The number one wedding cake dilemma we hear from brides all the time is whether to pick a classic white wedding cake or a creative modern work of art to wow the guests? Luckily, cake designers are reinventing the wheel with cool ways to decorate the traditional confection. This means you can now have a white wedding cake beautifully embellished to speak your style and taste. Get on board with the top 10 creative cake decoration trends below and get ready to swoon!

 

Edible Pressed Flowers

1-3. Cakes: Lori Food and Cakes   |   Photos: Heather Kincaid and Mary Costa Photography
4. Cake: Bees Bakery   |   Photo: Andy Davison
5. Jaye Kogut Photography
6. Perfect Affair

 

Semi-Naked Drip Cakes

1. Tenth and Grace
2. Cake: Gaggui   |   Photo: Petra Veikkola
3. Cake: Sweet Appetite   |   Photo: Elisabeth Van Lent Photography
4. Cake: Beverly’s Bakery   |   Photo: Lucy Munoz Photography
5. Cake: The Butterfly Cake Factory   |   Photo: Alba Rose Photography
6. Cake: Scootabaker   |   Photo: Raya Carlisle

 

Calligraphy

1. Cake: Das Tortenstudio   |   Photo: Peaches and Mint Photography
2. Calligraphy: Laura Hooper   |   Photo: Abby Jiu Photography
3. Cake: Elise Cakes   |   Photo: Kristina Adams Photography
4. Cake: Pretty Sweet Bakeshop   |   Photo: Justine Milton
5. Cake: Rosy Cakes   |   Photo: Sweetlife Photography

 

Buttercream Bouquet Flowers

Cakes: Atelier Soo

 

Art-Inspired Abstract Brushstroke Accent

1, 3, 6. Buttercream Bakery
2. Cake: Sweetlee Made   |   Photo: Tiffany Amber Photography
4. Sugar and Sparrow
7. Sweet Bloom Cakes

 

Wedding Dress-Inspired Details

1. Cinzia D’Adamo Cakes
2. Superfine Bakery
3. The Cake Parlour
4. Cake: Cotton and Crumbs   |   Photo: Anna Clarke Photography
5. Cake: Divine Indulgences Designer Cakes (904-571-5407)   |   Photo: Devon Donnahoo Photography
6. Cake: Lael Cakes   |   Photo: Laura Gordon Photography

 

Hand-painted Watercolor Designs

1. Coco Paloma Desserts
2. Cake: Sugar Lips Cake   |   Photo: Alexandra Vonk
3. Kyle John
4. Cake: Erica OBrien   |   Photo: Melanie Zacek Photography
5. Cake: The Butter End   |   Photo: Molly + Co Photography
6. Katie Stoops Photography

 

Fresh Flower or Greenery Display Accent

1. Cake: Cake by jason   |   Florals: Victoria Clause   |   Photo: Caitlin Joyce Photography
2. Cake: Wow Factor Cakes   |   Photo: Perry Vaile Photography
3. Cake: Crumb & Berry   |   Photo: Tamara Lockwood
4. Cake: Favorite Cakes   |   Photo: Laura Gordon
5. Rachel Rose Photography

 

Creative Cake Toppers

Cake Toppers: ZCreate Design

 

Modern Textural Elements

1. Cake: Over The Rainbow   |   Photo: Leighanne Herr
2. Cake: Dolce Vita Cakes   |   Photo: The Love Studio
3. Cake: Anna Elizabeth Cakes   |   Photo: Vasia Photography
4. Cake: Amy Cakes   |   Photo: Sarah Libby Photography
5. Cake: Jasmine Rae Cakes   |   Photo: Larissa Cleveland
6. Cake: Bay Cakes Design   |   Photo: Carol Oliva Photography
7. Cake: Toni Patisserie   |   Photo: MGB Photo
8. Cake: Ruze Cake House   |   Photo: Melissa Jill