India, Dec. 1 -- When the palatial cake at the Netra Mantena-Vamsi Gadiraju wedding in Udaipur went viral, it instantly became the defining image of the celebration. Created by Paris-based luxury pastry chef Bastien Blanc-Tailleu, the towering structure looked like a scaled-down Rajasthani palace complete with domes, jharokhas, chhatris, sculpted animals and detailed edible silverwork.

At an event packed with celebrity performances and high-profile guests, it was this cake that ended up dominating social media, showing that couples are looking for statement pieces instead of just simple tiers this wedding season.

From palatial cakes to chandelier cakes, gravity-defying centrepieces and installations, wedding cakes are now being treated ...