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If you are not a fan of pomp, pretentiousness and lavish feasts, the most ideal option for your wedding would be a minimalist style. This does not mean that the celebration will be boring and ordinary. If you approach this unusual style correctly and skillfully place accents, your wedding can turn into an unforgettable celebration. After all, preference for minimalism is, as a rule, given to people with a creative bent and extraordinary natures.

Minimalist wedding color palette

To fully explore the theme of minimalism, it is better to give preference to white as the main color. It is the color of purity, innocence and sophistication. Shade tones should also be present in accessories and decorative elements. Their goal is to correctly focus the attention of guests on the details, to give the celebration a certain mood and thematic focus. In addition, the time of year and the location of the wedding play an important role in choosing a color palette. Therefore, the main tones of the season can always be included in the main range.

Little ones

When choosing a dessert for a small wedding with a limited number of guests, it is best to give preference to a small compact cake weighing 2 kg or more.

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Usually this weight is enough to treat a dozen invited guests to a festive treat. Such an amazing dessert can be one- or two-tiered with a beautiful design suitable for the overall style of the wedding celebration.

Recently, a fashionable trend has emerged: instead of a huge cake at the end of the wedding, treat guests to individual mini-cakes on a beautiful stand. The beauty of this serving is that you can prepare small cakes of various compositions: cream, chocolate, souffle cakes, mousse cakes and invite the guest to make their own choice.

Mini-cakes can be decorated with cream flowers, fresh fruits, fresh flowers, white or dark chocolate figures, edible beads, rhinestones, stars, and hearts.

Wedding venue

Clear lines, strict proportions, perfect shapes and minimal colors are the basis of minimalism. Therefore, the venue for the celebration should be a spacious and bright hall. In interior decor, it is better to use soft colors; natural shades inherent in such natural materials as wood, stone or metal are perfect. Snow-white tablecloths will decorate the festive table. And small flower arrangements, candles and simple vases, made in geometric proportions, will emphasize the thematic focus of the celebration. No frills, perfection and sophistication - this is a real aristocratic style.

Wedding in minimalist style: printing

Invitation cards should also reflect the style of the wedding. They can be written in a simple font on white paper. Curls and multi-colored decorations are excluded.

Invitations usually notify guests not only of the place and time of the celebration, but also of the style and desired dress code.

1. Naked cake

Everything around strives for naturalness and naturalness. Even food  Buyers are increasingly choosing natural shapes and colors: something that reminds them of home cooking. After all, there is less and less time left for cooking, but you still want to eat something “as if from childhood.” Let's say "No!" bright, unnatural colors of cakes! The good old classic is held in high esteem: chocolate cakes coated with delicate white cream. Followers of this trend are reluctant, but it is possible to use cocoa and berry juice to give the cream a subtle tint. The edges of such products are not cut and, most often, not coated with cream. And, perhaps, this is what makes them so homely. Natural lovers choose only fresh fruits and berries as decorations. But you can also use fresh flowers and leaves: in principle, everything is natural and rustic.

Bride's image

If your choice falls on the style of minimalism, pretentiousness and pomp are excluded. The bride's outfit should be particularly elegant and impeccable in taste. You should not wear lush decorations and bright accessories. It is better to focus on a laconic cut and expensive fabric. A snow-white dress with a fitted silhouette and a small amount of embellishment is perfect. Particular attention should be paid to details, because minimalism in clothing is the visible absence of accessories such as zippers and buttons.

The bride's image should be distinguished by special sophistication combined with absolute simplicity. Therefore, in makeup it is better to give preference to natural tones, which will only emphasize the natural beauty of the newlywed. To create such an image, it is better to turn to experienced stylists and makeup artists, because the embodiment of exquisite simplicity is a very complex and time-consuming process. The impeccable image of the newlywed should cause delight and a storm of positive emotions among others.

Menu and cake

The hospitable tables of traditional Russian weddings are clearly far from the principles and aesthetics of minimalism. Therefore, if you choose this style for your holiday, forget about Olivier, aspic and a huge stuffed pig with an apple in your mouth.

wedding in minimalist style, wedding menu in minimalist style

wedding in minimalist style, wedding menu in minimalist style

As a rule, snacks are served by waiters or this is the only thing present on the tables other than serving. The rest of the treats are brought on time, the emphasis is on beautiful, elegant presentation. Guests can choose a menu from the proposed items in advance. This is also beneficial for the newlyweds, because there will be much less excess food and, accordingly, they will waste less money than when paying for a traditional banquet.

wedding in minimalist style, wedding menu in minimalist style

wedding in minimalist style, wedding menu in minimalist style

The main wedding dessert in the spirit of minimalism is as laconic as the rest of the decor. Clear geometric shapes, practically no decorations, but you can experiment with color. White is not the only possible option. A fancy topper can be the highlight of a cake, but it needs to be stylish, appropriate for the theme, and never over-the-top.

Bride's bouquet for a wedding in minimalist style

A bouquet for a newlywed can be a small flower arrangement with a minimum number of plants. You should not decorate the bouquet with various decorative elements. An alternative and very sophisticated option for a wedding floral arrangement would be to use a single flower, such as a peony, chrysanthemum or large rose. This will be a great addition to the bride's look.

Wedding cake decoration 2021 – ideas and trends

One of the most important attributes of a wedding is, of course, the cake. It symbolizes the coming sweet family life and is the center of attention during the holiday. Therefore, the appearance of the wedding cake is of great importance.

Modern wedding cakes - what are they?

The traditional decor of a wedding cake is something airy, light and delicate, similar to the classic bride’s outfit. But confectioners are beginning to move away from tradition, replacing the usual pastel colors with protein cream with beautiful, unusual sweet masterpieces in compliance with current trends.

The main motives for decorating and baking are as follows:

  • No limits to imagination! The usual round or square, curly or inclined at different angles are non-standard, as are the color, filling, and visual aesthetics.
  • Minimalism: craftsmen move away from pretentiousness in favor of a laconic but stylish finish with highlighted accents.
  • Speaking of themes: often a wedding is planned in a clear stylistic scenario (vintage, rock and roll, Provence, European or folk style). Decorations must match the style.

Advice for the pastry chef: even with a precisely defined style, it is better to discuss the details of the design of the festive dessert - your vision may not coincide with the opinion of the customer.

Fashionable wedding cakes in 2021

Which wedding cakes are considered fashionable in 2021

  • Naked Cake is an original version that leaves the side and sometimes top surfaces of the product open, without mastic or cream coating. He's incredibly popular lately. As decorative elements, such “naked cakes” are decorated with bright fruits and berries.
  • Chocolate shades: Snow-white designs are being replaced by a fashion for rich colors and flavors, including chocolate, as a fashion trend for wedding cakes in 2019. Covered with ganache or using chocolate figures (for example, with delicate chocolate butterflies), they will be remembered by guests and newlyweds for a long time.
  • This year the best ones are mousse ones! Glossy or covered with velor, with a complex multi-component filling or bizarre shape. Their undeniable advantage is their light texture and effectiveness.

Such a dessert may well be single-tiered, or you can turn it into a tall structure if you place it on a special stand.

  • Multi-tiered round structures are a classic of the genre. Pastel shades of white or cream, exquisite figurines of newlyweds or swans on top, floral decor made of mastic - these trends are in force. But now it’s worth decorating in this way in a very measured way.

Avoid symmetrically arranged elements. It’s better to wrap a two-tier or three-tier cake with a stylized garland of marzipan or mastic flowers - this technique looks light, elegant, but at the same time sophisticated.

Fashionable wedding cakes 2019 are a whole range of interesting trends, from which even the most discerning and demanding couples will be able to choose their own.

Wedding Cake 2021 – Trends

Wedding cake trends 2021 cover a wide range of areas, from aesthetics to taste. The palette plays an important role: designers suggest replacing boring pastels with bold shades!

  • A juicy red or red and white cake symbolizes passionate love. It's just perfect for an American wedding or red velvet recipe. Instead of scarlet, experiment with trendy burgundy or marsala.
  • Marine colors: blue, turquoise, sky blue or blue and white - the Mediterranean wedding cake design will be followed in 2021. Pro tip: apply a gradient transition in blue for the cream or cakes using rich Americolor gel pigments!
  • “Seasonal” tones are autumn golden or peach, winter silver, spring green or grassy.
  • “Purple” nuances are also considered trendy. From classic pink to radical almost black violet, they allow you to create masterpieces.

The colors of wedding cakes 2021 are bold decisions for those who keep up with the times.

Ceremony and decor

To decorate a wedding table, it is better to use simple dishes, snow-white tablecloths and plain textiles. The main thing is that the table setting should be in the same style, taking into account the theme of the wedding. Decorative candles and small flower arrangements can serve as decoration.

The outdoor ceremony can take place at any location you choose. A beach, a forest clearing, or even the roof of a house are perfect. It all depends on the desires and imagination of the young couple.

Wedding in minimalist style: choosing a cake

A cake in a minimalist style should be distinguished by a combination of a laconic form, the absence of various decorations such as roses, figurines of birds and animals, and exquisite content. Only experienced cooks can achieve this effect.

Wedding in minimalist style: photo

Don’t forget that there should be vivid photographs as a memory of your special day. And high-quality photos will only be taken by a professional, whom you can find on our website.

The main idea of ​​a minimalist wedding is the absence of luxury. An indescribable atmosphere of simplicity, sophistication and charm should reign there. But above all, the entire celebration must be imbued with love.

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