Putting on the Glitz

Why should your wrist, neck, and fingers have all the sparkly fun on the big day? Paired with fine baubles, these bejeweled cakes make a shimmering statement in any setting.

UPTOWN DIAMONDS

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Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

Jewelry: Louis Fiessler 18-karat-white- gold bracelet with diamonds, $59,000, Dorfman Jewelers; platinum clip-on earrings with diamonds, $30,000, Shreve, Crump & Low; “Trinity Ruban” platinum ring with diamonds, $28,800, Cartier; Tonneau 18-karat-white-gold watch with diamonds, $21,000, Tiffany & Co.

Cake: Three-tier white-chocolate-covered cake with rhinestones, $10 per serving, Dessert Works; DbO Home porcelain cake stand, starting at $60, Lekker; “Rosa” sparkling wineglasses, $11 each, Crate & Barrel.

jeweled Wedding Cake

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

BEACHY GEMS

jeweled wedding cake

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

Jewelry: Monica Rich Kosann 18-karat-gold locket with aquamarine and diamonds, $28,000, Neiman Marcus; Hammerman 18-karat-gold bracelet with peridot, $22,400, Dorfman Jewelers; 18-karat- yellow-and-pink-gold ring with peridot and diamonds, $12,720, Mazza 14-karat-gold ring with blue topaz and peridots, $5,085, and Pomellato “Nudo” 18-karat-pink-gold ring with blue topaz, $3,100, all Shreve, Crump & Low; “Pure” 18-karat-gold earrings with lemon quartz, $1,970, Gemvara.

Cake: Three-tier fondant-covered cake with handmade sugar jewels, sugar sea glass, and spun sugar, $11 per serving, Jenny’s Wedding Cakes; Oiva Toikka for Iittala “Kastehelmi” glass cake stand, $95, Anu Penttinen for Iittala “Vitriini” glass boxes, starting at $39 each, and Oiva Toikka for Iittala “Kastehelmi” footed glass bowl, $25, all Didriks; Kim Seybert corded-linen napkins, $160 for four, Neiman Marcus; Sabre “Duo” stainless-steel-and-resin knife, $27, Michelle Willey; “Gemma” glass plates, $4 each, Crate & Barrel; sugar gems, $19 for 30, A Pocket Full of Sweets.

jeweled wedding cake

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

RUSTIC PEARLS

jeweled wedding cakes

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

Jewelry: “Aria” platinum necklace with Akoya cultured pearls and diamonds, $29,000, Tiffany & Co.; Belpearl platinum-and-18-karat-gold ring with diamonds and pearl, $10,500, Neiman Marcus; platinum clip-on earrings with diamonds and South Sea pearls, $10,400, Shreve, Crump & Low.

Cake: Three-tier fondant-covered cake with sugar flower and fondant pearls, $10 per serving, Cakes to Remember; Christofle “Albi” sterling silver five-piece place setting, $1,744, Bloomingdale’s; “Albi” silver-plated cake server, $270, “Perles” porcelain dinner plate, $95, “Albi Platine” porcelain dessert plate, $65, and “Perles” bread-and-butter plate, $65, all Christofle; Jars Ceramics “Empreinte” ceramic dish, $75, and Libeco “Vence” linen napkin, $26, both Didrik.

jeweled wedding cake

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

MODERN GOLD

jeweled wedding cakes

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

Jewelry: Hammerman 18-karat- gold earrings with diamonds, $19,200, Dorfman Jewelers; Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. “Paris Flames” 18-karat-gold-and-platinum brooch with diamonds, $15,000, Tiffany & Co; Buccellati “Classica” 18-karat-gold bangles with diamonds, $14,900 and $19,000, and 18-karat- gold estate necklace with diamonds, $13,500, all Shreve, Crump & Low.

Cake: Five-tier marshmallow-fondant-covered cake with fondant details, $12 per serving, Oakleaf Cakes Bake Shop; “Madrid” gold-plated five-piece place setting, $78, and “Oslo” gold-plated cake server, $30, both Hudson; “Confetti and Streamers” glass flutes, $68 for four, BHLDN; porcelain appetizer plates, $25 for 12, Crate & Barrel; paper garland, $13 each, Paper Source.

jeweled wedding cakes

Photograph by Dave Bradley / Styling by Kara Butterfield

All linens provided by Table Toppers of Newton.

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