NOT A PIECE OFCake
GONE ARE THE DAYS OF THE TRADITIONAL tiered wedding cake, lathered in vanilla frosting and piped with colourful icing that pronounce you happily wedded. Last season witnessed the rise of intimate—and dare we say, more meaningful—gatherings of loved ones coming together to celebrate your big day. The enhanced safety protocols also meant ditching the multi-tiered communal cake for alternatives that could be served as individual portions, and yet retain the celebratory essence of a wedding cake. From towers of macarons to beautiful arrangements of Indian mithais, wedding-cake alternatives have assumed lives of their own, and how.
Floral Bouqcakes by Guldasta
Floral bouquets and cakes have been staple gifting picks in India for a long time now—not just for weddings, but for other occasions, as well. Drawing inspiration from this timeless union, Delhi-based pastry chef Rhea Malhotra started Guldasta in 2020 to combine the beauty of floral bouquets with the deliciousness of cupcakes. “More and more people are moving away from traditional weddings to smaller, personally
