Sweet Petals: 8 Beautiful Ideas for Using Flowers on Your Atlanta Wedding Cake

Your big day is coming up and you want your cake to be perfect. The problem is, you hate those fake flowers made of tons of frosting.

Have no fear! You can still have the cake of your dreams! It's possible to have a stunning wedding cake without all those fake flowers. Instead, you can use the real thing.

Real flowers on a wedding cake? Aren't those reserved for decorations? Why not decorate your cake with real flowers? It's your wedding! If you need some inspirations, here are eight ways to use real flowers on your Atlanta wedding cake.

1. The Waterfall Look

If you like the look of something flowy, consider using real flowers in a waterfall down your cake. This works best with a multi-tiered cake. Three or four will look better than one or two.

Start with a solid cake. If you're going for traditional, choose a white frosted or fondant-covered cake.
Then, start your flower waterfall on the top. Bring it down one side, then curve it over to flow down the corners if you have square layers. If they're round, move the flower flow to one side a little bit.

You can use a lot of flowers this way, so it's perfect if you have several types or colors of flowers or if you want to use a lot. While you can decorate the rest of your cake with other things, we like it best when the rest of the cake is clean.

2. The Party Hat

Do you love large flowers? If so, you may love this cake topper idea. Instead of using figurines of your spouse-to-be and yourself, top that cake with a giant flower.

Don't just stick the flower on the top, though. Instead, put it at an angle, like a gentleman wearing his hat a little at a slant. The angle will add interest, and make it look like the cake is tipping its hat to you.

Want to tie in the color of the petals? Create a color fade on the bottom layer of the cake. If your base color is white, start with a dark shade similar to the flower, then fade up the layer until it disappears into the white.

3. The Topper Combo

Want a cake topper and live flowers? No problem! Simply combine the two. Place your cake topper, or a topper made of flowers, on the top of the cake. If you'd like to use flowers, create a topper out of some of the flowers used in the decorations, but make it stand out.

For example, if there are white flowers in the mix, use only the white flowers on the top of the cake. Supplement it with initials and a heart, or any other cake topper you'd like. This works without flowers on the top, too.

From there, create the waterfall effect. Take it down the cake however you'd like. Make it flow down one side, or turn it to go around the cake a little.

4. Add Beads

If you're going for something sleek, use a combination of flowers and beads (these can be edible). Place a few simple flowers to one side of the very top of the cake. Then place a bigger bunch of flowers in front of the second layer.

Outline the bottom of each cake layer with beads. You can do these in all the same color or alternate them from layer to layer.

5. Tie in Some Ribbon

You can achieve a simple but beautiful look with real flowers and ribbon. First, place ribbons around the bottom of each layer of the cake.

From there, add a bunch of flowers on top of the cake, and only a few in a couple other places, at the corners of different layers on the cake. Finish it off by surrounding the bottom layer with loose petals

6. The All-Out Floral Look

If you really want to let your attendees know you love flowers, feel free to cover your cake in them (just make sure the groom is cool with this!). Create a cake topper from your chosen flowers, and place the flowers around the bottom of each individual layer as well.

This will make for a very busy cake. But if that's your thing, that's okay!

7. Mix Large and Small

Using a variety of sizes of flowers can make your cake shine. Start with a large flower or plant on the top, accented with some smaller ones.

Use medium-sized flowers to create accent bunches in various places on the cake. Then surround the bottom of each layer with smaller flowers. These circles will look something like a halo. Strands of little flowers connected with vibrant green stems work well here.

8. Pair Them with Berries

For a more unique look, pair your flowers with berries when you decorate your cake. Start with some vibrant, large flowers on the cake's top. Accent these with some greenery if you'd like.

Then, use various berries to add bunches of color at the bottom of the different layers. Tie the colors together for the best results. For example, use large red flowers on top, then accent them using red berries on the layers.

Mixing in berries of others colors works well too. Pair blackberries with red berries for a beautiful contrasted look.

Make sure you stay away from holly berries, even though they look festive.

Make Your Atlanta Wedding Cake Shine

Your Atlanta wedding cake should be exactly what you want it to be. If you want to be different, then go for it! That means you can say no to all those frosting flowers.

Real flowers go a long way in dressing up your wedding cake. From graceful to fiery, flowers can show off your personality and love of natural foliage.

When it comes to wedding flowers, we've got you covered. Contact us today to get started!