Best Wedding Cakes of 2016 | The Perfect Palette
It's the last day of the year, you guys! And although we're looking forward to starting fresh, we can't go without taking a walk down memory lane to celebrate all that was 2016!
The Perfect Palette has had an amazing year! And one of the things we're most proud of is the fact that we've had the opportunity to feature some incredible talent. We recently unveiled our Best Bouquets of 2016. But today? Today, we give you our Best Wedding Cakes of 2016!
Congrats to all of the cake designers featured in this lineup (and the photographers and floral designers too!) Your love and dedication to the art of wedding cakes has us feeling oh-so inspired! Want to know what's best? That would be the fact that our top wedding cake list features a variety of styles!
Ranging from Boho to Classic all the way to Art Deco Inspired — Make no mistake about it! We're in wedding cake heaven over here!
Photography: Ali and Batoul // Styling + Decor: Pearl Decor // Venue: Orchard View Wedding and Conference Centre // Florals: Ottawa Flowers // Cake: JS Creations Cake Emporium //
Photography + Planning: Connor Wade Photography // Planning, + Styling : Beautiful Event Rentals // Floral Design: Blushington Blooms // Desserts: Amuse Bake Shop
Photography: Wonderlust Photography // Planning: Umbrella Events // Floral: Esu Floral // Cake: The Uncommon Cake //
Photography: B. Schwartz Photography // Wedding Planning + Design: Tandem Events // Floral Design:Ladybird Poppy // Decor: Yonder Floral + Decor House // Cake: Kelley Kakes //
Photography: Whyman Studios // Coordination + Design: Color Pop Events // Florals, Design and Styling: Juli Vaughn Designs // Cake: Nine Cakes // Venue: Weylin B. Seymour’s
Photography: Caroline Lima Photography // Event Planning: Hazel Weddings and Events // Cake Designer: Artylicious Cakes //
Photography: Brklyn View Photography // Design & Coordination: Color Pop Events // Florals + Styling: Juli Vaughn Designs // Videography: NST Pictures // Venue: 404 NYC // Cake: Haute So Sweet //
Photography: Solie Designs // Event Planning: Lori Losee of Elegant Affairs // Cake Design: The Cakewalk Shop //
Photography: Amilia Photography // Florals: Vintage Reverie Designs // Venue: Meadow Hill Farm// Cakes: Patty Cakes // Rentals: Lily Lane Vintage //
Photography: Catherine Ann Photography // Event Planning: Scarlet Plan & Design // Floral Design: Savannah Kilpatrick // Bakery: Cakes by Kait //
Photography: Elizabeth Henson Photos // Event Design: Raise The Ruth Events LLC // Floral Design: Leslie Hartig Floral Design // Bakery: Cakes by Chelsi Davis //
Photography: Brooke Bakken Photography
Photography: Don Mears Photography // Event Design + Planning: Fête Weddings // Floral Design: Strawberry Fields // Venue: The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing // Hair + Makeup: Elle Style Studio // Cake: Sweet Fix
Photography: Joem Aldea + Paula Scalco // Planning, Styling + Design: Save The Date Wedding // Floral Design: Blossom Tree // Cake: Nice Ribbon Atelier //
Photography: Liesl Cheney Photography // Concept Design, Flowers + Styling: Willow Lane Creative // Cake, Cupcakes & Macaroons: Sweet Layers // Cake Stands: Heart Strings Hire & Style // Hair & Make-Up: The Pretty Parlour // Model: Isobel
Photography: mle pictures // Event Design & Florals: Campbell Studios Events // Bakery: Sweet Elizabeth's Cakes /
Photographer: Janelle Carmela Photography // Design: Darling Creative Co. // Floral Design: Laura Thomson Design // Cake: Liztisch Cakes // Dress: BHLDN //
Photography: A.J. Dunlap Photography // Styling: Erin McLean Events // Florals: Tre Bella Florist // Cake: Sugar Euphoria //
Photography: Veronica Ilioi of Unfading Beauty Photography // Event Design: Jennifer Regus Design // Florals: Kat Mellow of Bloom and Blue Print Event Company // Bridal Gown: Kenneth Winston and Lillian Lottie Couture // Cake: Katie Frederick of Sift Bakhouse AZ //
Photography: Angela Cox Photography // Floral Design + Styling: Statice Flowers // Venue: Larkins on the River // Paper Goods: Paper Birch Designs // Cake + Macarons: Jonathan Caleb Cake //
Photography: Harmony Lynn Photography // Floral Design: Julie Miner Events // Bakery: Around the World Bakery // Cake Design: Cakes So Simple //
Photography: L'Estelle Photography // Design + Decor: Infinity Luxury Linens + Decor // Floral Design: Full Bloom Flowers // Cake Design: Hello Sunshine Cake Studio //
Photography: L'Estelle Photography // Floral Design: Bootah Jardin Wedding Flowers // Cake Design:Hello Sunshine Cake Studio // Paper Props: Junebug Designs //
Photography: L'Estelle Photography // Floral Design: Bootah Jardin Wedding Flowers // Cake Design:Hello Sunshine Cake Studio // Paper Props: Junebug Designs //
Photography: Amber Marlow // Event Planning + Design + Venue: White Elephant Events Floral Design: Atelier Roquette // Cake: Lucky Bird Bakery
Photography: Melissa Sigler Photography // Event Planner: Weddings by Hannah // Floral Design: Blue Bouquet // Event Venue: Executive Hills Polo Club // Cake Design: Rebekah - Cake Artist //
Photography: Manda Weaver Photography // Event Design: Adriana Marie Events // Floral Design: Intrigue Designs // Bakery: Whipped. Cakes + Confections // Design & Decor: White Glove Rentals //
Photography: Candace Berry Photography // Event Design: Elegant Productions // Floral Design: Chelsea Lee Flowers // Bakery: Layers Cakes //
Photography: Ashley Rae Photography and Ryann Lindsey Photography // Event Coordinator: J Petite // Florals: The Wildflower AZ // Styling + Rentals: The Confetti Studio // Cake: Sift Bakehouse AZ //
Photography + Design: Ryann Lindsey Photography // Morgan McLane Photography // Design + Florals + Arbor: Bloom + Blueprint Event Company // Coordination + Styling: KDP Events //
Photography: Taken By Sarah // Coordination + Design: L & L Events // Floral Design: Designs By Oochay // Cake + Desserts: Catherine George Cakes //
Photography: Jasmine Star // Event Design, Coordination + Styling: Harmony Creative Studio // Floral Design: Enchanted Garden Floral Design // Cake: Superfine Bakery //
Photography: Lily Tapia Photography // Event Design & Styling: 'Cause We Can Events // Event Coordination: The Cucumber Bride // Cake: Sugar Cloud // Floral Design: Barnes Botanicals // Furniture Rentals: Thrifted Sister Vintage //
Photography: Alexis June Weddings // Design, Concept & Styling: The Perfect Palette // Floral Design: Forage and Flower // Paper & Party Goods Crafted with: Cricut Explore Air™ & Designed by: The Paper Perfectionist // Venue: Inn at Serenbe // Cake & Desserts: Sweet Creations by Candi Rentals: Crush Event Design // Wholesale Flower Provider: Fifty Flowers //
Photography: Ava Moore Photography // Event Design: Smells Like Peonies Events // Floral Design: WildFlowers Inc // Event Venue: Hopsewee Plantation // Cake Design: Sweet Rhi // Models: Sarah Ware & Alex Botello
Photography: Misty C. Photography // Floral Design: Flowers by Kim // Design & Decor: Tin Sparrow Events // Beauty: Amy Rene Makeup Artistry // Bakery: Artfetti Cakes // Event Venue: Chandler Reach Winery //
Photography: Magnolia Adam's Photography // Event Planning: Leslie Herring Events // Floral Design: The Fleuriste // Reception Venue: The Skirvin // Cakes: Madison's on Main //
Photography: Anna Delores Photography // Coordination + Design: HoneyFitz Events // Floral Design: Lark Farnum // Film Scans: Richard Photo Lab // Venue: The Langham Huntington, Pasadena // Rentals: Pretty Vintage Rentals // Cake: Frost It Cakery //
Photography: This is You // Floral Design & Decor: Twigs, Leaves & Flowers // Coordinating: Cathy Nugent Weddings // Cake: Classic City Confections //
Photography: Molly Kate Photography // Design: Brannan Events & Floral Design // Floral Design: Enchantment Floral // Model: Christine Gatterman // Bakery: Ma Petite Maison Cake Design // Venue: Jack London Historic State Park; Winery Ruins Glen Ellen, California
Photography: Kellie Michelle Photography // Design + Coordination: Allyssa Underwood for Abby Mitchell Events // Linens: Elegant Touch Linens // Floral Design: He Loves Me Flowers // Cake: Charity Fent Cake Design
Photography: Amilia Photography // Venue, Event Planning & Styling & Floral Design: Mint Springs Farm // Rentals: Classic Party Rentals & Mint Springs Farm // Cake: Dulce Desserts //
Photography: Taken by Sarah Photography // Event Styling: Estudio Rojo // Cake: Ella's Celestial Cakes
Photography: Tarji Michelle Photography & Jorelle Gates Photography // Event Design & Planning: Régine Danielle Events // Floral Design: Avant Gardenia // Cake Design: Julie Michelle Cakes
Photography: Tarji Michelle Photography & Jorelle Gates Photography // Event Design & Planning: Régine Danielle Events // Floral Design: Avant Gardenia // Cake Design: Julie Michelle Cakes
Photography: Kaila Cales Photography // Event Design: Material Girls Weddings // Floral Design: Set the Mood Floral // Bakery: Sift Bakehouse AZ // Cake Design: Sugar Lane Bakery //
Photography: Morgan Anderson // Event Design & Planning: Alex Perry // Vintage Rentals & Venue: Something Old Dayton // Cake: Frosted
Photography: Ashley Rae Photography & Jessica Q Photography // Event Planning: Some Like It Classic // Floral Design: The Wildflower AZ // Bakery: Sift Bakehouse AZ //
Photography: Alicia Wiley Photography // Event Planning: Infatuating Affairs // Desserts: Flavor Cupcakery
Photography: Peterson Design & Photography // Planning: Erin Hansen Events & Designs // Flowers: Empty Vase // Cake: Mwokaji Cakery
Photography: Andie Freeman Photography // Event Planning: Irene Tyndale Events // Cake: Eileen Carter Creations //
Photography: Lyndal Carmichael Photography // Creative Direction: The Wedding Playbook // Venue: The Joinery // Styling & Design: Celebrations by Alysia // Cakes: Sweet Ruby Cakes //
Photography: Lyndal Carmichael Photography // Creative Direction: The Wedding Playbook // Venue: The Joinery // Styling & Design: Celebrations by Alysia // Cakes: Sweet Ruby Cakes //
Photography: Appleseed Photography // Event Design, Concept, Styling & Rentals: Southern Charm Events // Floral Design: Rose of Sharon European Florist // Cake & Desserts: AlleyCakes Bakery Co
So. many. beautiful cakes! Are we right? Or are we right? Now excuse us because we have some serious pinning to do. Care to join us?
The Perfect Palette has had an amazing year! And one of the things we're most proud of is the fact that we've had the opportunity to feature some incredible talent. We recently unveiled our Best Bouquets of 2016. But today? Today, we give you our Best Wedding Cakes of 2016!
Congrats to all of the cake designers featured in this lineup (and the photographers and floral designers too!) Your love and dedication to the art of wedding cakes has us feeling oh-so inspired! Want to know what's best? That would be the fact that our top wedding cake list features a variety of styles!
Ranging from Boho to Classic all the way to Art Deco Inspired — Make no mistake about it! We're in wedding cake heaven over here!
See a cake you love? Be sure to pop over to the full post via the links provided below!
Photography: Lisa Hessel Photography // Design, Creative Direction, & Styling: Lauren Field Design // Floral Design: Les Bouquets // Cake: Simone Faure of La Patisserie Chouquette // Gown and Earrings: Fleur De Lis Bridal // Gown: Modern Trousseau, FAWN // Grey Gown: BHLDN //
Photography + Planning: Connor Wade Photography // Planning, + Styling : Beautiful Event Rentals // Floral Design: Blushington Blooms // Desserts: Amuse Bake Shop
Photography: B. Schwartz Photography // Wedding Planning + Design: Tandem Events // Floral Design:Ladybird Poppy // Decor: Yonder Floral + Decor House // Cake: Kelley Kakes //
Photography: Caroline Lima Photography // Event Planning: Hazel Weddings and Events // Cake Designer: Artylicious Cakes //
Photography + Videography: Texas Sweet Photography // Planning + Design: Embrace the Day Events // Venue: The White Sparrow // Floral: Flourish Floral Design // Cake: Jar Cakery //
Team Wildlove: Photography: Milou & Olin // Design: Petite Pomme // Floral Design: Botanica Lifestyle + Design // Stationery: Stephanie Sobierski Cake Designs: Savacha Cakee //
Photography: Amilia Photography // Florals: Vintage Reverie Designs // Venue: Meadow Hill Farm// Cakes: Patty Cakes // Rentals: Lily Lane Vintage //
Photography: Elizabeth Henson Photos // Event Design: Raise The Ruth Events LLC // Floral Design: Leslie Hartig Floral Design // Bakery: Cakes by Chelsi Davis //
Photography: Brooke Bakken Photography
Photography: Don Mears Photography // Event Design + Planning: Fête Weddings // Floral Design: Strawberry Fields // Venue: The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing // Hair + Makeup: Elle Style Studio // Cake: Sweet Fix
Photography: Debra Eby Photography // Bridal Gown Boutique: Every Grace Bridal // Gown Design: Enzoani // Cake: Bliss Pastry /
Photography: Joem Aldea + Paula Scalco // Planning, Styling + Design: Save The Date Wedding // Floral Design: Blossom Tree // Cake: Nice Ribbon Atelier //
Photography: Liesl Cheney Photography // Concept Design, Flowers + Styling: Willow Lane Creative // Cake, Cupcakes & Macaroons: Sweet Layers // Cake Stands: Heart Strings Hire & Style // Hair & Make-Up: The Pretty Parlour // Model: Isobel
Photography: mle pictures // Event Design & Florals: Campbell Studios Events // Bakery: Sweet Elizabeth's Cakes /
Photographer: Janelle Carmela Photography // Design: Darling Creative Co. // Floral Design: Laura Thomson Design // Cake: Liztisch Cakes // Dress: BHLDN //
Photography: A.J. Dunlap Photography // Styling: Erin McLean Events // Florals: Tre Bella Florist // Cake: Sugar Euphoria //
Photography: Veronica Ilioi of Unfading Beauty Photography // Event Design: Jennifer Regus Design // Florals: Kat Mellow of Bloom and Blue Print Event Company // Bridal Gown: Kenneth Winston and Lillian Lottie Couture // Cake: Katie Frederick of Sift Bakhouse AZ //
Photography: Angela Cox Photography // Floral Design + Styling: Statice Flowers // Venue: Larkins on the River // Paper Goods: Paper Birch Designs // Cake + Macarons: Jonathan Caleb Cake //
Photography: Harmony Lynn Photography // Floral Design: Julie Miner Events // Bakery: Around the World Bakery // Cake Design: Cakes So Simple //
Photography: L'Estelle Photography // Design + Decor: Infinity Luxury Linens + Decor // Floral Design: Full Bloom Flowers // Cake Design: Hello Sunshine Cake Studio //
Photography: L'Estelle Photography // Floral Design: Bootah Jardin Wedding Flowers // Cake Design:Hello Sunshine Cake Studio // Paper Props: Junebug Designs //
Photography: L'Estelle Photography // Floral Design: Bootah Jardin Wedding Flowers // Cake Design:Hello Sunshine Cake Studio // Paper Props: Junebug Designs //Photography: Amber Marlow // Event Planning + Design + Venue: White Elephant Events Floral Design: Atelier Roquette // Cake: Lucky Bird Bakery
Photography: Melissa Sigler Photography // Event Planner: Weddings by Hannah // Floral Design: Blue Bouquet // Event Venue: Executive Hills Polo Club // Cake Design: Rebekah - Cake Artist //
Photography: Manda Weaver Photography // Event Design: Adriana Marie Events // Floral Design: Intrigue Designs // Bakery: Whipped. Cakes + Confections // Design & Decor: White Glove Rentals //
Photography: Candace Berry Photography // Event Design: Elegant Productions // Floral Design: Chelsea Lee Flowers // Bakery: Layers Cakes //
Photography: Ashley Rae Photography and Ryann Lindsey Photography // Event Coordinator: J Petite // Florals: The Wildflower AZ // Styling + Rentals: The Confetti Studio // Cake: Sift Bakehouse AZ //
Photography + Design: Ryann Lindsey Photography // Morgan McLane Photography // Design + Florals + Arbor: Bloom + Blueprint Event Company // Coordination + Styling: KDP Events //
Photography: Taken By Sarah // Coordination + Design: L & L Events // Floral Design: Designs By Oochay // Cake + Desserts: Catherine George Cakes //
Photography: Jasmine Star // Event Design, Coordination + Styling: Harmony Creative Studio // Floral Design: Enchanted Garden Floral Design // Cake: Superfine Bakery //
Photography: Lily Tapia Photography // Event Design & Styling: 'Cause We Can Events // Event Coordination: The Cucumber Bride // Cake: Sugar Cloud // Floral Design: Barnes Botanicals // Furniture Rentals: Thrifted Sister Vintage //
Photography: Alexis June Weddings // Design, Concept & Styling: The Perfect Palette // Floral Design: Forage and Flower // Paper & Party Goods Crafted with: Cricut Explore Air™ & Designed by: The Paper Perfectionist // Venue: Inn at Serenbe // Cake & Desserts: Sweet Creations by Candi Rentals: Crush Event Design // Wholesale Flower Provider: Fifty Flowers //
Photography: Ava Moore Photography // Event Design: Smells Like Peonies Events // Floral Design: WildFlowers Inc // Event Venue: Hopsewee Plantation // Cake Design: Sweet Rhi // Models: Sarah Ware & Alex Botello
Photography: Misty C. Photography // Floral Design: Flowers by Kim // Design & Decor: Tin Sparrow Events // Beauty: Amy Rene Makeup Artistry // Bakery: Artfetti Cakes // Event Venue: Chandler Reach Winery //
Photography: Magnolia Adam's Photography // Event Planning: Leslie Herring Events // Floral Design: The Fleuriste // Reception Venue: The Skirvin // Cakes: Madison's on Main //
Photography: Anna Delores Photography // Coordination + Design: HoneyFitz Events // Floral Design: Lark Farnum // Film Scans: Richard Photo Lab // Venue: The Langham Huntington, Pasadena // Rentals: Pretty Vintage Rentals // Cake: Frost It Cakery //
Photography: This is You // Floral Design & Decor: Twigs, Leaves & Flowers // Coordinating: Cathy Nugent Weddings // Cake: Classic City Confections //
Photography: Molly Kate Photography // Design: Brannan Events & Floral Design // Floral Design: Enchantment Floral // Model: Christine Gatterman // Bakery: Ma Petite Maison Cake Design // Venue: Jack London Historic State Park; Winery Ruins Glen Ellen, California
Photography: Amilia Photography // Venue, Event Planning & Styling & Floral Design: Mint Springs Farm // Rentals: Classic Party Rentals & Mint Springs Farm // Cake: Dulce Desserts //
Photography: Taken by Sarah Photography // Event Styling: Estudio Rojo // Cake: Ella's Celestial Cakes
Photography: Tarji Michelle Photography & Jorelle Gates Photography // Event Design & Planning: Régine Danielle Events // Floral Design: Avant Gardenia // Cake Design: Julie Michelle Cakes
Photography: Tarji Michelle Photography & Jorelle Gates Photography // Event Design & Planning: Régine Danielle Events // Floral Design: Avant Gardenia // Cake Design: Julie Michelle Cakes
Photography: Kaila Cales Photography // Event Design: Material Girls Weddings // Floral Design: Set the Mood Floral // Bakery: Sift Bakehouse AZ // Cake Design: Sugar Lane Bakery //
Photography: Morgan Anderson // Event Design & Planning: Alex Perry // Vintage Rentals & Venue: Something Old Dayton // Cake: Frosted
Photography: Ashley Rae Photography & Jessica Q Photography // Event Planning: Some Like It Classic // Floral Design: The Wildflower AZ // Bakery: Sift Bakehouse AZ //
Photography: Alicia Wiley Photography // Event Planning: Infatuating Affairs // Desserts: Flavor Cupcakery
Photography: Peterson Design & Photography // Planning: Erin Hansen Events & Designs // Flowers: Empty Vase // Cake: Mwokaji Cakery
Photography: Andie Freeman Photography // Event Planning: Irene Tyndale Events // Cake: Eileen Carter Creations //
Photography: Lyndal Carmichael Photography // Creative Direction: The Wedding Playbook // Venue: The Joinery // Styling & Design: Celebrations by Alysia // Cakes: Sweet Ruby Cakes //
Photography: Lyndal Carmichael Photography // Creative Direction: The Wedding Playbook // Venue: The Joinery // Styling & Design: Celebrations by Alysia // Cakes: Sweet Ruby Cakes //
Photography: Appleseed Photography // Event Design, Concept, Styling & Rentals: Southern Charm Events // Floral Design: Rose of Sharon European Florist // Cake & Desserts: AlleyCakes Bakery Co
So. many. beautiful cakes! Are we right? Or are we right? Now excuse us because we have some serious pinning to do. Care to join us?
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Chrissy Arpie Ott
Chrissy Arpie Ott is the founder of The Perfect Palette. Since its launch in 2008, The Perfect Palette has been the go-to color resource for couples who dream of a unique, creative and colorful wedding day.
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