Looking for a unique, trendy and budget-friendly alternative to a traditional wedding cake? Talk to your local wedding cake vendor about cupcake wedding cakes. Wedding cake vendors are seeing a rise in requests for wedding cupcakes. Find out why this trend could be right for you.

Cupcakes Are Trendy
The cupcake trend that began in New York City has now branched out to cities across the United States. Thanks to the rise in cupcake boutiques and gourmet cupcake varieties, cupcakes have been elevated to a high-class dessert. No longer associated only with children’s birthday parties, cupcakes now have a fun and trendy feel. Having a formal wedding? Don’t rule cupcakes out. Ask about tiny mousse cupcakes or elegant, creative toppings. Work with a creative pastry chef and the sky is the limit.

Cupcakes Save Money
Wedding cupcakes are oftentimes less expensive than large traditional wedding cakes, though this is not always the case. Depending on your budget, cupcakes can be fairly plain or intricately decorated. Labor-intensive cake designs and elaborate toppings will always cost you more. Talk to your local wedding cake vendors to get cupcake pricing.

Cupcakes Offer Variety
Can’t settle on one flavor? With wedding cupcakes, you can choose two or even several cake flavors and icing options. As with traditional cakes, cupcakes can be topped with buttercream, cream cheese frosting or fondant. Depending on how intricate you’d like your cupcakes to look, they can be contained in delicate paper cups or even candy or chocolate casings. Many brides use a variety of frosting shades to accent the wedding color scheme.

Cupcakes Look Great on Display
Local wedding vendors use cupcake trees and platters to create gorgeous displays. Cupcakes can be pushed close together to resemble a regular cake. They can also be stacked to resemble beautiful floral arrangements or modern elegant structures. Talk to your baker about display options and make sure arrangement at the reception location is included in the price of the cupcakes. Some bakers will require other wedding vendors, such as your planner or caterer, to help set up the display. Just like a traditional wedding cake, a wedding cup cake display can make a spectacular centerpiece at your reception.

Cupcakes Are Easy to Eat
Cupcakes are real crowd pleasers. They’re portable and easy to eat. Whether you serve them on plates or allow guests to pluck them from a display, cupcakes bring a sense of whimsy to your wedding reception. The size also makes cupcakes great for dessert photos as well as the traditional bride and groom cake-eating photos.

Cupcakes Are Creative
Ask your local wedding cake vendor for a portfolio of recent wedding cake and wedding cake cupcake designs. Browse through wedding magazines for ideas. Almost any traditional cake design theme can be recreated in miniature for a wedding cupcake. Get creative with fun toppings like costume jewelry, monograms or fresh flowers. Cupcakes are generally more colorful than traditional cakes and make great additions to holiday weddings. Try incorporating your wedding favors into the cupcake display. Small serving dishes and elaborate cake toppers can double as wedding favors.

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