2013 Wedding Trend: Cakes Are Back!

Are you tired of seeing towers of cupcakes or cake pops at weddings? Well 2013 might be the year for you. If the early wedding season is anything to go by, cakes are back!

Couples are going back to tradition with their choice of confection this year, and it might signal the end of the trendy years of single-serving size cakes. The trend this year will be traditional tiers, with beautiful decoration to match the wedding theme.

Of course, it isn't the complete end of non-traditional choices. This year, though, the non-traditional is going even less traditional, with desserts like donut towers being a popular choice. Other couples are leaving the cake out of it completely, opting instead for dessert bars or pie buffets.

Whether you’re looking for traditional tiers, a wacky tower, or something completely different, get in touch with us to find out how we can make your perfect wedding dessert.

Hors d'Oeuvres for Dinner

The cocktail hour is going large these days, with many brides choosing to have their whole wedding meal served that way. The hors d'oeuvres dinner is a big new trend for 2013 weddings, and can be great fun.

The idea is pretty simple -- instead of having a cocktail hour of finger foods followed by a seated meal, whether table service or buffet, you have everything served in bite-size portions.

Having a bite-size meal might not sound like it'd be filling, but by having food served for the entire time of the reception, your guests are able to graze whenever they feel hungry. It can give a big variety of tastes, and makes it easy to deal with any fussy eaters in attendance.

You also don't need to worry about everyone getting seated at the same time, or people being too stuffed to get on the dance floor. Even after cutting the cake, you can have small pieces of it served to your guests as they stay on the dance floor.

To find out more about having an hors d'oeuvres dinner for your San Diego wedding, get in touch with us today!

Foodie Wedding Trends for 2013

Caterers, like other professionals involved in the wedding industry, are also prone to ‘trends’ and are obliged to tailor their offerings to the fashionable bride and groom accordingly. 

For instance, one of the wedding ‘foodie’ trends for 2013 happens to be mint – which is handy considering the Mojito is one of the hottest (not literally) cocktails around at the moment. A mint garnish goes perfectly with most flavours of mojito – and other cocktails or drinks for that matter. 

Mint is a pretty versatile herb and can also be incorporated into deserts easily enough, as well as chocolate. It’s a fine accompaniment to lamb, and is also an excellent flavouring for peas. In fact, just try not to get it in to any course you plan to serve up.

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