Whether you’re planning to serve a classic multi-tiered confection or a rustic drip cake, or have a dessert table to cover every taste (wedding pie, anyone?), you want your goodies to look as amazing as the rest of your celebration. And that’s where cake stands come in. We’ve found 21 tiered trays and cake stands that’ll make your dessert table epic, no matter what your style. Read on for our faves.
Fox Creek Woodcraft Rustic Three Tier
This stand is perfect for serving up cupcakes at an outdoorsy wedding.
Spray painted wood is a great way to add your colors to your spread and this DIY is super easy to pull off. (via
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All you need to make a playful cake stand is a plate, a glass, and a bit of glue. (via
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The shape of the margarita glass adds a fun, sculptural spin to a colorful tablescape. (via
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This DIY is super simple but looks super professional. And how cute is that floral
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This painted terracotta DIY is cute, but we think it could be cool to leave the natural color of the material too. (via
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This garden-wedding-appropriate stand looks like it was made by fairies but it’s easy enough for you to create sans the aid of woodland creatures. (via
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Elevate your macarons (literally) with this stunning DIY. (via
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Amazon Chef Giant Cake Stand
This one looks like it belongs in a busy pastry shop, so bring those retro vibes to your event.
Simple and chic, rustic and modern — this stand has all the style bases covered. (via
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Looking for something for the kids’ table? This sweet callback to kindergarten projects is super fun, and surprisingly sophisticated in a single-color palette. (via
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West Elm Fishs Eddy Gilded Petit Four Stand
Tiered perfection with a triple gold rim, this stand is classy and sassy. It can be taken apart for easy storage too!
It’s not every day you make something that has a built-in capacity to hold accents like cake toppers. Embrace the unusual with this simple craft. (via
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So fresh, so clean. Enough said. (via
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IKEA ARV BRÖLLOP Cake Stand
Grab this delightfully wide-domed dish to display your goodies AND keep them protected at your outdoor reception.
You had us as “glitter.” Transform your thrift store finds into tableware that will (almost) outshine your great aunt’s secret recipe. (via
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Anthropologie Betti Cake Stand
Gold and marble are never going out of style. (You heard it here first!) Invest in some pieces that will stand the test of time.
Target 10 Strawberry Street Cake Stand
Still looking for your something blue? This streamlined piece has you covered.
CB2 Tectonic Gold Cake Stand
Gorgeous gold and wide enough to support the cake of your dreams.
Papier-mâché is perfect for
tactile creations that will give your table a totally unique look. (via The House That Lars Built)
With a few tiles and a little bit of liquid gold, you can make the perfect tiered display for your tablescape. (via
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Welcome to Selfmade Finance School, our new money series with Block Advisors to help small business owners with their tax, bookkeeping, and payroll needs year-round. This week, we explore the tax implications of bringing family members into your business.
The question for today is this: Does hiring your family members make sense for your business? Let me be clear. This is not a piece about whether hiring your family members makes sense for your relationships with those family members. As someone who is part of a family business, I could fill up a lot more than 600 words on my opinions about that. For today's purposes, we focus on whether it makes sense from an overall "good business and tax implication" perspective. As it turns out, there is a decent amount of tax nuance when it comes to employing your family. Let's break it down based on relationship to the employee:
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Spouses Who Are In Business Together
Personally, if I had to be in business with my husband, it would not go well. However, many couples build viable, strong businesses together and I say, good for them! Depending on how you have your business entity structured, it will make a big difference on the tax treatment of you and your spouse working as partners. Because a business jointly owned and operated by a married couple is generally treated as a partnership for Federal tax purposes, the spouses must comply with filing and record keeping requirements imposed on partnerships and their partners. The election to file two Schedule C (Form 1040) forms, (one for each spouse) permits certain married co-owners to avoid filing partnership returns, provided that each spouse separately reports a share of all the businesses' items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit. Under the election, both spouses will be subject to self-employment tax and on net earnings from self-employment and receive credit for Social Security earnings.
One Spouse Employs Another
If you have a dynamic where your spouse is an employee of your business, then your spouse's wages are subject to income tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. If you are self-employed (not a corporation or a partnership), your spouse's pay does not have to be included in your federal unemployment tax account (FUTA) contributions and payments. However, if your business is a corporation or a partnership you must include that spouse's pay in your unemployment tax contribution calculation.
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You Employ Your Child
First, let's be clear. I work in my family business, but I am an adult, so I am treated just like a normal employee. However, if you, for example, run a family restaurant and want to hire your children under 18 to work for you, there are some tax benefits. But first, you should check with your state for rules on how many hours minors can work (in non-agricultural jobs) and reference the Fair Labor Standards Act for information on limitations on the kinds of work children can perform.
"This is an often overlooked or under-utilized strategy. Paying your children for true services they provide in your business can be a powerful tax-saving tool," says Cathi Reed, Block Advisors Regional Director. "If you are a sole-proprietorship or single member LLC, and the child is less than 18 years of age, the business is not required to withhold FICA or payroll taxes. The child can use his or her standard deduction against income you pay."
You Hire Your Parent
Oh dear. If you are brave enough to do this, know that you will need to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on your parent's wages and make the appropriate withholdings, but you don't have to pay unemployment taxes. Now all you have to do is convince your parent that you are the boss. Have fun with that!
Is Hiring Family Members Worth It For The Tax Benefits?
"There are some positive tax advantages to hiring family members. It's important to treat a family member like any other employee. Hiring your children can result in substantial savings for businesses. Make sure your child has real, age-appropriate work to do and a reasonable pay rate, comparable to other employees. Consult with a Block Advisors small business certified tax pro to ensure that you are complying with all requirements," advises Reed. "Block Advisors, a team within H&R Block, is dedicated to meeting the tax, bookkeeping and payroll needs of small business owners year-round. To start working with the tax experts at Block Advisors, visit blockadvisors.com."
In my opinion, you should not hire a family member solely because of the tax benefits. You should always hire based on whether that person is right for the job and keep in mind how this hire could materially impact your relationship with that person and others in your family. Finally, as I mentioned, make sure you have a tax professional on your team when making these determinations. As you can see, things can get a little tricky!
*All details were sourced from IRS.gov and blockadvisors.com
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