Today we will teach you how to make DIY wedding cake figurines. A wedding for every couple is the first important step in their life together. Newlyweds want to be the one and only on their holiday. Attention should be focused exclusively on the newlyweds.
The second most beautiful thing is the cake. Most often it is decorated with figures of the bride and groom, swans, and rings. These figurines representing the bride and groom should look like newlyweds. There are situations when it is impossible to choose. This could be a discrepancy in height, hair color, or a mismatch in the color of a dress or suit.
In this case, you can make wedding figurines of the bride and groom yourself or have them made to order, because not everyone has design skills. This can be done by confectionery factories, individuals with abilities in this area, working in private bakeries or at home.
You can often see inedible decorations - plastic figurines that can be bought at wedding salons and shops. Sometimes you still have to make figurines of the bride and groom yourself, when you don’t like them for some reason and, in your opinion, require improvement, or you want to add your own vision for such figurines.
If you prefer plastic figures and need to change something, it's a little easier to do it. Choose the most similar figures of the bride and groom, do not pay attention to the color of the clothes, they can be replaced.
The bride's dress can be selected and purchased separately at children's store and just take off the “old” and put on the “new”. The groom's suit can be painted or made from fabric. If the costume is removable, you can also purchase it in a store and change it; if not, you can repaint it with acrylic paints.
You can make figures of the bride and groom with your own hands from mastic or puff pastry. Working with this material requires skill, but the figures turn out very beautiful. The color palette allows you to choose the tone that suits you. This is another reason to show your abilities and treat yourself to exclusive things.
Try making figurines of the bride and groom yourself from several materials, then choose which ones turn out best. You can create not only the standard bride and groom standing next to each other, but show a little humor and make comic scenes, the main characters of which are still the newlyweds. Rest assured, your guests will appreciate your efforts.
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Making figurines from mastic:
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According to the good old tradition, the wedding table is decorated with a cake, which is usually more like a culinary masterpiece. To make the cake look appropriate for the occasion, various figurines symbolizing love are often placed on its top. These festive desserts are ordered from the bakery where the pastries are made, and they are made at the request of the newlyweds in any genre and color. Wedding cake figurines date back to pagan times; they are also considered amulets for newlyweds.
The figurines on the dessert, which is dedicated to the wedding ceremony, can be edible or inedible. For their production they are used different materials. Here is a list of those that are used most often:
If newlyweds want to keep symbolic wedding figurines for a long time, then it is worth buying inedible products. If you want to please your guests by traditionally eating the best piece of cake with figures of the heroes of the occasion, then this ritual is reserved for the end of the wedding celebration. Any figure on a wedding cake must correspond to the thematic focus of the wedding and the entire holiday.
A classic of the genre – figurines of the bride and groom at a wedding dessert. They hold hands, dance, kiss, ride in a car, motorcade or tractor. The figurines in their appearance resemble the lifestyle or character of newlyweds. Often the figures on a wedding cake are visually similar to their prototypes or are comic images of the bride and groom. For example, when a bride catches her future husband with a fishing rod or the groom drags her by force to the registry office. Many couples choose very unusual figurines, which are located along the top edge, hanging their marzipan legs from the cake.
The figures of the newlyweds at the wedding dessert do not necessarily have to look in classic outfits: a white dress, a black suit. If you approach this idea with creativity and imagination, then the long-standing tradition will sparkle with new colors. The figures on the wedding cake can look like Adam and Eve, angels, two doves or a pair of swans. A classic wedding attribute to top off a culinary composition is a pair of items: doves, hearts or wedding rings.
Cartoon characters are also frequent “guests” at the newlyweds’ table. Those who are tired of the classics choose bear cubs, elephants, cats, giraffes, firebirds, as well as heroes of famous American cartoons: Melman and Gloria, Beauty and the Beast, Prince and Cinderella or Rapunzel and Eugene. These characters bring enthusiastic smiles to everyone, without exception, creating a fabulous wedding atmosphere.
Edible wedding cake figurines are made in different ways. For example, marzipan will help to decorate figurines beautifully, and simple white or black chocolate figures will decorate a stylish wedding dessert. Cream and sugar will also create a delicious wedding highlight. If the newlyweds want to see two white swans on top of the cake, then, as a rule, crispy snow-white meringue is used to make them. The most popular materials for wedding cake figurines among newlyweds are mastic and marzipan.
Often, mastic is used to create figurines for wedding cakes. This product not only covers the cake and makes figures from it, but also creates all kinds of inscriptions and more complex compositions. Mastic is a homogeneous edible adhesive mass with an adhesive consistency. It is also made on confectionery factories, and at home. Properly prepared mastic has a consistency similar to plasticine. There are several types of such material for making sweet figurines:
Marzipan decorations for a family celebration cake are very easy to make at home. Modeling figures is much easier, because marzipan has much higher adhesive properties than mastic or other sweet material. Marzipan is not like peanut butter sprinkled on buns. The composition of this plastic material includes almonds, crushed with sugar and filled with syrup. You either prepare the mixture yourself or buy it ready-made in stores. Color marzipan figurines with food coloring.
Inedible figurines for the newlyweds cake, figurines of animals or birds expressing fidelity, love and prosperity are also often ordered, because they are stored long years. Watch a master class on making clay figurines for a wedding cake from designer E. Lushnikova:
In sculpture, it is easy to recreate the image of any person, with exact facial features, if you use polymer clay. Such figurines are made of any size and stored without any time limit, without losing their original appearance. Clay figures on the wedding cake are sculpted by masters from photographs, but such a service is not cheap. Colored polymer clay itself is inexpensive, so newlyweds will be able to fashion any figurine for their holiday on their own, with a little effort. The photo selection below will help you see what types of wedding figurines there are.
The culmination of every wedding celebration is the cutting of the cake, which is why special attention should be paid to the design of the sweet dessert. The cake can be baked in different styles, but works of confectionery art with figures always look relevant and impressive.
Traditionally, people try to turn a wedding cake into a real culinary masterpiece. The main trend in recent years has been multi-tiered treats, the top of which is decorated with figures representing the newlyweds or symbolizing the strength of feelings and mutual love between the newlyweds. The figurines are edible and inedible:
The version with figures depicting the bride and groom is considered classic. “Young people” can hug, hold hands, kiss, ride in a wedding car or dance. As a rule, they reflect the lifestyle of the newlyweds and their character.
Most often, young people are depicted in traditional wedding dresses black and white color scheme, but some newlyweds do not look for easy ways and strive to stand out, so their desserts are crowned by a man and a woman in the form of swans, in the costumes of Adam and Eve, small Cupids or some other alternative options. In second place in popularity are figurines of doves, swans and images of wedding rings with hearts.
Wedding cakes are often decorated with figures of famous cartoon characters. This option is optimal for those who are tired of the standard canons of a wedding celebration and for those who want to make their holiday truly fun and playful. Young people with a good sense of humor will certainly appreciate Minions, Prince and Cinderella, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as Shrek with Fiona and Rapunzel with Eugene.
Such figures will not only set the tone for the holiday, but will also turn it into a little fairy tale with a happy ending.
The funniest jokes are based on self-irony and self-criticism, so using humorous decor can cheer up not only young people, but all guests. It is not necessary for funny figures to have a great external resemblance to young people; moreover, they are often made into caricatures. For example, brides are very popular. who caught the groom on a bait, or girls who drag a reluctant young man to the registry office.
There are several other popular ideas for such figures:
Of course, if you are planning to present such a cake to the newlyweds as a gift, you must be 100% sure that they will not be offended and will not perceive such decor as an insult.
In recent years, jewelry that represents the intertwined names of newlyweds or their monograms has become quite popular. Thus, the decor emphasizes the uniqueness of the celebration and the targeted nature of the confectionery masterpiece. Depending on the concept of the sweet dessert, these can be full names, a common surname, or capital letters. In this case, they can be located side by side, intertwined or closed into one ring. Short congratulatory texts and wedding wishes look very impressive.
When decorating a cake in this way, preference should be given to silver, gold and pearlescent shades, and, of course, the font should be easy to read.
Edible figures for wedding cakes are made using several popular technologies. Figurines made of white and dark chocolate, as well as neat decorative elements from marzipan. A stylish composition can be obtained by mixing cream and sugar, and swans made from meringue are considered the pinnacle of confectionery art.
However, mastic is the most popular for making figurines. It is used not only to create figures, but also to make all kinds of inscriptions and cake decorations. The material is a homogeneous plastic mass with a viscous texture. You can buy it ready-made, or you can make it yourself. There are several recipes for making mastic.
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The most common idea for decorating a wedding cake is delicate and romantic figurines depicting the bride and groom.
However, the figures can be caricatures; they emphasize the endless sense of humor of the young.
It has long been the case that the pinnacle of a festive wedding table is the wedding cake, which everyone tries to turn into a culinary masterpiece. To coincide with the event, wedding cake figurines are usually placed on the top tier. They personify the great power of love. Cakes are most often ordered from the culinary or confectionery departments, and depending on the wishes of the couple or the style of the wedding, figurines are also chosen.
Cool figures for a wedding cake can be made from both edible and inedible materials. Next, we will talk about the materials from which wedding cake figurines can be made.
A classic choice for decorating a wedding dessert is a figurine of the bride and groom. They can be depicted hugging, kissing, dancing, riding in a car or any other form of transport. Such figures reflect the interests, character or lifestyle of young people. Quite often, the figurines have a visual resemblance to the heroes of the occasion, and sometimes they are made in a caricature of the bride and groom. Sometimes they depict the bride catching the groom “by bait”, or when she drags the groom to the registry office by force. Particularly extravagant newlyweds choose unique figures with the bride and groom hanging from the top tier of the cake or helping one of the newlyweds climb to the top tier.
Not every couple wants to decorate their cake with a couple in classic black and white suits. Many people want to stand out from the crowd and approach this with a certain amount of fantasy and imagination, making a long-standing tradition look new and interesting. So you can crown the cake with a figurine of the newlyweds in original costumes, in the main colors of the wedding, in the form of two swans, doves, Adam and Eve, little Cupids and many other options. Young people also want to decorate their cakes with classic hearts, wedding rings or cooing doves.
Representatives of animated or cartoon films also often decorate wedding cakes. Those who are already fed up with classic figurines choose animal figures: bears, birds, kittens, firebirds, dogs and cartoon characters: Gloria and Melman, Minions, Prince and Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Eugene and Rapunzel, Mickey Mouse and Minnie, Eric and the Little Mermaid, Shrek and Fiona. These unusual figures will not leave anyone indifferent, turning the wedding ceremony into a fairy tale.
Depending on the material used, the figurines are also prepared using different methods. White or black chocolate can be a wonderful decoration for the newlyweds’ cake, as can neatly decorated marzipan figures. By mixing cream and sugar you can create a unique composition on the cake. Well, if the newlyweds chose a figurine of swans, then it is best to prepare them from snow-white meringue, which melts in your mouth.
Marzipan and mastic decorations are especially popular for decorating wedding desserts.
Mastic is the most common material for making desserts. It is used not only to decorate wedding cakes, but also to make decorations, inscriptions, of course, figurines of newlyweds and more bulky compositions. Mastic is a homogeneous adhesive viscous texture that can not only be contemplated, but also eaten. You can prepare it yourself at home or buy it ready-made. If it was prepared using the correct technology, it will look like plasticine.
Like mastic decorations, marzipan decorations can also be prepared at home. Unlike mastic, marzipan has more viscous properties, therefore, it sticks much better and is easier to mold. Marzipan consists of crushed almonds with added sugar, and then filled with syrup. If desired, you can make marzipan figurines at home yourself or purchase them in a store. You can use food coloring to give your wedding decorations the desired color.
Psychologists have repeatedly stated that the funniest jokes are those based on self-criticism and self-irony. Using ironic figures, you will show your guests that you have a great sense of humor and can joke not only with someone, but also with yourself. By placing cool replicas of the real bride and groom on the cake, you can cheer everyone up.
Now the edible figurines of the bride and groom are completely ready to decorate the wedding cake and attract delight from the guests of the celebration.
Another interesting way make the newlyweds stand out from the crowd and show originality. Experienced confectioners will be able to make your fantasies come true, and those who are especially persistent can make figurines with their own hands at home.
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