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When planning your wedding, there are a lot of details to handle and decisions to be made. You have to choose the perfect venue, find your dream dress, plan your theme, consider dinner menus, and so much more.
With all of this rolling around your head, it would be no surprise if your wedding cake drops down on your list of priorities. That being said, your cake is still a huge part of your day.
With that in mind, here are six important wedding cake tips you should know.
1. Make All Major Wedding Style Decisions First
When you arrive at your cake consultation, you’ll want to do so prepared. You don’t necessarily need to have a design sketched out on paper, but you should have a few ideas in mind.
To ensure that your cake is compatible and coordinates with the rest of your wedding, you should make all of the major wedding style decisions before you start to plan the design of your cake.
2. Go With A Budget In Mind
Before you start making decisions regarding frosting, flavor, or decor, you need to make sure you have a budget in mind. Completely customized cakes can vary massively in price, so it’s vital that your baker understand how much money you’re willing and able to spend.
This way, they won’t make suggestions that you’ll fall in love with, but will use up a huge chunk of your wedding fund.
3. Make Sure You Consider The Weather
It’s important that you consider the weather when designing your wedding cake, so make sure you let your baker know if you’re planning to tie the knot outside and in a hot climate.
Things like buttercream, whipped cream, and meringue will all melt in warm weather, so it’s better to opt for summer icing options. A fondant-covered cake will always work, regardless of the temperature.
If you prefer buttercream for your outdoor wedding, then scheduling is key. You’ll want the cake to be set up as late as possible before the start of the reception, and then do the cake cutting early. This will minimize the amount of time that the cake and the delicate frosting will be in the warm air.
4. Go For Flavors That You Enjoy
Although you want your guests to have a good time, you have to remember that your wedding is supposed to be about you and your fiance. Because of that, you should make sure you that go for cake flavors that you will enjoy, rather than only sticking to plain ones that suit almost everyone.
Be sure to have a cake tasting session and experiment with cake and frosting flavors a little more out of the box.
5. Opt To Have Your Cake Delivered
Delivering a wedding cake is no simple process. It requires lots of time, someone who knows what they’re doing, and a refrigerated van.
Because of this, you should make sure that you have your cake delivered by your baker. They have the experience and know-how to get your cake delivered – intact and looking wonderful. Also, if your cake is particularly complex or tall, it may not come assembled, so make sure your baker has enough time for this to be done at the venue.
6. Remember To Have A Slice Yourself
As happy and exciting as they are, wedding days can get pretty chaotic, which means that lots of couples don’t actually get the chance to eat a slice of their own wedding cake.
Considering how much time and money you’re putting into your cake, it’s important that you get to eat some, so make sure you ask your caterer to put a few slices aside for you and your new spouse.
With these wedding cake tips, you should be able to design and eat a beautiful and delicious wedding cake, without any stress or hassle.
* This is a contributed post
I hope you found this information on wedding cake tips useful!
Hearts, Joy, Love!
Jean
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