Need ideas for a beach themed wedding cake that does NOT look Hawaiian

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Becker on August 27, 2011 at 5:57pm

What do you think if I do a cake similar to the one I referenced bu had the background fondant be of sunset coloring?  Do you think that would work?  SoCal is known for it's sunsets.

 

I'm grasping here, people - I need a lifeline!!

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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on August 27, 2011 at 6:05pm

What about something like this?

 

http://www.cakeswebake.com/photo/june-bride-contest-42

 

I know when we lived in San Diego - mosaics were EVERYWHERE on everything.  I know it's not everyone's cup of tea though.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Becker on August 27, 2011 at 6:13pm

ooo- very pretty!  I don't think that's what the bride has in mind.  Although, I don't even know what she has in mind. So who am I to say?  LOL.

 

Yes, in SD mosaics are everywhere.  You are right about that.  Not so much in Surf City USA. 

 

OH!  That may help others help me.  We not only live in SoCal, more specifically we live in Surf City USA (Huntington Beach proper, also referencing Dana Point, Newport and Laguna).  North (Orange) County Beaches.  So, UGH!  They are very pretty beaches.  I'm thinking I should just do a big rock pier with the tide coming in all around it! - LOL - that'll teach her for making this so hard!

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Permalink Reply by Deah on August 27, 2011 at 6:15pm

It is a beautiful cake. What if you start the bottom tiers with an evening water-y color background and advance to the sunset background? In my head I see looking over the water towards the sunset. I'm just not sure it would translate to the cake.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Becker on August 27, 2011 at 8:31pm

Thanks, Deah.  I'm going to run that by the bride.  That's kind of where my thoughts are leaning after talking to my other half.  I just really want the cake to be more on the elegant side.  So there can be a fine line if I do it wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Wolff on August 27, 2011 at 9:52pm

Dawn, I know this is just a birthday cake, but the colors are so beautiful, that it may give you a little inspiration. It wouldn't have to be quite so vivid if you need it toned down for a wedding cake.

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1378185

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Permalink Reply by Linda Wolff on August 27, 2011 at 10:03pm

Here is another one that may give you some inspiration.http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1314008

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Permalink Reply by Linda Wolff on August 27, 2011 at 10:10pm

One more........http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1821178

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Becker on August 27, 2011 at 11:18pm

Linda!!!  You've been busy.  Thanks for those.  The second one you sent I saw earlier when surfing the net.  It's so nice.  I'm going to try to do a muted version of a cake pulling something from many of these ideas.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Jenn Merrifield on September 10, 2011 at 10:51am

What about .. A cake with  the sand on each level with shells and at the top 2 pairs  of flipflops one for bride and one for the groom... and you dont have to do the covering of the cake very dark you could do it in a light blue or even white.... its simple  an not hawiian

 to me if you add palm trees thats hawiian..

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Permalink Reply by Treciescakes on October 26, 2011 at 10:19pm

Here are a couple of ideas

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Becker on October 27, 2011 at 12:28am

Thanks, Treciescakes.  That was for a job I had back in September.  They actually ended up going with a dessert bar.  This is one of the tables I did:

 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150336854652771&set...

 

I was glad when it was all said and done because I have decided there's no such thing as an elegant west coast beach themed cake.  They all (to me anyway) look either east coast or tropical.  To make it obvioulsy west coast it loses any elegance.  Sad, but true.

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