Wedding Party Guide

Three and four tier wedding cakes are very popular, especially if you are having a large wedding reception. Displaying the individual cake layers on separate levels makes the whole cake display very elegant and appealing to the eye. Let’s take a look at the different options that are available when you are considering this type of wedding cake stand.

The traditional tiered wedding cake is round, but square cakes have come back in style in recent years and offer a modern and sophisticated look for today’s bride and groom. There are many cake stands available in different sizes to display either a round or square shaped wedding cake. You will need to make sure that the cake plates are the correct size for your cake layers. Some couples prefer to buy their cake stand first and then have the cake designer plan the size of the cake accordingly. You will notice that there are some standard sizes in both wedding cakes and in the cake stands, so it is not difficult to match up the cake with the stand unless you have an antique or unusual cake stand or if you have a custom cake in a special size or shape.

The different cake layers are separated from each other by columns or pillars. This is what provides the dramatic look of the display that has come to be associated with the wedding cake tradition. The cake layers often diminish in size as the layers rise up. The top layer of the cake is often given to the bride and room in a small box so they can freeze it and then enjoy it on there first anniversary as they look back on their big day.

You may also want to consider a tower cake stand which is great for displaying cupcakes, or a floating cake stand, that makes the layers appear as if they are floating in the air since the support is in the back of the display. Take a look at the options available in magazines and online and you will start to get a good idea of the type of stand that will work best for your wedding cake.

The ability to rent cupcake stands is something that many couples consider when they are having cupcakes for their wedding.  Most of the time, the linens company will offer these as a part of their package, and it might seem like a pretty good deal.  However, most the time buying the cupcake stand will cost as much as renting it does!  In this post I want to share with you a few situations that renting is better than buying, and some uses for your cupcake stand long after the wedding is over.

Huge weddings that are offering cupcakes are going to be the best candidates for renting a cupcake stand.  I’m talking really big, 500+ guest weddings.  There are so many different things to work out in weddings of this magnitude, and searching for the right stand just isn’t feasible.  It’s not the number of guests that makes this an issue, it’s how complex everything is to pull together.  There are cardboard wedding cupcake stands that hold well over 300 cupcakes, so getting something that big is not difficult to do!

If your wedding is smaller, or much less complex, buying your cupcake stand is almost always a better idea.  They are very affordable, and the largest and highest quality ones come in at around $50.  For most weddings, a stand that has little or no styling to it is best so that it can be decorated in the wedding’s colors later on.  The more plain it is, the cheaper it is as well!  Another benefit of these no frills stands is that you can reuse them again and again any time you are baking a bunch of cupcakes.

And if you never use it again, sell it in a yard sale and make some of your money back!

The linen companies are always going to try and upsell you on the cupcake stand, but if you can get it cheaper on your own, that is a better route to take.  Only rent the cupcake stand if it is going to make your life much, much easier!