Whether your planning a bridal shower or a wedding, cupcakes have become popular among many nontraditional brides. These individual confections can be beautifully created and look just as elegant as a wedding cake, especially when decorated with handmade sugar flowers, edible crystals and pearls, and can be beautifully topped with monogramed pieces or even miniature flags. These designs by Bella Cupcakes are a beautiful inspiration and would even look lovely set on a Viennese display.

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Designed by A Little Cake, this square four-tiered wedding cake was decorated in a black damask pattern, finished with a light pearl dusting, and topped with a black fondant bow. For more information visit www.ALittleCake.com.

Designed by Palermo's Custom Cakes and Bakery, this four-tiered quilted fondant wedding cake is accented with pin dots, a deep chocolate colored bow, and just a touch of sparkle with simple cake jewelry. For more information visit www.PalermoBakery.com.

Created by A Little Cake, this four-tiered wedding cake features a chocolate brown lace design and sugar peony flowers. Its flavor is red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and iced with buttercream. Visit www.ALittleCake.com for more information.

This elegant and colorful square wedding cake was created with modern separated floating tiers by Palermo’s Custom Cakes and Bakery. Iced in an ivory rolled fondant with brown icing branch work, this three-tiered fondant wedding cake is adorned with colorful fondant leaves and bright gum paste floral work. These colors are perfect for a fall wedding but can be customized for any time of the year with the flowers and color of your choice! For more information visit www.PalermoBakery.com.

An elegant five-tiered wedding cake designed by Palermo's Custom Cakes and Bakery with a modern twist of round and square tiers. This ivory buttercream iced wedding cake is bedazzled with crystal cake jewelry trim and crystal cake pins. An alternating quilting design is incorporated between swirls and a jeweled topper. The center tier is adorned with a delicate pearlized fondant wrap and finished with a crystal broach. All five tiers are then given a pearl applique to complete this modern yet elegant design. for more information visit www.PalermoBakery.com.

Designed by Francesco's Italian-American Bakery, Megan and Jose's four-tiered wedding cake features an elegant design decorated with snowflakes, rhinestone trim, and a single monogram cake topper. Its flavor consisted of apple with brown sugar mousse filling. You can read Megan and Jose's wedding story in the Fall/Winter 2011 edition of Contemporary Bride Magazine.

Photography by Sherwood-Triart Photography / Reception Location: Fox Hollow

With the winter weather upon us, embrace the season and celebrate with a winter themed cake. Fondant snowflakes, crystal sugar icing, snowmen and sparkles can be all tied together for a gorgeous masterpiece. Take these designs as an inspiration and customize it to fit your celebration and theme. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit PalermoBakery.com.

Simple 3-tiered cake embellished with fondant snowflakes topped with a snowgroom and snowbride.

5-tiered cake with a stunning silver design embellished with two fondant bows, brooches, and white roses.

4-tiered square cake decorated with blue ribbon and accented with silver and white snowflake decorations.

4-tiered square wedding cake adorned with black ribbon and embellished with sparkly snowflake cake jewelry.

Designed by Sylvia Weinstock, this five-tiered wedding cake features an elegant inspiration of white fondant adorned with a variety of white flowers.

Designed by Carlo's Bakery, Patrice and Elijah's wedding cake was a three tiered design with rhinestone and orchid embellishments, as well as a beautiful crystal single monogram cake topper. Its flavors consisted of black and white vanilla fudge, red velvet with cream cheese, and carrot cake with cream cheese filling. You can read Patrice and Elijiah's wedding story in the Fall/Winter 2011 edition of Contemporary Bride Magazine.

Photography by Ahmet Ze / Reception Location: Liberty House