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An oceanfront wedding ceremony gives you and your bride or groom-to-be the freedom to express yourself in any type of service you choose, the way you decorate the wedding site, the clothing you wear and even the music that is played. You also have more freedom in your choice of beach cakes. Wedding bakeries now offer a stunning array of shapes, sizes, colors and designs of confections to replace the traditional wedding multi-tiered cake.

Here are questions soon-to-be-married couples commonly ask regarding cake choices for a beachside ceremony:

Is it necessary to have a cake for an oceanfront wedding?

It is your wedding. Each couple is different and each wedding reception is different. Some couples opt for a traditional multi-layer cake, some choose non-traditional pastries instead of a cake and some offer no confections at all.

How much money should we spend on a beach wedding cake?

The average U S couple invests $550 in their cake. For 110 guests, that comes out to $5.00 per slice. Estimate the number of guests you expect to attend and multiply by $5.00 to get a starting figure for a budget. If you are on a tight budget, ask your bakery to use Styrofoam for the bottom layers of your cake and have real cake only for the top layer. Some couples use a cake made entirely of Styrofoam for display purposes and serve a simple sheet cake to guests.

What is the best color choice for a tropical wedding cake?

Many beach brides are now steering clear of white and pastel cake colors. For a coastal or aquatic theme, couples are choosing brighter, more vibrant, primary colors for both the cake and the frosting. Turquoise and coral are perfect colors to complement a beach wedding. Have your baker decorate your cake with tropical flowers, seashells, sailboats, guitars, steel drums or other objects related to your theme. Any of these items can be sculpted from icing. Also, ask your bakery for suggestions on complementary shapes for the cake. A gifted baker can create a cake in almost any shape you choose.

What are the best flavors for seaside wedding cakes?

Vanilla and butter are the most common wedding cake ingredients. For an oceanfront ceremony you may want to lean more toward tropical flavors such as guava, mango or macadamia nut for your cake with coconut, butter rum or pineapple frosting. To please vegetarian or vegan guests, serve vanilla chai or mocha cake with tropical fruit between the layers. If your budget allows, opt for a different flavor of cake for each layer.

What non-traditional wedding pastries can be served at a seaside wedding?

Cupcakes are a hip alternative to traditional cakes at seaside weddings. Most traditional wedding cakes come in one flavor but you can offer cupcakes in a variety of flavors. This gives each guest the option of selecting a flavor they prefer. Cupcakes can be baked ahead of time and frozen. As wedding time approaches, they can be defrosted and decorated with sailboats, flowers, hearts or other items that match your wedding theme.

Happiness cakes are often served at Chinese weddings. They are sometimes called double happiness cakes because they symbolize the blending of the happiness of the bride and groom. They come in a variety of styles, often featuring fillings of lotus seed paste or red or green bean paste. Happiness cakes are a delicious, fun replacement for a more traditional wedding cake at seaside celebrations.

Bem-casados are served at Brazilian weddings. Bem-casados are cake sandwiches made by layering sweet delicacies such as caramel sauce, jelly or egg custard between two small sponge cakes. For beach cakes, wedding bem-casados can be shaped like boats, hearts, flowers or other items related to the beach setting.

Featured at French weddings, croquembouches are cone-shaped pastries with cream filling in a variety of flavors. Each cone is dipped in hot toffee and when cooled, decorated. These pastries are another delicious and creative substitute for a traditional cake. For a beach wedding, decorate croquembouches with colors and symbols related to your wedding theme.

Take liberties when choosing beach cakes. Wedding pastries for an oceanfront ceremony should suit the style and personalities of the soon-to-be married couple.

Visit BeachWeddingMagic.com for tips and advice on choosing the perfect beach cakes wedding pastry, selecting an ideal dress, designing decorations, arranging flowers and much more. The new On Beach Wedding Planning Guide is available to help couples plan their own magical beach wedding.

What else does my hermit crab need?

I have a single hermit crab that has a purple claw( Dunno i that says much). He is about the size of a blow pop. It has a pretty big size tank i think 50 gallon? He has a big fake coral rock (he mostly just hides under it) some sponges, some hollow wood cyclinder things, a metal eiffel tower, a starfish, lots of shells, food pellets, and gravel for flooring. I thought about getting sand but I hear smells alot?

it all sounds good other than give him a “bath” now and then. Let your water run luke warm (soft flow) and hold him undwer it so he will come out and take a “shower.” It cleans the dirt etc out of the shell and moistens their lungs.

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