in many beach cake designs, whether on its own or paired with sand and other architectural elements.

If your beach wedding is a casual affair, you might want to think about portable types of wedding cake. Cupcakes and petit fours are both great for more casual weddings and are easy to serve; they can be decorated with any of the beach themes above.

Can't make up your mind what kind of beach wedding cake to have? Browse through many pictures of wedding cakes before you make your decision.