Don’t like sweets? Don’t want a usual wedding cake? Look for alternatives! Cupcakes, soufflé, waffles can substitute one but we have another gorgeous idea for you – a cheese tower! Cheese towers are extremely popular instead of a wedding cake or just in addition to it, they are an absolute must for a vineyard wedding but you can rock one for other types of weddings like tropical, farm, garden and others.
You needn’t a professional to make your own cheese tower, do it yourself! This way you will include your favorite tastes and save some money on a wedding cake. Here are some useful tips to make your own cheese tower.
Rock Textures
A cheese wedding cake shouldn’t contain cheeses that all taste the same and have the same texture. With many cheese varieties and textures there are so many creative styling options for a gorgeous looking cheese wedding cake!
a cheese towe topped with fresh figs, grapes and strawberries
a cheese tower for a tropical wedding displayed with fresh fruit, berries and crackers
a cheese tower on a wooden stand and fresh blooms and thistles
a cheese tower topped with white orchids for a tropical wedding
a cheese tower with fresh grapes all over and some blooms
a cheese wheel cake with grapes, figs put on fresh lavender
a chic and natural cheese tower with leaves, grapes and figs
a cute and small cheese tower with fresh grapes
Taste Them All
Taste is extremely important. Make sure to visit a few good cheese shops and sample a dozen or more cheeses first. If you don’t have a local cheese shop, a few online place can mail you a sampling package. Make sure to select a range of styles – hard, soft, blue & goat cheeses are all popular. Include your favorite tastes and make sure to order all the wheels in advance to have them on time.
a huge cheese tower with greenery and flowers and some cherries for displaying
a rustic display with crackers, leaves and grapes
a wild and natural cheese wedding cake decorated with garden grown lavender and herbs, wicker letter toppers
Australian cheese wheels and natural flowers
beautiful cheese tower with grapes and figs, a cheddar heart on top
bold cheese tower with grapes and figs on a wooden stand
cheese tower instead of a wedding cake, topped with grapes and lavender, cheese hearts instead of toppers
cheese tower with blackpberries and raspberries, some herbs
cheese wheel cake with fresh grapes, strawberries placed on a palm leaf
chic cheese wheel tower with grapes and peachy blooms on a wooden stand
Choose A Stand
Find a cake stand that suits your wedding style: a vintage white plate for a vintage wedding, a thick wood slice for a rustic, vineyard or farm wedding, a copper plate for a modern wedding and so on. Labels and toppers to name the cheese wheel will be also great to help your guests choose.
a vintage white display, cheese wheels and white blooms for decor
vintage romantic wedding cheese tower on a wooden plate and fresh roses
cheese wheel cake with labels, fresh blooms and succulents
cheese tower with grapes, figs and toppers to define each type
cheese tower displayed ona wood slice with rosemary and small tomatoes
a rustic display with grapes, figs, straw and toppers on an oversized wooden slice
a rustic cheese tower on a stand, tomatoes, herbs, nuts and herbs
a modern cheese tower on a copper plate and a letter topper
a cheese tower with grapes and mouse cake topeprs for fun
Decorate
There are so many unique ways to decorate your cheese wedding cake. Fruits and berries are a perfect way to add lots of color around the cake or to certain tiers. You can also use flowers, fresh or dried fruit, herbs, cake toppers, greenery, nuts, dripping honey and of course cute labels naming the cheeses. forget about the cake stand. Rustic style round wood works just as well as a ceramic or marble base. It’s also good to have a good selection of crackers & wine to go with all the cheese.
cute cheese tower with baby's breath, eucalyptus, grapes and pears
different types of cheese on a stand with fresh flowers in between the layers
different types of cheese, greenery and a heart-shaped cheese piece
French-inspired cheese tower with herbs and veggies
large cheese tower with figs and grapes, some leaves for decor
pretty cheese head display with blackberries, figs and green leaves
Provence-inspired cheese tower with herbs and lavender looks delicious
rustic cheese display with a wooden slice, blackberries, figs and cherries
rustic cheese tower on a thick wooden piece with herbs and figs
rustic cheese tower with straw, grapes, figs and mouse toppers
tall cheese tower with greenery and a heart-shaped cheese piece on top