There are countless options to consider when it comes to designing your wedding cake. From selecting a multi-tiered confection for an over-the-top statement or choosing a smaller, single-layer dessert with added flair (like gold detailing or buttercream artistry), the possibilities are truly endless. And while wedding cake trends may come and go, there's one key concept that will remain forever timeless—and that's wedding cakes with flowers.
A floral wedding cake has a spot at any reception, no matter your wedding style; so, whether you're planning a rustic celebration in a barn (opt for rusty foliage and wildflowers) or a sleek city event in a hotel (monochrome orchids come to mind), there is always a way to include blooms (or bloom alternatives!) on your confection. Speaking of alternatives, you aren't beholden to fresh florals only: These sweet additions come in so many different forms. Whether you opt to incorporate fresh florals, candied flowers, or intricate petals painted on with cake-safe watercolors, buttercream, or fondant, you truly can't go wrong. In fact, we're all for a mix-and-match approach—we love how hand-painted florals look when juxtaposed against the real thing, for example.
Best of all, wedding cakes with florals can ultimately reinforce your theme and your color palette—all while elevating the design of your big-day treat. Ready to find the perfect fit for your big day? Below, find 50 floral wedding cake ideas to inspire your own.
32 Beautiful Buttercream Wedding Cake Ideas
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Use Painted and Real Flowers
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For this Monet-inspired wedding, The Butter End treated fondant like a blank canvas by painting on botanicals and butterflies. Then the real thing—vines of morning glory and fresh roses, plus pincushions and moss from Celio’s Design—brought the artistic scene to life. Needless to say, this is one of our favorite wedding cakes with flowers to date.
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Go for a Floral Sash
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If you're hoping to have a larger-than-life wedding cake at your reception, you're probably brainstorming a few ways to dress up all that fondant. Let this couple's seven-tier confection, made by Barb’s Cakes, inspire your own: A cream, pink, and magenta floral sash, courtesy of Silks A Bloom, was wrapped around each layer. The finishing touch? A gold crest, complete with the couple's initials.
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Add Flowers Below Your Cake
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Your wedding cake stand should speak to both the style of your party and the dessert you're serving—which is why we love the acrylic-covered "bed" of baby's breath this pair used at their classic event in North Carolina. The dainty, on-trend bloom reappeared on the actual cake, alongside cream-hued roses, and was also featured heavily on the reception's tabletops.
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Make a Meadow
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Don't want to put actual flowers on your wedding cake? Place them around your confection, instead. This emerging trend is called a "cake meadow," and involves filling your dessert station with lush blossoms, which is exactly what Flour & Bloom Cakesdid at Philadelphia Eagle player Jordan Mailata's California nuptials. Pro tip: This is a great way to repurpose some of your ceremony floral arrangements.
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Add Pressed Florals and Botanicals
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We love seeing pressed florals used on wedding cakes—they're a minimal, two-dimensional way to work more color and texture onto your big-day confection. They were also the perfect addition to this pair's greenhouse wedding in Vietnam.
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Lean on Your Color Palette
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Don't forget that your big-day cake is an extension of your wedding décor—which is why your dessert really should reinforce your event's color palette. One of the easiest (and most budget-friendly!) ways to do this is to add blossoms to your confection, since your florist will likely have a few on-palette extras on hand. At this vibrant, cultural celebration, for example, Lady M worked several of the event's flowers, like peonies, ranunculus, and marigolds, onto this cake for an impactful, but cohesive display.
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Replace a Topper With Flowers
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If a traditional figurine wedding cake topper isn't your style, use flowers to bring some drama to your confection's top tier, instead. At this black-tie, garden-inspired Brooklyn wedding, Abigail Kirsch used a plume of blooms to effectively add another layer up top; corresponding florals added even more color and texture below.
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Mix Real and Buttercream Flowers
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Who says a wedding cake with flowers has to include only fresh blooms? Feel free to pair both buttercream (or even sugar!) buds with the real stuff for a wedding cake with double the texture. That's exactly what Cake Hero did at this farm-to-table-inspired summer wedding in New York; frosted florals were the perfect backdrop to a winding branch of dogwoods.
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Go for a Cascading Look
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If a wrapped floral sash feels too formal, consider adding a looser cascade to your multi-tier wedding cake. Exquisite Desserts placed orchids on top of this all-white dessert for some added height; then, blooms were arranged organically and diagonally all the way down. The result matched this wedding's modern, chic, and laid-back vibes.
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Opt for Watercolor Details and Orchids
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If you've asked your baker to whip up a colorful wedding cake, keep the dessert's overarching palette in mind if you also decide to add flowers. It ultimately might be best to keep those blooms neutral, as this wedding cake by the hotel chef at the St. Regis Atlanta proved. The team used orchids to keep the attention on the fondant's blue watercolor marbling—but the bloom's unique shape ensured some extra visual intrigue.
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Cover Up a Naked Cake
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Want to give your naked wedding cake a little bit of coverage? Luckybird Bakery used a mix of fall-time florals and transitional foliage from August Sage & Violet to bring a touch of seasonal color to this otherwise simple confection, which was served for dessert at a Brooklyn winery celebration.
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Place Blooms in Bursts
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If a minimal cake is more your style, put this petite, sparingly decorated wedding cake on your radar. These grooms, who tied the knot in Brooklyn, asked the pastry chef at the Wythe Hotel to use just a few strategic blooms, provided by Designs by Ahn; they were placed on top and on the edges of each tier to keep all of the attention on the dessert's buttercream texture.
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Set the Scene
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There's no such thing as too many flowers! Set the scene with an incredible display of blooms on your cake table. Then, add a few to your cake to bring the design together.
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Play With Pastels
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Sticking with a more subtle color palette? Plan your florals to match! Pair a few pastel roses with an otherwise white cake for a lovely look.
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Go Organic
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Instead of fresh flowers, consider using dried and pressed flowers in natural hues for a wild and whimsical look. We love how this two-tiered design exudes so much personality with plenty of texture.
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Choose Chamomile
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Chamomile is entirely edible, making it the perfect flower to place on top of cakes. Plus, it's absolutely adorable with dainty petals. Add a few blooms, or decorate your whole cake for a fairytale-inspired design.
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Space Them Out
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A few blooms dotted throughout a cake can make such a stunning statement. We love the way these vibrant flowers pop against a multi-tiered white cake.
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Embrace All White
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Looking for a timeless design? With matching white flowers, this buttercream wedding cake is fit for any type of celebration—from casual to more formal weddings.
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Mix Flowers and Fruit
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Embrace the bounty of blooms and fresh fruits! We love the way this cascade of flowers, figs, and grapes compliments the textured buttercream on this cake.
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Choose Chocolate
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Think chocolate cake isn't for weddings? Think again! This chocolate naked cake was dressed up with a few blooms to match for a darling design.
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Make a Statement With Color
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Want to make a splash? Choose color, color, and more color. We love the look of this multi-tiered cake with a dark-hued base, paired with plenty of whimsical blooms.
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Create an Autumn Cascade
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A cascade down the side of a multi-tiered naked cake is nothing short of stunning. This cake embraces autumn hues for a flawless look, but the same concept could be used for any season.
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Press on Multi-Color Flowers
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Pressed flowers on cakes are never going out of style. We love the look of this wedding day sweet, with plenty of petals and greenery in a variety of hues.
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Use a Textile as Inspiration
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Let your cake artist showcase their incredible skills! A dress inspired the stunning design of this cake, providing the perfect fit for a glamorous coastal wedding.
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Embrace Texture
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Don't be afraid to embrace texture! The ruffles of these flowers in this cascade were the perfect match for the textured two-tiered cake.
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Go Bold With a Colorful Cascade
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Obsessed with your color palette? Put it front and center! The cascade of flowers down this sleek white cake definitely made a statement.
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Go Semi-Naked
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A semi-naked cake paired with a few flowers is nothing short of romantic. We love the way the pink pops against the combination of chocolate cake and white buttercream.
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Match Your Dinner Plates
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Looking for inspiration for a unique cake design? One couple asked their baker to match the dinner plates used at their reception! That included a stunning handpainted motif and a few blooms to make it pop.
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Opt for Ombré
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Want to make a colorful floral statement? Let blooms shine with a variety of hues. This tall, sleek cake was the perfect backdrop for an ombre color palette.
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Channel a Boho Vibe
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We love the clever use of blooms in neutral hues on top of this single-tiered sweet.
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Wow With Red
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Don't be afraid to go bold with color, even on a smaller cake. The collection of vibrant red blooms on top of this semi-naked cake is absolutely stunning.
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Take It to the Tropics
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Tropical wedding? Incorporate palm leaves and fresh flowers! We love the combination of white blooms and greenery in this modern design.
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Match the Buttercream
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Planning a cake with colored buttercream? Find a few blooms that match the same hue to make it pop and bring the cake to life.
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Include Edible Orchids
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We can't get over the stunning dusty mauve color of this three-tiered cake. But the edible orchids on top make it that much better.
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Try a Trio
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Love the look of single-tiered cakes but need more to feed a crowd? Bring multiple cakes into the mix and dress up the scene with plenty of fresh blooms to bring it all together!
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Pair Flowers With Fruit
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Utilizing fruit to decorate a wedding cake brings a romantic vibe to the mix. To dress it up further, add a few complementary flowers for a stunning look.
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Showcase Orchids
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Orchids immediately evoke a feeling of elegance. For a sophisticated sweet, choose a white cake paired with a cascade of these pretty blooms.
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Celebrate With Sunflowers
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Looking for something bright and sunny? Let sunflowers shine! Choose a naked cake with sunflowers and chamomile as the perfect fit for a rustic wedding.
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Commission a Masterpiece
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Not all floral cakes include fresh blooms, and that's okay! The artistry on this cake is absolutely awe-inspiring. Not to mention the inspiring romantic color palette.
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Consider Cherry Blossoms
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While not a wedding flower you think of often, cherry blossoms can provide beautiful inspiration. We love the sophisticated design of this multi-tiered cake with ruffles and white blossoms.
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Make It Beachy
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Want a cake for a beach wedding without looking to something blue? Choose a white cake with tan, textured leaves. Add a bright pop of color with just a few blooms to complete the look.
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Go Bold With Black and Florals
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A black wedding cake is sure to be a showstopper. But to command even more attention? Ask your baker to add painted blooms, along with fresh flowers.
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Top With Hydrangeas
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Hydrangeas are such a dreamy summer flower, and they're perfect on a cake! This cake featured blue-purple hydrangeas along with dogwood flowers for a sweet look.
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Choose Sugar Flowers
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Sugar flowers are crafted in a way that they look real! Consider several sugar flowers on top of your cake for a colorful, yet elegant, design.
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Play With Peonies
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Peonies are actually edible, and they make the most stunning addition to any cake. Consider adding just one big peony on a single-tiered cake, or pair plenty of fresh blooms with a textured cake to make a statement.
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Make a Neon Statement
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Using florals allows you to really go bold and make a statement, thanks to plenty of color and tons of texture. This almost-neon cascade made the cake look like it was actually growing out of the cake table.
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Play With Paint
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Use your wedding flowers to inspire your cake design, and mix and match between fresh and painted. We can't get over the artistry on this stunning elegant cake.
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Go for Gold Detailing
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Planning a glamorous wedding? Incorporate plenty of gold detailing, and finish with flowers. Just a few white and pink blooms were the perfect way to complete this look.
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Make It Grow
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Want to bring your cake to life? Display your wedding day sweet outside, and incorporate sprouting blooms throughout for an incredible, nature-inspired design.
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Exude Elegance
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You can use flowers in so many different ways on cakes, whether you're making a statement or showing restraint. Here, a simple white cake is enhanced with just a few pastel blooms for a lovely elegant look.
