Does the food have to somewhat go with the color theme?
I want a red velvet cake at my wedding but my color theme is plum, silver, and white. is this tacky?
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BNA
March 3, 2010 at 12:08 am
No I don’t think that food should match the color arrangements. Usually red velvet cake has a white frosting. If you are using white, then it should match.
P.S. good cake choice and Congrats!
fallgrl01
March 3, 2010 at 12:22 am
It doesn’t matter what the inside looks like as long as the outside goes with the theme, so I say if you want red velvet then have it, after all it’s your wedding!
mellow_26241
March 3, 2010 at 12:30 am
Only thing that matters is the color of the icing. My colors were baby blue and navy , and white i had red velvet cake and yellow and white i had a three tier cake and had each section a diff kind.
Vain one
March 3, 2010 at 1:01 am
I would doubt it, but you know red velvey cake is just chocolate cake with a lot of dye, I think it would be really cool if you died it to your color scheme, dont you? The baker can dye it any color im sure
mochabiznswmn
March 3, 2010 at 1:15 am
No..enjoy and have fun…
KassieLee
March 3, 2010 at 2:10 am
i dont think so . as long as its delicious!
~Kay~
March 3, 2010 at 3:02 am
Not necessary but a lot of people have the cake made with their theme colors. But red velvet doesn’t matter, look at all the people who have chocolate cake, I know brown or black is definitely not one of their colors lol. If you want it to match I suggest doing the red velvet cake and getting frosting that matches, you can ask for white and plum colored frosting.
Tiffany
March 3, 2010 at 3:16 am
Why do you want a red velvet cake exactly? Because if it is because it is red, then I would say don’t worry about matching your cake to your wedding theme, and anyone at your wedding that would call it tacky, shouldn’t be at your wedding, or you should at least not give a d*mn what they think. If you like red velvet because of the flavor, then you probably should already know that red velvet cakes are only red from food die, it is actually typically just a chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. So if you just like the flavor and are he** bent on having everything match, then you can just have the food coloring be plum or something like that. But on your wedding day, you shouldn’t care what other people think. It is about making a forever bond with the person you love and letting the people you love and care about be witness to it.
mandmgirl17
March 3, 2010 at 3:43 am
I never thought about that but I would say no because my cake is chocolate and my colors aren’t brown! You are gonna eat it not wear it, so as long as it taste good and its what u want… who cares
nini_622
March 3, 2010 at 4:12 am
no actually i just bought a cake like that from a place called delicious bakery it was a sedding cake and it was beautiful and tasted great you can go for a free tasting the cake was red velvet on the inside and the outside was vanilla butter cream and she put scrolls on it that were burgundy to match the wedding so you should go see her its in northridge off of nordhoff and reseda next to the vons and she can make the outside white and maybe put silver and purple scrolls on it her name is joann they did a beautiful job
chocolateheart
March 3, 2010 at 5:00 am
change your plum theme
jackandjlin
March 3, 2010 at 5:58 am
I don’t think it matters. And besides the outside of the cake would still be white, so it would go & plum & red look nice together.
happybaby:)
March 3, 2010 at 6:27 am
nope. if you want everything to match in the cake cutting pictures, have a smaller cake with a matching color on the inside that you cut, and have red velvet cake cut up and waiting in the back that waiters or whomever could give to your guests. or, if you dont want to do that, you could have a layered cake with the layer you cut with the matching color and the rest red velvet. but, dont sweat it. its more about the taste then the flavor, and if its good enough all the red in the room will be eaten up beofre you know it and you wont have ANY clashing colors
bigl895
March 3, 2010 at 6:47 am
go with what you want
Gracie Marie
March 3, 2010 at 7:15 am
I’ve never heard of the colors having to match the food or vice verse. That’s not tacky, that’s just making things more difficult. Pick food that’s equal to the formality of your wedding. If you’re having a black tie affair, you wouldn’t serve BBQ ribs. If you’re having a backyard reception, you wouldn’t serve stuffed chicken breast on a bed of spinach with wild rice (or whatever, I couldn’t think of a good example). You can coordinate the icing on your cake to fit with your color scheme, but not the actual flavor of the cake.
Also, I’m going to suggest you don’t get red velvet cake. It’s definitely something that not everyone enjoys (I hate it). Stick with more basic favors, like vanilla or chocolate.
brezzy
March 3, 2010 at 7:47 am
No if that’s the cake you want then go with it. You could always do white icing with plum flowers of just plain white.
Cathy C
March 3, 2010 at 8:36 am
no, it’s not.
the outside of the cake is what matters
you could do something like this:
http://www.pinkcakebox.com/images/cake746.jpg
make each of the cupcake red velvet cake, but use white cupcake cups when you (or your baker) bakes them.
Bride21
March 3, 2010 at 9:35 am
“OMG did you see that cake? It was red!! It so didn’t go with her theme!! This is the worst wedding ever!”
do you really think any of your guests will be saying that at your reception? No one cares if the actual color of the cake doesn’t go with your theme. all they care about is if it tastes good. When you go for a taste test, they don’t only let you sample the cakes that go with your color scheme. You decide on what you want to have and have it!! enjoy your day!!
killerapple
March 3, 2010 at 10:32 am
Of course not! The food should just taste good.
Mrs Noel ♥6/19/2010♥
March 3, 2010 at 10:50 am
Not at all. Now, if you had plum, silver, and white colors and a red and black icing on the cake it might be a little weird, but you can have whatever flavor of cake you want. (I think red velvet is going to be one of my flavors, and I’m having a cinderella theme/cornflower blue wedding.)
Gabrielle
March 3, 2010 at 11:28 am
cake color doesn’t matter unless you are really picky about that kinda thing….Red velvet cake normally has white fondant on it any way so your in the clear with that
kt
March 3, 2010 at 11:57 am
I had the same problem! I don’t think the cake itself has to match your colors, but it is probably important if the icing/external decoration incorporates (or goes with) some aspect of your color scheme, setting, or personalities.
Here’s our experience–maybe it will help you out:
First, don’t have them dye the cake any other color without testing it first! Something happens when the chocolate mixes with the dye and it seems that red is the only color that overpowers the chocolate. We asked the baker about doing “blue velvet” (my bridesmaid dresses are cobalt blue), and she couldn’t get it to work; she tried 3 or 4 different kinds of blue dye, but they all ended up looking swampy and green! We called it “Everglade Velvet!”
Our ceremony and reception will be in a lush garden with lots of different colored flowers, so there’s a lot of color going on. We ultimately decided to go with cupcakes. We are having four different flavors: red velvet, vanilla, and cheesecake (with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries on top), and a fudgy, chocolate ganashe.
Our baker was really sweet. She cooked a few samples of each and we put them together on a cake plate. It all looked really nice and festive; it sort of mirrors the garden atmosphere, but isn’t too matchy-matchy. Plus, everyone should find a flavor they like!
stseukn
March 3, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Not at all. The red velvet part is on the inside. What your guests will be able to see if the color of the frosting and the decorations on the outside, which you can coordinate with your wedding colors. Have fun!
Future Mrs Zigler
March 3, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Red velvet cake is amazing!
Use is regardless of what your color scheme is. It will be something that your guests won’t expect.
Good luck. Sounds pretty.
Mrs.G in 2 months!!!
March 3, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Dont worry about it. The red parts in the inside anyway. My wedding colors are black and white and red and our fillings are black and white cake and strawberry…. haha. We totally did not plan to coordinate, it just happened to be the 2 flavors we liked. Anyways, Im probably the only person who has ever matched their colors to the cake. No worries. Just make sure whatever decor you have ( flowers, toppers etc) fit your theme. Cream cheese frosting can be dyed white so you should be fine.
You are so lucky…my fiance HATES red velvet so that was not an option for us. Good luck!!!