Choosing a Wedding Cake
May 3, 2010
Beautiful wedding cake
Your wedding cake is an important part of the wedding reception and ceremony and, whether you want a traditional wedding cake, or a modern alternative, it’s something you need to think about and plan for. Here are some tips on choosing your perfect wedding cake.
Collect Wedding Cake Ideas
It can be a bit daunting knowing exactly how you’d like your wedding cake to be – how many tiers, what sort of decorations you’d like and what shape of wedding cake you’d prefer. So it’s a good idea to collect as many ideas and inspirations for wedding cake ideas as you plan your wedding.
Wedding websites, wedding magazines and wedding blogs are all really good sources for wedding cake ideas, as are the websites of wedding cake makers and decorators. Cut-out photos of cakes you like the look of, or save web URLs, and build up your own wedding cake file full of ideas. A good wedding cake maker should be able to use a photo to re-create your ideas and get a better idea of how you’d like your wedding cake to be.
Wedding Cake Colour Theme
Many people link their wedding colour theme to their wedding cake theme and this can be a good starting point to think about for anyone choosing a wedding cake. For example, if your colour theme is lilac, then you could aim to have your wedding cake decorated with dainty purple flowers or purple ribbon, of if your colour theme is burgundy, then you could have burgundy sugar roses on your cake.
Taste Wedding Cakes Before You Buy
If you’re having a wedding cake made for you by someone else, especially if it’s a specialist wedding cake company that you’ve not heard of before, then always ask to taste a sample of one of their wedding cakes before you commit to buy.
Companies exhibiting cakes at wedding fairs usually have plenty of samples available for you to taste, but if you find your cake maker privately, don’t be afraid to ask to taste their cooking ability. If they’re not too keen to oblige, then think carefully about booking a cake from them – even if their decoration skills look wonderful – as the taste of the cake is just as important as how it looks.