We love the new (and growing) trend of a wedding cake inspired by fabric, whether it be something rich and luxurious like damask or a sweet and summery eyelet fabric. Textiles can be a wonderful source of inspiration for wedding cakes, from the lace detail used for your wedding dress, to a favourite quilt or perhaps even from a length of silk from the Orient.

You could use your chosen pattern as a theme and let it run throughout your wedding, reflected perhaps in your stationery, table runners, fashion accessories (we love this lace trimmed wrap), your ring pillow, or even fabric-covered panels placed around your venue. The fabulous wedding blog, What Junebug Loves, has a brilliant post on a damask-inspired wedding theme for more inspiration and details.

It's a stunning departure from using flowers as a wedding theme and one we believe will continue to grow in popularity.