Wedding Inspirations | Alternative Wedding Cakes

Let's face it, desserts are our weakness. Not only is a wedding cake delicious, it is gorgeous to look at all the meticulous piping and adornments. But what if cake isn't your thing and you're more of a cookie or pie person? With today's modern bride, that's not a problem! Couples are finding more and more ways to incorporate their style into their wedding, even if it's not traditional. We adore the idea of an Oreo "cake" or a tiered display of whoopie pies. Here's a few of our favorite non traditional "wedding cake" ideas! 

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Ashley

Ethnic Weddings | Styled Indian Wedding Shoot

Wedding inspiration comes from all over the world and at Weddings in Iowa, we love all types weddings! This stylized Indian Wedding Shoot from IndianWeddingSite.com is absolutely stunning and we couldn't wait to share it with you! The jewel tone colors are exquisite and we love all the sparkle!  

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Ashley

Wedding Inspirations | Indigo Love

Indigo is a rich, moody shade of blue that is the perfect wedding day hue! It pairs wonderfully with almost any color, making it a great color for any season! Take a peak and some indigo inspiration that we love!

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Wedding Inspirations | Naked Wedding Cakes

A wedding cake that dares to bare it all? Yep, that's right; a cake with icing and frosting on the inside and bare on the outside. Naked wedding cakes are becoming widely popular and we think they are lovely! Stop by next week for a collection of our favorite naked wedding cakes! In the meantime, here is a sneak peak at one of our favorites!

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xoxo,

Ashley

Vendor Spotlights: Scratch Cupcakery | Dutch Oven Bakery | Heideman Photography | My Photo Impression

We are lucky to have amazing vendors featured on WeddingsinIowa.com.
Here are some of our newest Premier businesses  that have recently joined our "family."  You can use their services with confidence, knowing that they care about your wedding almost as much as you do!

If you are looking for cupcakes, Scratch Cupcakery serves a mean cupcake!  These are perfect little gems of delicious, yummy cake in a variety of flavors and colors to serve to your Guests.  Scratch is located in Des Moines, Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

If you are more of a traditionist and want to serve a beautiful wedding cake, not to mention "work of art," to your guests then Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery in Ames Iowa is worth the trip.  Gorgeous cakes, delicious desserts and pastries and excellent customer service. They also have a bakery in Boone.

If you are looking for a photographer, look no further than one of our very newest WeddingsinIowa.com Premier Photographers, Heideman Photography.  Located in Waukee, this artistic couple loves shooting weddings.  They are always looking for the new and different and are always up to a challenge.

If you are looking for something different to capture a special moment from your event, My Photo Impression is perfect.   This is not a photography company! Choose any photo and My Photo Impression carves the impression of the image into a translucent material, which captures the wonder of the special moment. When unlit, the piece resembles a marble carving. Just turn on the light, and the varying thickness of the impression creates the illusion of the original image.

 

Friday Loves

It is always good to start the weekend with a little "Love," don't you think?
This wedding from The Full Bouquet has us sighing with all kinds of lovely goodness.  Not only are we giddy with the color purple, but the flowers make us long for the blooms that will soon be popping up here in Iowa.

Where will you find your LOVE this weekend?