Many brides may be excited to order their wedding cake and have an extravagant tiered dessert sitting on a table at the reception waiting to be cut.
However, one website suggests that instead of opting for the traditional dessert, couples may want to do something a little different and have a tower of cupcakes instead.
Wishpot states that miniature treats assembled on a specially designed stand still bring "elegance and sophistication" to the wedding venue.
They are also easier to divide among friends and family and may work out cheaper than a traditional cake.
"And don't worry bride-to-be, cupcake towers have that extra top layer of cake that you can traditionally cut into with your future hubby," the website adds.
Speaking to the Arizona Daily Star recently, Shane McMurray, from statistics website The Wedding Report, said that one of the biggest trends of the year has been DIY weddings.
To get your taste buds tingling, click through to see a range of beautiful and unusual wedding cakes.
This article was originally posted onHitched.
