What Are Some Unusual Alternatives?

My fiancé and I don’t want a traditional wedding cake. What are some creative alternatives?

Instead of placing round cake layers directly on top of each other or separating them with pillars, try using square or triangular cakes. Or play around with the layering, stacking them slightly askew. To spice things up some more, alternate each layer with a different flavor (one carrot cake, the other chocolate). Rather than decorating the cake with either fresh or sugared flowers, what about using your favorite fruit or candy?

Talk to your baker about your frosting, too. Bakers can do just about anything you want with icing, including replicating a photo of you and your fiancé. Or, go nuts with your cake topper. If you and your fiancé share the same alma mater, for example, put your school’s insignia on top of the cake.

Another popular alternative is the cupcake wedding cake. Stack them like a big wedding cake or construct several funky designs on top of the dessert table. If you decide you don’t want to get too crazy with the main attraction, then channel your creative juices through the groom’s cake instead. Who says stacked Rice Krispie Treats and S’mores aren’t cake-worthy? Whatever you decide, your options are truly unlimited when you choose to take a hike from the traditional cake walk.