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The job of choosing the right wedding cake style is the
responsibility of both the future bride and groom. The style of
cake you’ll choose will largely depend on the wedding theme and
the size of the wedding. You’ll want to be sure your cake is
large enough for all attending guests to receive a piece. If
you’re having a super large wedding you can always have two
cakes. In fact, a new trend is for there to be a bride cake and
a grooms cake. It can actually be quite a fun event where you
can let a little bit of creativity flow. The solution to a “no
stress” cake selection is simply knowing what you need and doing
your research before hand. The information below will assist you
in making sure you’ve got your icing covered! The wedding cake
is usually cut into small slices, packaged and tied with a
ribbon for your guests to take home. You can also serve your
cake for dessert. A cake large enough to serve all your guests
may cost more but by the same token you eliminate the cost of
dessert from your catering budget. Choose a cake that you both
enjoy. The size of the cake is directly related to the size of
your wedding and your budget.. If your budget for your wedding
is low or you just do not wish to pay very much for your cake.
If your budget is small, check around with friends and family -
there may be someone who has the expertise to do your wedding
cake for a fraction of the cost. Friends, family, magazines,
your local bakery, and the internet are all great places to get
ideas about the types of cakes available. Or go crazy and get
the cake you’ve always dreamed of having. Types of Wedding Cakes
There are many types of wedding cakes you can choose for your
wedding depending on your budget and size of your wedding. Here
are just a choices Small or large round cake
Small or large sheet cake Single level wedding
cake Multi level wedding cake Themed wedding
cake - for example for a beach wedding you might tie seashells
into your cake, or have a sandy textured icing. Fresh
flowers on your wedding cake Icing flowers on your
wedding cake Silk flowers on your wedding cake
Match your cake with the colors of your wedding theme -
the colors of the flowers or the color of your bridesmaid
dresses are popular choices Traditional wedding cake is
fruit cake with white icing More traditional choices are
chocolate or orange cake, sponge cake or carrot cake. To be able
to keep the top layer of the cake it must be a fruit cake. Order
your wedding cake 6 months to a year in advance. The month you
are getting married in is important because the type of cake you
choose may not work well with the season. For example, mouse in
wedding cakes does not work well during the hot month of August.
Winter wedding cakes have fewer restrictions. Questions to ask
your Bakery and or Baker 1) Are samples available to try before
you buy? Just because a cake looks good doesn’t mean it will
taste good, or not be as hard as a rock. Best to taste test so
you’re not disappointed.. 2) When is the last day I can make
changes? By finding out when the last day you can make changes
is, you will most likely be getting the answer as to when they
will be starting your cake.. 3) Do you deliver? Cakes do not
ship well, so unless you’ve made arrangements for someone to
pick your cake up and bring it to the reception, it is best if
the bakery can deliver it. 4) How do you ship your wedding
cakes? 80% of wedding cake damage occurs during shipping.
Shipping is also your friend picking it up in their car. The
cake needs to be packed properly to ensure it arrives at the
reception intact. 5) Should something go wrong what is your back
up plan? Many will say that they either have no plans or that
nothing will go wrong. Not a good enough answer. When it’s the
day before your wedding and something goes wrong it’s too late
to come up with a backup plan. 6) How much would it be for
regular cakes the same size as the wedding cake? This will
determine if you are being gouged or not. As with all elements
of your wedding planning and preparation are important. Decide
the type of cake, get pricing, and order early. Then you can
place another nice big fat checkmark on your “to do list”.