Your London Wedding - Page number 49 - July/August 2021 (Issue 78)

W hile we all wait excitedly for full-size weddings to return, it’s not long before we start thinking about cake! But how will things change after the pandemic? Is the micro-wedding and singe-tier bake here to stay? Or are couples going to go bigger and better than ever? We talk to some of the capital’s top cake experts to find out what they think cakes will look like this season and in the future… THE SWEETEST London bakers give us the lowdown on what we can expect from wedding cakes this season and beyond thing https://eliz abethscakeemporium.com | w ww.sanshinephotography.com https://lilyv anilli.com “I’ve had many couples recently who are open to quirky ideas for their cake, as opposed to more traditional styles. We’ve seen lots of unusual shapes such as squares and rectangles. When it comes to colours, pastels are very in and floral designs will always be on trend for weddings.” – Bindiya Ganesh, Buffy’s Bakery https://eliz abethscakeemporium.com | www.photog r aphybyannamarie.com “Small iced elements and big, bold beauties are the luxury cake designs to expect this year and beyond. One-tier cakes with painted details and sugar flowers, individual mini cakes, colourful avant-garde creations and white wedding cakes with a twist are just some of the trends to look out for. We’re also seeing lots of rice and wafer paper being used for decoration.” – Elizabeth Solaru, Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium “It’s a no-brainer that trends for 2021 will be different to previous years, especially after the 2020 we’ve had! A year of lockdowns and restrictions saw a major shift in how we celebrate big days, and we’ve learned that a pared-down wedding doesn’t make it any less special. If anything, it reinforces the true meaning of the day: love.” – Elizabeth Solaru, Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium www.buf fysbakery.com CAKES 49