Wedding Cakes

Hydrangea Wedding Cake Toppers

One of the most popular wedding cake is the one decorated with flowers. Wedding cakes with flowers are romantic and elegant and they are perfect for spring or summer wedding whether you are having an outdoor or indoor ceremony and reception.

The type of flower you choose for your wedding cake is very important because the flower can transmit the message you want. If you want to use real flowers you need to be careful what flowers you choose because some of them are toxic. Or you can choose artificial flowers made from different fabrics or flowers made from sugar.

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The flowers you choose but also their color can transmit a message. If you want the wedding cake to be all white you can choose white flowers to decorate your cake, or you can choose colorful flowers to contrast with the white wedding cake, red, pink, blue, purple, green or orange flowers will look good on a white wedding cake. One interesting flower you can choose as a topper for your wedding cake is hydrangea. Hydrangeas are large round flower heads that resembles pom-poms which makes them perfect for arrangements and decorations. In most species the flowers are white but can also be blue, red, pink, light and dark purple. Some of the most popular species you can use: Hydrangea anomala (Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth Hydrangea), Hydrangea aspera, Hydrangea bretschneideri and many others. Hydrangea means friendship, devotion and understanding and has different meanings according to the colors. The word ‘’hydrangea’’ comes from the Greek word meaning vessel. The hydrangea also has medicinal purposes. In folklore the hydrangea is also used for magical purposes. The hydrangea gained popularity and are widely used in wedding bouquets and arrangements. Hydrangeas also symbolize heartfelt emotions and are used for expressing gratitude for being understood but can also have a negative meaning symbolizing frigidity and heartlessness. You wedding cake will look more spectacular with hydrangea toppers.

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For the wedding cake you should choose flowers that match with the bridal bouquet and with the color of the décor of the ceremony and reception, so if you choose hydrangeas to decorate your wedding cake, the reception table flower arrangements can be also be made from hydrangeas. Hydrangeas look perfect single or in combinations with other flowers. One of the most popular designs is a cascade of flowers falling from top to one side of the cake. If you don’t want to use real flowers you can choose plastic, fondant or gum pastes flowers The wedding cake can be decorated with satin ribbons that will keep the hydrangeas in place. A wedding cake with hydrangea topper will look spectacular and sophisticate.