There are many choices out there when it comes to making decisions about your wedding. Tradition still has its place but there are many modern elements that can make organizing your wedding thrilling or daunting. When it comes to planning and deciding upon your wedding cake it is important to do this advance.

A traditional wedding cake

A traditional wedding cake usually consists of two or three tiers either circular or square in shape and consisting of fruit cake and marzipan and decorated with royal icing. However, fondant icing is become much more widely used and is not limited there. Should couples refer, they can also choose chocolate or other adequately decorated sponge cake – the choices are numerous! Added to this the decorating style of the cake can also be tailored to your wishes; be it flowers made out of sugar, real flowers, coloured icing sugar piping, figures representing the bride and groom or perhaps a horseshoe instead to symbol good luck.

Where is a wedding cake ordered from?

If you want to find a professional for your wedding cake then the first place to go is to find your local specialist confectioner. These confectioners will usually have a brochure displaying all the cakes they are able to make and in what way you can have your wedding cake customized. This is a good place to begin especially if you have no idea what you want. A confectioner can lay out what options you have that will form the foundation of your wedding cake and then you can work through decorating it how you want to with the decorating and style choices they have on offer. A good point for you to remember is that the better confectioners will have cake sample for you to taste. Not only should your wedding cake look great but it should taste scrumptious too.

What size should the wedding cake be?

The size is also a personal choice but remember that you want to have enough cake to not only go round but also give to anyone that was unable to attend. Another traditional note is that the top tier is usually reserved for the first wedding anniversary or the christening of your first child.

When should the wedding cake be ordered?

Believe it or not the wedding cake should be ordered at least three month in advance. The fact that the wedding cake can be baked so far in advance also gives the option for one to be baked at home if the desire and time allows for it. Also, if you are keen to bake your own wedding cake but would rather not trust your decorating skills, there are many confectioners that offer a decorating service as well – this allows you to bring you in your baked wedding cake to be decorated professionally.

Wedding cakes can be expensive so be sure to shop around before deciding on one particular confectioner. If you are within a budget, baking one yourself but having your cake decorated will help to save on the pennies. Also, be aware going overboard with decorations as this can become pricey too. Work out your wedding cake budget, do your research to figure out what you want and shop around to make sure you get the best deal possible.