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100 Layer Cake best of 2016: wedding cakes

December 26, 2016

Did you peep our most popular weddings of 2016? All the weddings we’ve featured came complete with inspiring details from cakes to flowers to fashion + more. Best Of week gives us the chance to focus on all the fave details we’ve seen in the past 12 months. Starting, of course, with the cake!

Marble wedding cake

Cake by Sugar Suckle | Photo by Justin Lee Images | See wedding!

2016 was all about vibrant, modern statement cakes. They all had standout designs that would make you want to linger a little longer at the dessert table. Another beautiful trend? Most were adorned with flowers. Flowers and cake, what more could you need…

Boho wedding cake

Cake by Laura Marie’s Cakes | Photo by Dawn Charles Photographer | See wedding! Tropical wedding cake

Cake by MJB Cakes | Photo by Katie Shuler | See wedding! Floral naked cake

Cake by Frost It Cakery | Photo by Sarah for Betsi Ewing Studio | See wedding! Macaron tower

Desserts by Sweet Indulgence | Photo by Carly M Photography | See wedding!

(That’s two cakes, a macron tower, and a waffle cake. You’ll want to scroll right through that one!)

Boho wedding cake

Cake by Hey There Cupcake | Photo by Walter Wilson Studios | See wedding! Tropical wedding cake

Cake by The Cake That Ate Paris | Photo by Heart and Colour | See wedding! Bohemian wedding cake

Cake by Růže Cake House | Photo by Rachel Solomon Photography | See wedding! Colorful wedding cake

Cake by Cupcake Julie | Photo by Alyssa Ence Photography | See wedding! 5-tier wedding cake

Cake by Clara’s Groovy Deliciousness | Photo by Hudson Nichols Photography | See wedding! Fall wedding cake

Cake by Hey There Cupcake | Photo by By Amy Lynn Photography | See wedding!

(So many creative party ideas in this Day of the Dead inspiration post.)

baby shower cake

We also had tons of gorgeous birthday and baby shower cakes show up on Cakelet this year, like this bohemian baby shower cake captured by Jordan Weiland Photography.

Check back tomorrow to see our best bridal bouquets!