What would a wedding be without cake?
So, let’s break some unwritten wedding cake rules and offer some wise words. In the world of cake, anything goes, and why not your wedding cake, Tradition is great. But we are lucky that the wedding industry has changed from the limitations of a ‘one-size fits all’ approach.
The perfect wedding cake
- Choosing the perfect wedding cake can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. When searching on Google, narrow it down, starting with the geographical area of where you’re getting married. Such as “Wedding cake decorators Bristol” will help get you closer to your perfect cake maker, and don’t just look on page one; sometimes the hidden gem you’re looking for can be on page 5 or 6. Adding other key search words can also help narrow things even more.
Inspiration
- Pinterest and Instagram are a good start to looking for inspiration; Pinterest boards are an excellent start, but looking outside the wedding cake realm for ideas can come from things you like, your hobbies, do you like art. What style? As a couple, music and movies are a great source of inspiration; incorporating your song and your favourite movie will add uniqueness and a little bit of your personality into the design of your cake. Images of your wedding dress, hair accessories, the bridesmaid’s dresses and the groom’s tuxedo can help your cake decorator get a sense and feel for what you would like to achieve, which will fit perfectly into your wedding theme.
Book in advance
- Booking is very easy and simple, but you need to book well in advance, as some cake decorators can get booked up pretty quickly and sometimes years in advance. It’s best to plan as soon as possible, especially in the summer months. Most cake decorators will require an initial payment to secure the date; this is deducted from the balance of your cake.
Consultation
- Most cake decorators will or should offer some kind of consultation that includes different cake and buttercream flavours for you to sample, as well as lots of advice helping you to make decisions as to whether they are the right cake maker for you. Make the most of this; you may have to pay, which is usually deducted off the cost if you go ahead.
The rule book
- White Wedding Cake. Why? Throw away the rule book! there are no rules that say you MUST have a white four tires cake; your cake can match the colour scheme of your flowers and have little personalized details that reflect you as a couple. Make your cake part of your wedding and embrace colour. Having a magical, colourful wedding with an all-white cake makes it look like it got invited to the wrong party.
Unicorn cake
- Who says you need to be traditional and have a tired cake at all. If you want a pink unicorn cake with Batman riding it, then have a unicorn cake. You could have a 3D cake that wouldn’t necessarily feed all of your guests, but having sheet cakes of the same flavours for the kitchen to cut up and serve would. Sometimes thinking outside of the box is a great way to source unexpected treats for your wedding, but do let your cake maker in on the plan; they can make a small cake to fit your theme and then come up with fun ways to display all your other treats. It doesn’t have to be cake either, macaron tower’s, doughnut walls and a candy buffet for that real Willy Wonka cross with Alice in Wonderland tea party is such a fun-style wedding theme, even more fun is to have your guests come in fancy dress.
Flavour combination
- Flavours with so much incredible selection of cake and fillings now available, and depending on your choice of cake decorator, they may offer new and creative combinations that could take your cake to the next level. However, this is where you decide how inventive you would like to be with your cake flavours. To help consider the season that your wedding falls into, citrus flavours such as lemon, lime and passion fruit are always a great choice for summer. In colder months, you may wish to go with richer flavours, such as a chocolate sponge, coffee or even a carrot cake. Play around with your options, and if you’re an adventurous couple, then ask your cake decorator to suggest flavours that are more outside of the box, for example, how about a cinnamon and fresh fig cake with a goats cheese buttercream filling. This is a great flavour for those who have a more savoury lead palette.
Dare to be unique
- There are wedding cake designs for every bride; don’t fall for the plain white trap if you’re not that kind of girl. And just because a website’s suggestion states that if your day is laid-back and your venue has a rustic vibe, you should have a semi-naked cake. Since most couples like elegant white wedding gowns and cakes decorated with pink flowers, it’s not their fault that most venues don’t accommodate individuals who want a Marilyn Manson-themed wedding. Although it is customary and widely available online, there is a growing trend to dare to be unique, and that goes with the wedding cake.
Above all, enjoy yourself when arranging your wedding; this is your day; do it your way.
Lots of cakey love
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