Workbench
Basics
Confectionary
creations
Captivating caketoppers are sure to
inspire brides-to-be.
Get your slice of wedding sales by capitalizing on two of your
store’s strengths—the floral department and the bakery. Try out
some of these designs and consider creating a photo portfolio
that can be browsed both at the bakery and the floral counter to
cross-merchandise your offerings.
BERIBBONED BLOOMS
Using three shades of sheer ribbon easily brings a bride’s
colors to her wedding cake, and the simple ribbon mechanic
to which the blooms are attached makes a breathtaking and
light-as-a-feather topper. This arrangement can be modeled
after the bride’s bouquet or can use entirely different
floral selections to coordinate with a chosen color scheme.
HOW TO: Make four to six bows, and wire them into a
single group. Arrange the loops as desired to create the
base of your topper. Glue blooms and leaves directly to the
ribbons with floral adhesive.
MATERIALS: ribbon from
burton + BURTON; floral adhesive from Floralife, Inc.;
statice, spray chrysanthemums and variegated Pittosporum
from favorite suppliers.
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LACY AND LOVELY
The high collar of this topper, designed specifically for
use on cakes, gives this arrangement added height and drama
while mirroring the traditional lace found in some bridal
attire and bouquets. Variegated Pittosporum forms a collar
for the arrangement, while the Gerbera and ‘Anna’ rose stems
are cut to varying heights to create a domed shape.
HOW TO: Cut a circle of floral foam to fit the cake
topper, leaving the top flat and about 1/4 inch above the
topper’s rim. Beveling the edge of the foam allows the
foliage and flowers to more easily obscure the mechanic.
Insert variegated Pittosporum stems into the foam at an
angle.
MATERIALS: Lomey® Lace Caketop from Smithers Oasis;
Gerberas, ‘Anna’ roses, statice and variegated Pittosporum
from favorite suppliers.
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COLOR COORDINATED
This cake topper has dramatic impact for a relatively low
cost. The use of a single Hydrangea stem divided into
smaller bunches makes the floral investment beyond the roses
minimal. To protect the cake from the water-filled foam,
look no farther than your general merchandise department—a
paper or plastic plate in a coordinating color does the
trick and provides a sleek base with an attractive beveled
edge.
HOW TO: Choose a paper or plastic plate from your
general merchandise department in a coordinating color, and
turn it upside down to create a base. Divide a single
Hydrangea stem into smaller sets of blooms and place them
into the floral foam, strategically placing roses to finish
obscuring the foam.
MATERIALS: Iglu® Holder from Smithers Oasis; plate
from general merchandise section; ‘Anna’ roses and Hydrangea
from favorite suppliers.
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