Wedding Cakes

Orange And Pink Wedding Cakes

It seems that during the past few years, most couples started to incorporate more and more dynamical colors in their wedding décor, outfits, flower arrangements and wedding cakes. Even today things are still warm in this matter. The idea was and still is, to keep the wedding as refreshing, vibrant, cheerful and vividly colored as possible.




Plain white weddings are only a thing of the past, although many believe that all-white classical weddings are making a great come back. Even if the white weddings are re-entering our wedding worlds, exotic colors will only remain a great alternative choice or a superb complimentary palette for white.

But let’s see what the latest trends are in matters of colors for wedding cakes and what themes are in vogue in 2010. First of all, we have to say that these tendencies of colorful wedding cakes divide in two main categories: pastel toned colored wedding cakes and bold rich colored wedding cakes. Among the most fashionable types of pastel or skin toned shades for wedding cakes are: pale pink, blush, light violet, ruby, rose, baby pink, peach, coral pink, pale blue, aqua blue, teal, navy blue, opaque green, lime green, olive green, tomato red, cream, ivory, gray, silver, bronze, beige or champagne.

As for those vivid and strident colors, fuchsia, burnt or bright orange, light blue, sapphirine, emerald green, forest green, deep red, purple, chocolate brown, burgundy, magenta, maroon, gold or light yellow are very trendy right now. Among all these colors, we can tell you a few things about a very unique, extravagant, unconventional and truly magnificent color scheme that you can sue for your wedding cake: the orange and pink color mix.

An orange and pink wedding cake can make a great choice for tropical destination weddings spent on a beach, island, mountain, coast, cruise or anywhere else in nature. Before you dismiss this idea completely, you should know that tropical inspired wedding cakes are in vogue this year. More and more modern couples are searching for a stunningly beautiful, charming and outstanding exotic wedding cake that can help them make a statement and step out of the crows, or simply complement the tropical wedding set.

Orange is a vibrant color that can lift up any wedding atmosphere and bring more enthusiasm, joy, happiness, flair, energy and cheerfulness to the party. On the other hand, pink a bit more delightful, sleek, sensual, select, refined, stylish, elegant and chic. But it all depends on what shades of orange or pink you choose. For a more vintage or antique, retro or funky themed wedding you can opt for a bright orange and a pale pink wedding cake. You can add some accents of olive green, ivory, pale blue or chocolate brown.

If the wedding is planned for a beach location, opt for a burnt orange and fuchsia wedding cake that has a more exotic, tropical and exquisite appearance. You can adorn an orange and pink wedding cake with pearls, beads, crystals and precious rhinestones or gems, ropes or strings, bandanas, bows, exotic flowers (cymbidium green orchids, peonies, roses, calla lilies, lavender, hibiscus, gerbera daises, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, jasmines or anemones), feathers, seashells, corals, starfishes, doves, love brides, butterflies, stars or any other thematic symbols or accessories that can add more glitter, richness and extravagance to the cake.