Your Wedding Cake
The wedding cake can be a visual focal point for a wedding, often occupying centre-stage at the reception. And when the bride and groom cut the cake together it is a public display of their uniting futures.
The traditional wedding cake was always a rich multi-tiered fruit cake covered with white icing, sugar-paste roses and ivy. However many couples today prefer to personalise their wedding cake with themes, colours, and sometimes some very elaborate and expressive cake decorations.
Where to start
Start looking for your wedding cake supplier three to four months before your wedding date - longer if you are very particular about what you are looking for. View cake portfolios to familiarise yourself with the style and quality of each supplier's work, so you will be confident about your choice.
It can be a good idea to incorporate bridal party colours in the cake decorations - providing fabric samples can help.
Discuss relevant details with your baker - the size and style of wedding you are having, environment, temperature, room décor, lighting, even ceiling height may make a difference!
Also, provide your cake supplier with the contact details of your caterer, florist, wedding venue coordinator, wedding planner - your cake supplier may need contact people to coordinate details and delivery.
Once you have decided on your cake get your final order in writing to get a break down of all charges for fillings, delivery, any decorations, and so on.
Tips
- Square cakes are often better value than round ones. They are also much easier to cut.
- If you are planning to keep a tier for a future occasion fruit cakes are your best option. However they may need to be re-iced due to discoloring. Also get someone to take care of this on the night.
- Ensure the cake is gracefully displayed - many wedding cakes have their own table.
- For multi-tiered or very elaborate cakes be sure you establish in advance the way it will be cut and served.
- If you require cake delivery and set-up find out if this costs extra.
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| Photos Below: Sweet Art Cake design. Simple, elegant cakes with the flowers handcrafted from sugar paste. Other options include silk or fresh flowers. |
- Some receptions have many small boxes layered on top of each other - and each guest can take a piece home.
- Have a smaller wedding cake as part of an elaborate dessert table.
- Have each tier a different flavour.
- Use the bridal colours in the cake decoration, or some other personal expression, such as shells if your wedding is at the beach.
- Have a traditional French wedding cake - called a profiterole - very elegant indeed. However the toffee version goes sticky in humidity so is not suitable for all climates.
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Photos right: A Pacific Wedding - The couple applied their own decorations to a traditional white-iced fruit cake, to grand effect.
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| Sweet Art Cake Design |
| Contact: |
Debbie Mciiraith |
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06 8772050 |
| Address: |
57 Guthrie Road, Havelock North |
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