A popular new trend in cake display for weddings is to place your cake or cupcakes on a decorative pedestal. Pedestals are fantastic for cakes that are not extremely tall, 3 or less tiers, and for cupcakes because they can help add significance to your deliciously designed dessert. By placing your cake on a pedestal, it gives the allusion that your cake is much larger, even if you have a small wedding. Also, you can save money by ordering a more basic design for your cake, but not loose flair by having a very decorative pedestal to place it on.

We recommend setting a table aside for your cake at your reception and using a pedestal in the center of the table. Then add ambiance with different height candles around the pedestal, accompanied by petals of roses or individual orchids scattered throughout the table. When shopping for a pedestal, look for one that you can reuse again and again in your own home for entertaining.


Top Left: McKee/Fire King cake plates (vintage), periodically found on eBay or Ruby Lane
Top Middle: 10" Blue Footed Mirror Platter: 10" diameter, 9.25" high.
Top Right: 2 Tier Cupcake Holder
Middle left: 8" Mosaic Border - 3 level - Mirror Display Tray Item Code 113307 www.jafgifts.com
Middle: From Artful Home, glass "Paris" cake plate 11" diameter 9" in height
Middle Right: 22" Round cake plateau - Silver Plated round cake with design
Bottom Left: A chocolate layer delight with red satin ribbons on a traditional wooden 11" raised cake stand. Cake is from Daisy Hill.
Bottom Center Left: Square gold cake plateau, offering a unique bronze/gold look to the wedding.
Bottom Center Right: Another antique offering from Fireking - Jadite. This particular piece is a 10" round. Martha Stewart also created a contemporary version of these extremely popular glass pieces.
Bottom Right: For a smaller more intimate occasion such as a bridal show, here is a glass pedestal and cover possibly found just about anywhere you can find serving pieces.

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