I think this might be about as traditional as I get.  I think this is how I would balance a mother who wanted a traditional wedding with a bride who wasn’t all that traditional.  The pallet is restrained with the option of adding a pale blue for the groom and a pale pink for the bride (if you look closely).  The lines are all quite formal while its the details that are more playful.  And I have to say, I think this is one of the coolest cakes I’ve seen.  It makes the whole board effervescent!  Here’s a fresh take on a Charlestonian wedding.

 

(gowns: Vera Wang; venue: Event design by Tara Guérard of Soirée in Charleston, SC; suit by J. Crew; cake by CakeWorks; flowers: a mysterious online magazine I apparently didn’t make note of!  they are anemones, though)