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Who doesn’t love a cupcake? They are tasty and cute and all that delicious icing makes them so pretty to look at. Cupcakes have always been a childhood favourite for birthdays and special treats but more and more, cupcakes have been taking centre stage at weddings, serving as centrepiece decor and as the wedding cake itself.
Why are so many people turning to cupcakes as a wedding cake alternative?
- Well, for one, cupcakes can be personalized. So, technically, each guest could have their own personal cupcake. Of course, that can be unrealistic if you are having a huge wedding but for a smaller affair, it can be easily done.
- Cupcakes are also very economical. Although, their design can become quite elaborate and therefore, more expensive, in general, you can keep costs down by just adorning them with pretty icing. The actual baking costs of the cupcakes are far less than an actual wedding cake.
- You don’t have to cut cupcakes in order to serve them. As a result, the staff at your reception venue have very little to do in terms of “serving” the cake. With a traditional wedding cake, the venue would charge for the cutting and serving of cake to the guests. With cupcakes, you can have them available for guests to take directly from the cake table. No serving necessary.
- They are different! Most guests expect to see a wedding cake at the reception but cupcakes offer a new twist on an old favourite. It adds a unique element to your wedding.
- They can double as centrepieces! Wow! A two for one deal…instead of having a traditional cake table, you can opt to have cupcakes arranged in the centre of each table as the centrepiece. This eliminates the need to make a separate floral or other centrepiece purchase…smart and again UNIQUE!
- They are so pretty!!!! I don’t know about you but I just love looking at cupcakes with all that decadent icing on them. Yum, yum…they will definitely add a little extra pizzaz to your wedding decor.
- They are really trendy. Although they are simple to make, easy on the wallet, and full of sugary goodness, wedding cupcakes are currently all the rage.
Cupcakes are slowly but surely replacing traditional views on what a wedding cake should be. They are fun and economical and they work for both casual affairs as well as high end events. They are perfect for outdoor weddings as well. They are a perfect way around the traditional, fussy wedding cake and add a touch of fun to an otherwise boring tradition…
