A Wedding Cake Taller Than You

November 3, 2008 in Bridesmaids,Bridesmaids Dresses,Cakes,Unusual Weddings,Weddings with 7 Comments

We here at Manolo for the Brides tend to err in favor of moderation because we know that our readers hail from a variety of economic spectra. Of course, just because one’s wedding budget is $2,000 does not mean that one can’t admire and even drool over wedding gowns, wedding rings, and wedding cakes that cost ten or fifty times that amount. And speaking of over-the-top wedding cake, the always lovely Sarah sent me a slide show of Kuwaiti wedding cakes created by Omar from the Opera Cafe in Kuwait.

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If you’ve ever dreamed of cutting into a wedding cake taller than the many of your guests, look no further. Sarah passed along thirty-two images of amazing wedding cakes…cakes that light up, cakes that are working fountains, cakes that look like they’re about to fall over, and cakes that look nothing like cake. I chose a selection to post here, and you can see more under the cut.


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I wonder how many servings you’d get out of one of these gorgeous confectionery monstrosities…

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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7 Responses to “A Wedding Cake Taller Than You”

  1. blablover5 November 3, 2008 at 12:23 pm #

    Damn, I’d be scared of any cake that could quite easily topple on you during the cake cutting ceremony.

    At least make sure to ask the baker or an architecht where it the safest spot so you don’t get the confectioners sugar equivalent of the arch stone.

  2. Twistie November 3, 2008 at 12:47 pm #

    These are definitely impressive considered as examples of the art of cake baking and decorating…but I’m really not sure whether I like any of them. They certainly are interesting, though.

  3. Never teh Bride November 3, 2008 at 5:34 pm #

    blablover5: Some of them do indeed look…unstable, but I have to imagine that they are thoroughly reinforced with dowels and things. I have to hope so, anyway. I bet there are points that are more structurally sound than others.

    Twistie: I’m not terribly fond of the cakes that look like temples, though I have a bizarre fondness for the cake the looks like a bunch of tires or doughnuts stacked willy-nilly. It’s ugly, sure, but it’s definitely unique!

  4. LadySun November 3, 2008 at 8:16 pm #

    Wait, you’re supposed to CUT these? Dude, I thought they were just architecture.

  5. La Petite Acadienne November 4, 2008 at 8:41 pm #

    If nothing else, you absolutely have to admire the artistry and the skill required to make these. The one that looks like cushions is rather nifty, IMHO.

  6. Yesenia Castilla December 9, 2008 at 1:40 pm #

    Beautifull cakes…. love them all!!!!!

  7. talal March 22, 2010 at 10:34 am #

    hey guys, wait! these are not real cakes – only the base is cake and the rest are cake dummies.