22 nontraditional wedding cakes
No one turns out an incredible wedding cake like an Offbeat Bride — y’all make your cakes work, whether they’re geeky, nerdy, booky, spooky, rainbow-y, or romantic…y.
I went strolling through some of our most pinned wedding cakes (cough, that’s Pinterest, yo, follow us if ya haven’t!), and I’m just now picking my drooling jaw up off the floor. There are some seriously great cakes in here that show us who YOU are. What you think, what you love, what you’re proud of, and what you believe.
Your fantasy-loving hearts will explode from the pop culture references in this cake
We’ll be featuring Sarah and James’ colorful and geeky U.K. wedding soon, but we couldn’t wait to show you their fandom-fantastic Hobbit-meets-Labyrinth-meets-Watership-Down cake made by the obviously talented folks at Black Cherry Cake Company! There are a metric ton more references going on, so get ready for the run-down. Don’t forget to say ‘allo to the tiny worm from Labyrinth peeking out on the bottom left, which may be the cutest version EVER.
A glittery Cambodian-influenced post-elopement wedding reception in Philly
Nei and Mike eloped in Las Vegas and then got weddinged three months later. Since Nei hails from Cambodia they each donned wedding wear from the country as a nod to her family’s origins. Nei actually wore two incredible glittery dresses (one red, and one silver) and two tiaras — talk about bling! The couple and their family created nearly every detail, including the bouquets, red paper cranes (they had 500!), and tree branch centerpieces. The pair finished up the night by diving face-first into their three-tiered red wedding cake, which might be one of the fastest ways to eat wedding cake ever.
Have a three-tier Rice Krispies treat as your wedding cake
Casey and Tim’s farm wedding was heavy on the delish desserts — including this three-tier wedding cake made from Rice Krispies! This is a true DIY masterpiece: Casey’s dad created custom form pans and her mom whipped up the treat. If you’re not feeling up to creating your own forms you could use something already made, like a regular cake pan or one that’s heart-shaped.