The wedding cake is one
of the most thought-about aspects of any wedding. Aside from the bride
herself, the wedding cake is the focal point of the wedding reception table.
It is a feature of your wedding that your guests will admire and will be
recalled and talked about after your wedding day.
There are numerous
types, designs and styles of wedding cake to choose from, each with the option
to further customise and accessorise to fit your wedding theme – the options are
truly endless. It will be good
preparation to have established some ideas before discussing with your wedding
cake supplier, but keep an open mind for suggestions from the professionals.
They will bring a host of alternative ideas and that could transform your
existing ideas into your perfect wedding cake.
Have An Idea Of The Type Of Wedding Cake You Like
Prior to discussing your wedding cake requirements with potential
suppliers try to form some initial opinions of how you would like your
cake to look. If you
establish an approximate budget and some detail of how you wish your
cake to look, you will save yourself a considerable amount of time from
the decision making process of your initial enquiry.
Do you propose to have a sponge cake or traditional fruit cake?
Is your wedding cake to be tiered and, if so, with how many
tiers? Having as much detail
as possible pre-determined will assist both you and your chosen supplier
to get things off to a good start.
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Through Cake Pictures
At your initial meeting with the wedding cake supplier (your initial consultation should not be charged for) ask to see pictures of their previous creations and designs. Don’t be afraid to ask for a different design or for a cake design that mixes two other styles together, most wedding cake suppliers will be happy to oblige. If the prospective wedding cake supplier has a web site, spend some time browsing their site before you meet with them.
Traditionally, the majority of wedding cakes are decorated with white
icing, but if your theme or colour choice is different from white there
is no reason why the icing on your own wedding cake shouldn’t be
coloured to accommodate this.
If you are requesting a specific colour, take swatches along with
you so there is a definite colour match.
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The Wedding Cake Topper
When you have decided on the filling and decoration for your wedding
cake you will need to give some thought to the cake topper if you’re
having one. The days of the
miniature plastic bride and groom stood hand-in-hand are long gone!
If a ‘happy couple’ is still your preference, the cake topper can
be custom make to look exactly like the bride and groom, even down to
the style and colour of the bride’s dress!
Alternatively, you can always choose to supply the wedding cake supplier
with your own cake topper.
Many wedding accessory suppliers have a bespoke range of cake toppers
for you to choose from.
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Order The Cake Far Ahead Of The Wedding Date
Good quality
wedding cake designers and suppliers fill their order books months
ahead, often they receive bookings over a year ahead of a wedding date.
We strongly recommend that you order your wedding cake (or at
least make a reservation for your cake order) at least six months ahead
of your wedding date to ensure some peace of mind that you will have
your preferred supplier.
Most wedding cake suppliers will need to have all of your decisions
finalised three to six months prior to the wedding date, to allow them
to commence the planning and production of your carefully crafted
masterpiece.
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Keep Within Your Budget
Set a budget for your wedding cake and try to stay within it.
Bear in mind that, on some occasions, the decorator’s fee is
quoted separately from the cost of the cake.
Establish if there will be a delivery cost for transporting your
cake to the reception venue so that you can include this with your
budgeted amount.
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After Your Wedding Day....
When the wedding cake has been cut, enjoyed by your guests and distributed
amongst those who couldn’t attend the wedding, keep your wedding topper
safe. This will give you a
wonderful keepsake to remind you of your perfect wedding day.
In the future, it could even become the chosen cake topper for use by
your children on their own special day.
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Information kindly contributed by Vicki Churchill, owner of Wedding Table Ideas
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