TIERS OF JOY Imagine hand-carved Belgian chocolate scallop shells, sea urchins, starfish, and other tide-pool treasures decorating your wedding cake. For the inside, how about a custom triple-mocha cheesecake on a macadamia nut crust, coated in chocolate ganache and served with raspberry coulis and a chocolate shell garnish? Susan Morgan, owner of Elegant Cheese Cakes, ships all over the country, including Hawaii. Her seashell wedding cakes start at $11 per person, plus shipping, and include edible sugar sand and additional chocolate shells, a small take-home cake, and another fresh-baked cake on your first anniversary. (650) 728-2248

 

Elegant Cheese Cakes® has also been featured in Bay Area publications such as Gourmet, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, Palo Alto Weekly, and Focus; and in the Bay Area wedding guides By Recommendation Only and Here Comes the Guide.