Couples can incorporate a variety of flavors and styles into cakes

By: Metro Creative Graphics

A tiered wedding cake is often a fitting conclusion to a wedding reception.  Today’s brides and grooms are experimenting with cake flavors and designs so their cake is a unique representation of their persona as a couple.

It’s no longer necessary to stick with a white cake with buttercream frosting for your wedding day.  Think about exploring other flavor and filling combinations that will tempt the guests’ taste buds. For those who can’t settle on just one flavor, how about having a different flavor for each layer?

Couples getting married in the fall may want to think about a spice cake that evokes the feelings of sipping a mug of spiced cider.  Cream cheese frosting is often a pairing with spice cake, or think about a layer of caramel that will make it taste like you’re enjoying a candied Halloween apple.

A hummingbird cake may fit the bill for a spring wedding.  This is made with mashed bananas, pineapples and chopped becans.  This cake is perfect when paired with cream cheese frosting.

Yellow or white cake are universal favorites for weddings.  Some pizzazz can be added through the use of creative fillings.  Consider something citrusy and summery for a summer wedding.  Raspberry preserves or lemon curd are tart and sweet.  For a tropical flair, mangoes or passion fruit can be mixed with touches of coconut.

A winter wedding can be accented with rich flavors, like a decadent chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache and black cherries–in a black forest style. Those toasting to the good life may want an almond cake enhanced with some fine liqueur and simple chocolate buttercream.

Couples should sit down with their baker and sample a number of flavor combinations to determine a recipe that workds for htem.  Pastry companies also may be able to develop a cake that encompasses a couple’s favorite flavors or symbolizes a special moment in their lives.  A Boston Cream Pie-inspired cake may liven up the wedding of a couple who became engaged in Boston.  Maybe a cannoli cream filled cake will usher in memories of a trip to Italy.  Kids at heard can enjoy candy confection cakes filled with gooey chocolate, nuts and marshmallows.

Whatever the case, couples can use their cake as a centerpiece that wows the senses of taste as well as vision. Consider displaying this culinary masterpiece on a table with the seating cards placed around it so that it can be enjoyed the entire night.

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(1) A Welcome Letter.  Tell your guests how happy you are that they’ve made the trip with a short and sweet note.  For simplicity’s sake, use your computer to type and print the letters, but sign each on in ink for a personal touch.

(2) A Detailed Schedule.  List all of the weekend’s events, including any optional ones.  Be sure to mention any extra costs for activities such as tours, lessons, sports activities, and so on.

(3) Key Contact Information.  Tell your guests how to reach the people you’ve designated as go-to contacts.  Don’t include your contact info — most people won’t feel comfortable bothering you, and you’ll have enough on your mind already.

(4) Map of the Area.  The resort and the island have a lot to offer.  Make sure your guests make the most of their trip.

(5) Info on Local Transportation.  The trolley schedule and the phone numbers of local taxi companies will help your guests get around when they’re on their own.

(6) List of Local Restaurants.  Include restaurant descriptions, locations, phone numbers, and price info along with a selection of menus from places that deliver.

(7) Local Entertainment Guide.  Pick up the latest copy of Elegant Island Living and High Tide Guide for guests to be in the know.

(8) Thematic Snacks.  A taste of locally made food and drink will introduce your guests to the destination’s delicacies and help them avoid raiding the minibar.  Try to include both savory and sweet things to satisfy different cravings.  And since your guests are on vacation too, it’s nice to greet them with a celebratory drink — a bottle of wine or a beautifully labeled bottle of lemonade.

(9) Destination Essentials.  Anticipate little things your guests will appreciate having at the King and Prince:  sunscreen and a pair of flip-flops or a visor at the beach; a sweet-smelling bug repellent for the golf course; a token to pay putt-putt down at The Pier.  And no matter where you are, disposable cameras and bottled water are always welcome.

Courtesy of The Knot

Beach Wedding Centerpiece

As this classic bride demonstrated perfectly with her beautiful centerpieces, you can acheive a beach wedding theme without sand and flip flops!   Inserting a lone shell into your floral centerpiece is a fantastic idea and a great way to go coastal.

Floral Design:  Edward on St. Simons//Photography:  Brooke Roberts

What a fun color scheme to use for your wedding this year!  It’s fresh and vibrant and will play well with the setting(s) available to you with a King and Prince Resort Wedding.

(1) Leather Luggage Tags.  Remind guests of their trip to St. Simons Island every time they travel!

(2)  Local Delicacies.  Brewing a cup of St. Simons’ own Serenity House blends will remind them of your big day.

(3)  Local Postcards.  Bundle a stack of postcards with images of the island so guests can write home about how much fun they are having.

(4)  CD by a local musician.  Choose an iconic artist (Jimmy Buffett) or local cover band (Ziggy Mahoney).  Either will make remind your guests of the good times had on the dance floor.

(5)  Mini Photo Albums.  They will thank you later when they are filling their travel-friendly albums with photos from the trip.

(6) Personalized Canvas Totes.  Weddings can be stressful for your guests too.  The Royal Treatment Cottage at the King and Prince provides for personal items during massage treatments, but many guests choose they need to take one home as well.

(Photos by: Amy DeYoung, Visionari, Worthington Photography, Candice C. Cusic, The Knot)

For information on weddings at The King and Prince and to view pictures visit our Weddings page!

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