Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display

2 min read September 13, 2026 Missy and Kristen
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Cupcakes are always a favorite wedding treat and we love when we can take our wedding theme and apply it to our delightful deserts. That is how we created our DIY Succulent Cupcake Display for our recent Succulent Wedding. We took delicious, hand-decorated cupcakes and then found a unique way to showcase them using a few inexpensive supplies all while keeping an element of elegance and glamour in this simple and stylish DIY project.

 

 

Project Time
35 to 45 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Begin by adding a coat of gold metallic spray paint to your Cupcake Pedestals. Allow to dry.

Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display step 1
Step
2

Once dry, dab a bit of Mod Podge on to the painted Pedestals and add small pieces of Gold Foil. Allow the Foil to set for approximately 10-15 minutes. At that time, use a clean, dry Paintbrush to brush away the excess Foil.

Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display step 2 part 1
Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display step 2 part 2
Step
3

Cut the outer edge of a few Porcelain Paper Doilies and then tape the ends together to form a homemade cupcake wrapper.

Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display step 3
Step
4

Arrange the decorated, cupcake-filled pedestals on a table or bar cart. We centered a White and Gold Foil Gift Box on the top-level of our bar car to add a bit of height to our cupcake display. We also added in some White Taper Candles in gold-painted Candle Holders and a Gold Geometric Open Top Terrarium filled with Moss and Gold Foil succulents.

Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display step 4
Step
5

Adding in some more thematic decor will really help bring your DIY Succulent Cupcake Display to life. We placed two Square Faux Succulent Centerpieces on the lower level of our display surrounded by a Small Round Glass Vase with , another succulent-filled Gold Geometric Terrarium and a few White Rose Votive Candles. All of these small pieces of decor, along with the simple DIY elements made our Succulent Cupcake Display a chic and successful piece of decor.

 

Make sure to check out our recent Succulent Wedding, DIY Succulent Place Card  and White Pomegranate Cosmopolitan for even more wedding inspiration!

Succulent Wedding Cupcake Display step 5

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