A Plate to Cut a Cake On*
I figured out the cake stand after a little bit of thinking. There really don’t seem to be commercially available 14″+ pedestal cake stands. Or there might be – feel free to link in the comments for others – but I couldn’t find them. Only the silver ones with three or four little feet, which didn’t really do it for me.
Cakes can go on other things that are not cake stands, right? I found this vintage 16″ torte plate, in a pattern aptly named Princess Feather. At 16″, it will show about an inch all the way around the 14″ cake board.
Mmm, vintage pressed glass. Love. There’s going to be a bit of pressed/cut glass around mixed in with the silverplate tea sets and pitchers, so it fits.
But I still wanted it to have some elevation, so I found a matching… thing, in the same pattern. Compote? Candy dish?
The underside of the lid is chipped, but that’s fine with me. All I want is the base, to flip and use like a pedestal.
I didn’t realize until this minute how dusty the compote is compared to the shiny torte plate. I’ll shine it up, don’t worry. But you get the idea. A little bit of silicone glue (like they use to seal fish tanks) and it will be ready to go.
DJ called the bakery to ask if they had a problem with this setup, and they said no. But if we end up catapulting the cake across the room while cutting it, you bet I’ll share pictures.
*To the tune of A Kiss to Build a Dream On, of course.
I thought I was the only person looking for a cake stand 14″ that was not a silver stand! I’ve been searching for a white cake stand for days, and I have had no luck. :[ I didn’t even think about your solution!
I love love love this!! It’s so sweet and custom to you, I agree with you on the silver cake stand thing…soooo overdone! And for the ‘unicorny’ bride, if you like the look of this glass but want white you can always use some tempera paint and paint the backside of the glass in white, it’s beautiful and you don’t lose the detail. And that can normally be removed if soaked in some soapy water after your big day. And I have seen a lot of that white milky glass at the Thrift Stores lately, good luck!
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I love this idea! I’m a huge fan of incorporating vintage dishes into the reception. After all is said and done, you’ll have some lovely keepsakes that you’ll use for special occasions for years to come. I’m thinking of using vintage pieces (maybe jadite?) for my centerpieces.
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I made some stands very similar to this for my wedding!
I used glass/bead glue to attach them. Be careful when trying to create the seal between the two; the pressed glass has ridges that make it difficult to get a good hold between the lower part and the bottom of the plate. Hope it works out well for you!!
