A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Wedding Cake. Aside from the dress, the cake is probably the most admired element of the "wedding". There’s a reason why it’s placed at the center of the reception hall, so everybody who enters can admire it. The perfect wedding cake should not only reflect the personalities of the bride and groom, but also blend into the theme of the wedding seamlessly.
Decide on a design for the cake much before the actual date of the wedding. As D-day draws nearer, you might find yourself tied down with a million things to do, and not have time to look into the details of the cake.
The first thing you’ll look into is the design of the cake. Gone are the days of a single three tiered cake as the only choice for a "wedding". Nowadays, cakes come studded with crystals, have roses falling all over the sides, can resemble Christmas trees, and a myriad other possibilities.
Choose a design that stands out from the rest, and blends with your personality. An elegant couple will probably do well to choose an equally elegant and traditional white three tiered vanilla cake. A whimsical eclectic couple on the other hand, will have more room for innovation. A cupcake wedding confection that consists of a number of cupcakes of different flavors all arranged to make one large tiered cake is another off beat idea that allows guests to sample different flavors of cake at a single wedding.
Make sure you pay attention to the details; rest assured guests will want to spend time looking over the cake, and appreciating its finer details. Pale green or pink ribbons of frosting draped on a white cake can make it seem extra special, while cascades of red roses all over the cake spell glamour. Look around, before you make a choice. Your cake designer will show you a catalog of various styles, but you don’t have to be restricted to those. Scour the internet for one of a kind imaginative designs until you find one that appeals to you. If your favorite celebrity’s wedding cake had you swooning at the design, hunt for a picture of the cake (you’ll easily find it online), and show your designer exactly what you want your cake to look like.
Remember, a "perfect wedding cake" is one that people remember for long after your wedding is over, and they’ve left for home!
by: Sarah McDermott
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How Much to Spend on Your Wedding Cake
How Much to Spend on Your Wedding Cake. Your wedding should be one of the most memorable days in your life. Before you even start planning the wedding there are many details you need to see too. The first thing you and your finance need to discuss is how much you are willing to spend on the whole wedding. Many couples try to make the perfect day by supplementing their wedding with credit cards. This can actually add a lot of stress to the day, and in the end disappoint you. It is more important for you to pick a style of wedding that will fit in your budget, without going so far into debt that you start off with a bad financial outlook. Having said that let’s talk about just the cake portion of your wedding.
Part of getting your wedding prepared is the reception and of course the main centerpiece the cake. The cake can be any type from a simple style to the most elaborate. Again when asking how much to spend on your wedding cake that will be up to you. Most wedding cake designers offer a cake around 400 pounds and up. The more decorative you get with the cake the more it will cost. If you decide to have each layer in the cake be a different filling the cost will also increase. It is easier for the wedding cake designer to make one type of filling over four.
The design of the cake will also make a difference. If the cake needs special cake and more time to create you are going to pay a little more for it. The easiest cakes are the square or round cakes. They can be done in a regular cake pan and then the decorations can be added. Something more elaborate like a tower cake or the Castle of Edinburgh is going to require more time.
Your cake should have a particular meaning to you. This means you should choose the type of cake and the design based on the theme of your special day or a special meaning to you and your fiancé. It is possible to get a cake from your local store as a premade cake if you are on a budget, but this just isn’t the same as getting a specially designed cake.
Only you can know how much you want to spend on the cake. Remember that there are some ways to spend a little less if you have a restrictive budget. A silly thing to do would to spend more on your wedding cake then you do on your wedding dress. For other pointers in how much to spend on your wedding cake you should look at how many individuals would be attending. This will help you decide if you need the larger cake or the smaller cake. You can add or drop layers to most designs based on the amount of individuals you need to serve. It is your happy day so don’t let too many things influence your decisions.
by: Cakes
Part of getting your wedding prepared is the reception and of course the main centerpiece the cake. The cake can be any type from a simple style to the most elaborate. Again when asking how much to spend on your wedding cake that will be up to you. Most wedding cake designers offer a cake around 400 pounds and up. The more decorative you get with the cake the more it will cost. If you decide to have each layer in the cake be a different filling the cost will also increase. It is easier for the wedding cake designer to make one type of filling over four.
The design of the cake will also make a difference. If the cake needs special cake and more time to create you are going to pay a little more for it. The easiest cakes are the square or round cakes. They can be done in a regular cake pan and then the decorations can be added. Something more elaborate like a tower cake or the Castle of Edinburgh is going to require more time.
Your cake should have a particular meaning to you. This means you should choose the type of cake and the design based on the theme of your special day or a special meaning to you and your fiancé. It is possible to get a cake from your local store as a premade cake if you are on a budget, but this just isn’t the same as getting a specially designed cake.
Only you can know how much you want to spend on the cake. Remember that there are some ways to spend a little less if you have a restrictive budget. A silly thing to do would to spend more on your wedding cake then you do on your wedding dress. For other pointers in how much to spend on your wedding cake you should look at how many individuals would be attending. This will help you decide if you need the larger cake or the smaller cake. You can add or drop layers to most designs based on the amount of individuals you need to serve. It is your happy day so don’t let too many things influence your decisions.
by: Cakes
Creating beautiful western wedding cakes
Creating beautiful western wedding cakes.10th June 2008When plans are made for a western wedding, most couples control many of the details, but when it comes to the wedding cake, they may have to settle for what is available at their local cake decorating shop. There is another way to insure your western wedding cake is just what your envisioned it to be, and that is create your own design
Designing beautiful western-wedding-cakes starts with choosing the cake patterns that fit your wedding theme. My western wedding had an outdoor theme. We used wild flowers gathered from our ranch on the cake to continue our outdoor theme. We completed the look with an adorable western themed cake top.Most experienced cake decorators can use stencils to tool personal likes, hobbies, interests or favorite activities of the bride and groom, into the fondant frosting to create a more personalized western wedding cake that would WOW the guests.
If you have your heart set on making your own theme wedding cake, go for it. A little research will help the creation and the design of your eye catching western wedding cake come together quicker. Cake making books and literature, plus on-line help makes it easy to make your own cake. Specialty shops carry the pans, plates and pillars necessary for cake making. Butter cream frosting recipes are easily obtained on-line and in recipe books and if you are worried about the detailed decorating, get creative and use silk flowers in the place of shell borders and string plastic pearls in scalloped droops around the cake. There are more ideas below of what you could use to decorate your own personal wedding cake.
Whether you’ve made the cake yourself or had a professional cake ordered, you can personalize and jazz up the cake to fit your wedding theme. If you are looking for a simple but cute wedding cake design idea, then use a simple wild flower wedding cake, add some plastic horse/horseshoes along with some petite jute bows and easily transform it.
Another simple cake design uses thin strips of real leather threaded through small metal conchas and attached to the edges of the cake which gives an authentic western effect. I even seen a cake with a frosting picket fence wrapped around the cake layers. It was darling and fit in completely to the décor and theme of the wedding. I personally would have added small frosting flowers to give the cake a little additional color.
Western themed pillars that support the cake layers are another element that add to the design and can be used with any other western accessories to enhance the wedding cake appearance.
Miniature straw bales, wheat stalks, dried wild flowers, mini plastic cowboy hats or even lasso rope can be used to enhance the appearance of your cake. And last but not least is the cake top. Searching for the right western wedding top is important because it can enrich the appearance of your wedding cake and at the same time, express the couples own feelings.
Remember, just a little research can help you design and create the perfect eye catching western wedding cake that will accentuate your western wedding theme.
by: kathy angell
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