Wedding Cakes

Hydrangea Wedding Cakes

The popular Hydrangea was first discovered in Japan its name coming from “hydor” the Greek word for water and “angos” to mean jar or vessel. Hydrangea is a flower that needs plenty of water hence the translation of “water barrel”, its blossoms coming in color ranges from white to pink to blue and purple, the color being influenced by the level of acidity in the soil. Hydrangea was given in time plenty of symbols that not too many people are aware of, some of these symbols related to the numerous petals and their rounded, lavish format signifying vanity and boastfulness.




Other symbols show hydrangea a flower to represent things that are sincerely and heartily felt; but generally speaking, this flower which is known to bloom in pink, blue, white and purple carries the symbols for devotion, friendship and understanding, this could be one of the reasons why couples, through their florist’s advice, are choosing it to decorate the ambiance of their wedding day. Not to mention that in combination with other flowers it renders a nice look of the floral arrangements when it comes to wedding bouquets, table decorations and wedding cakes.

If the theme of your wedding includes either white, blue or pink in its colors, you can select from the variety of flowers existing on the florist market the rounded blossomed hydrangea to add a touch of elegant abundance in the atmosphere of your wedding. Though its blossom needs a lot of hydrating the florists nowadays have found salutary ways to keep the flower’s look fresh in this way being successfully used as decorative element. It is considered mainly a Spring flower, and having the wedding in Spring it makes it even more a good choice to be selected among the flowers to freshen up the ambiance; not to mention that in this season its price is lower than in other season.

Next to the other elements to compose the unfolding of your life’s biggest event, wedding cake is the piece that can incorporate symbols connected to the rest of your wedding’s elements. As such the theme of a blue wedding can include a blue hydrangea wedding cake to which the artisans of bakery craft might add touches of your personality or even style of cake decoration to match the wedding’s theme or other wedding’s elements; for instance, the design of the bride’s wedding dress, can be beautifully replicated in the design of your wedding cake where the 2 or 3 tiers of the cake can be embellished with blue or purple hydrangea blossoms either cascading as the skirt of your dress shows or even encircling each cake tier as a chain of blue or purple petals, the same with the one you are wearing around the waist of your wedding dress.

Ideas of hydrangea wedding cakes are given also in a variety of models on the bridal websites; on these sites one may find the talent of the bakery designers put at work in the attempt to render the wedding cakes the most beautiful and creative decorations that appeal to the potential bridal customers. At request, there are also options to customize the style of cake’s decorations as well as the color of the hydrangea blossoms. The designers are there to assist you in your choice and make the reception table masterpiece look in harmony with the rest of your wedding ambiance!