Why not just use real flowers to decorate pastries and wedding cakes?
This is one of the reasons confectionary artistry is important. Numerous species of flowers are inherently poisonous and so have no business being placed on foods as decorations. Also, many flowers come from countries where they use poisonous pesticides. For this reason, it’s really not a good idea for a bride to decide to leave the cake decorating up to her florist. Besides, there’s something fascinating about flowers rendered in sugar that look absolutely real.