When the traditional wedding cake falls short of accurately telling your story, don’t be afraid to take a different route. Here are five sweet ideas to present at your wedding that are so good, they may just become new matrimonial traditions.
1. Beiler’s Doughnuts
398 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster | 51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia beilersdoughnuts.com
You and your spouse have just added new rings to your hands, so it is only appropriate to celebrate with the edible representation of those commitment accessories. Whether tiered, trayed, towered, or even trailered, Beiler’s Doughnuts will not disappoint in their debut for your “I Do.” Share an homage to your childhood with the Fruity Pebbles Doughnut, a classic statement with the Glazed Doughnut, or a peek into your music preferences with the Elvis Delight Doughnut topped with bacon pieces.
2. Dough & Co.
You have given so much dough already for the wedding of your dreams. You owe it to yourself to make a toast with a cup of dough you will truly enjoy. With each spoon of Chocolate Chip, Snickerdoodle, or Caramel Stroopie, among many other flavors, you will be thankful for this next chapter of your life and that these cookies never made it to the oven. Try it alongside a scoop of ice cream and rent the Dough Truck to add a nostalgic touch to your pictures.
3. Sweet Confections Cakes
4702 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg | sweetconfectionscakes.com
If completely departing from the traditional wedding cake feels too unfamiliar, simply reintroduce it in a fresh way. Have your cake...pop, and eat it too! Sweet Confections’ cake pops can easily bring overall vibrance in colors and display styles to your wedding, while acting as individualized pieces of dessert. They are sure to be the exclamation point to the end of your celebration.
4. Sweet Velvet Macarons
56 East Main Street, Palmyra | sweetvelvetmacarons.com
Give your guests the gift of culture without ever leaving your venue. Sweet Velvet Macarons marries the taste of a French delicacy with the theme and style of your wedding. The level of design and creativity baked into every order could easily qualify for the cover of a magazine (macarons that look exactly like tacos?!). The many seasonal, traditional, and fun flavors are what define these small cookie-like treats with mighty (or subtle) pops of color—perfect in a tower arrangement or boxed as favors.
5. The Pennsylvania Bakery
1713 Market Street, Camp Hill | pabakery.com
You can never go wrong with a good cupcake. At The Pennsylvania Bakery, everything is made from scratch—meaning that the possibilities for your cupcake dreams are endless here. Every cupcake can be as elaborate and detailed or as classic and uniform as you would like. There’s no doubt that whatever kind of display you choose to sweeten up your wedding, will leave you thinking about that first cupcake glance, even during your vows.
