We love ourselves a food post here at weddingsonline, and moreover, we love anything to do with cake. Traditionally the wedding cake was a bit of an afterthought when it came to the Big Day – a slab of well iced fruit loaf had little else to do on the day except be sacrificed to the dessert photo Gods in order to ensure the groom didn’t fall over during the first dance. Okay, maybe that’s not the true reason behind the ‘couple cutting cake’ tradition, but it brings us to our point. The wedding cake has become a serious feature in weddings today – the variety of flavours available these days is nothing short of a culinary miracle, and couples spend days, even weeks deliberating over what ingredients will go into theirs.
A beautiful cake can be the focal point in the wedding banqueting suite (décor-wise that is, most eyes are usually on the happy couple it has to be said) and after all the effort put in to making your cake look and taste amazing, why not give it its own special stage?! Gorgeous stands can make a wedding cake and the best thing is they come in a wide range of prices. Check out our selection of the prettiest ones currently on the market!
PSST! Bridesmaids! – A wedding cake stand makes a brilliant gift for the bride/groom, if your friends have been eyeing one up why not surprise them with it the night before the wedding? And remember cake stands aren’t just for the wedding day, they’re for life…
Clockwise from left: Momo Panache Glass script Cake Dome Stand, £40.00 at Debenhams | Mindy Brownes Cake Stand With Dome, Height 6″, €27.96 at Arnotts | ARV BRÖLLOP Dome Cake Stand, IKEA, €17.00
Left: At Home with Ashley Thomas, Square Glass Cake Stand, £25.00 at Debenhams | Right: Carolyn Donnelly Eclectic Glass Cake Stand at Dunnes Stores Home, €15.00
Clockwise from left: Love Is Sweet Rustic Wooden Wedding Cake Stand, €57.50 at Etsy.com | 13″ Wood Pedestal Cake Stand, €60.00 from Etsy.com | The Aviary Cake Stand by Lisa Angel Wedding £54.00 from notonthehighstreet.com | Custom 8″ Wedding Cake Stand, €61.33 at Etsy.com
Left: Delphi Pottery Oriental Manor 11 Inch Cake Stand at Carraig Donn, €34.95 | Right: Floral decal on Aynsley China from Beleek Living at Debenhams, £31.20
Clockwise from left: Pink Vintage Style Two Tier Cake Stand from Dunnes Stores Home, £12.00 | Two Tier Songbird Cupcake Stand, €49.95 at Avoca | Two Tier Solid Slate Cake Stand by The Country Cottage Shop on notonthehighstreet.com, £20.00 | Blue Floral Three Tier Cupcake Stand from Avoca, €49.95
Cakes stands are also available to hire from several wedding cake and wedding décor specialists, to find out more visit our Wedding Supplier Directory.
Main image by Michelle March Photography
