I love Cake Stands!

I dont really like cake or icing, but I swoon over beautiful cake stands! They are just unbelievably versatile and amazingly adorable! One of the biggest challenges I have set for myself during wedding planning was trying to spend my money (I have a very small budget, my parents do not believe in frivilousity!) on things that would not go to waste after our fleeting big day was over. In walks "the cake stand." Are they necessary? Gosh, no! Can they turn a cheap wedding cake from Walmart into something wedding magazine worthy? YES! And for the kicker: you can use them as centerpieces at your first grown-up/married life dinner party! Or once you have honed your inner domestic goddess, you can whip up some cakes and serve them on your cake stand.




I squealed when I ran across these Clara French Cake Stands. How perfect for a shabby-chic wedding? Or any wedding for that matter. They just ooze perfection! If you dont want to throw $$$ at these beauties- you can rent one!

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How cute would an ivory butter cream cake with extra large swoops in the icing look on this??



A more cost effective option, and with precious little beads!



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Or, channel your inner "simple elegance diva" and go for a white cake stand that will surely let the cake steal the show!

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and as an added bonus:

You've got the bottom of the cake all figured out! Now to make the top of it adorable? Why not print out pictures of you and your groom and make those your toppers. Everyone is doing cute little love birds- why not try something featuring you and your little love bird!

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