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The wedding: a celebration, a ritual, a right of passage,
and a cultural tradition. We think of weddings and we reminisce
about white dresses and black tuxes, smiling flower girls
and sheepish ring bearers, the crying aunt and the drunken
uncle, laughing, jeering, and the food. All of the wonderful
food, one of the many details not to be missed by any engaged
couple meticulously planning their wedding day. And no one
should ever be able to forget the cake, the centerpiece
to the moment when the bride and groom finally feed one
another (or assault one another with) a single piece of
cake.
We see these traditional images when weddings come to mind:
the dress, the ring, the church, the flowers, and the cake.
These are the traditions, but everyone likes to vary every
now and then. Not every wedding dress is white and fewer
and fewer wives to be wear veils. We no longer live in the
days of a conventional ring (some have the name of their
betrothed tattooed around their ring finger). Not every
wedding is in a church, and no longer does the cake have
to be just a cake. A wonderful way to beautify your wedding
is by varying upon the traditional idea of a cake. Make
the cake something more.
How does one add some much needed flair to their traditional
wedding cake? Well, as exemplified by the popular cake makers
at www.myrajeanscakes.com,
there are many ways. Yet, we find one of the most fantastic
wedding cake variations in wedding cakes with fountains.
These ‘fountain cakes’ have water fountains
mounted within the cake structure. No, the cake doesn’t
get wet, no need to worry. The cake part of the situation
is placed upon a raised platform above the fountain. The
space around the raised platform and fountain structure
can be adorned in any way you want. Finishing touches, such
as lighting effects and sculptures can bee added. And as
they say at www.myrajeanscakes.com,
“There is nothing like the intoxicating sound of a
fountain running during a wedding reception to add a dramatic
flair.”
So, make your wedding yours, make a new tradition.
How To Get It Done
If you like what you see on the website earlier mentioned
and decide that the ‘fountain cake’ is what
you want, then here are a few tips for getting started:
Research the bakeries and cakeries in your area. I’d
suggest visiting each shop personally and meeting the baker
briefly before you commit to anything. Then, if there is
a local cake maker that does fountain cakes, meet with them
and go over a design concept. You will be well on your way
to having a most unique, and memorable, wedding cake.
If you run into trouble during your ‘fountain cake’
search, or can’t locate a place near you or that you
enjoy, you can fashion your own wedding cake with a fountain.
The supplies are easily found at stores specializing in
wedding decoration and then you all you need is a beautiful
cake. Then, your wedding will have everything you expect
and want, and then some.
Visit these sites to see more wedding cakes with fountains:
http://www.wedding-flowers-and-reception-ideas.com
http://www.cakechannel.com
http://www.dobosdelights.com |
