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Finding Wedding Cake Design Ideas

Executive summary by Jeanette Shinn

Wedding Cake Designs

Every bride wants perfect wedding cake designs. Indeed, there are probably more wedding cake designs than wedding themes. So if you’ve been wondering how to find ideas for your wedding cake designs, here are some tips for you.

• Do a search for “wedding cake pictures” or “wedding cake designs” in internet then take some time to browse and picture each design as a part of your celebration.

• Another option is a wedding planner; they will often have pictures of wedding cake designs that you can adapt to meet your needs.

• Go to weddings, when you can get an invitation and look at the wedding cake – this will give you the opportunity to to taste it as well which could lead you to – and / or away from certain bakeries as well as giving you ideas for wedding cake designs.

• Ask to look at your friends and family’s wedding photographs. It’s a rare individual that won’t jump at the chance to show them off and the picture of the cake they commissioned might inspire you.

• If you are talented at design, you could even sit down and draft your own wedding cake designs that reflects your wedding only.

• Most bakeries have a book that contains a picture gallery of wedding cake designs but save your visit to any pastry chef until after you have a pretty good idea of what you want. Why? Simply because an experienced pastry chef will be able to help you adapt an idea to fit your budget, but he or she can only do that if you have an idea for your wedding cake designs in the first place.

• Wedding cakes come in all colors and shapes and can be adapted to what you want. Decide which shape of tier you prefer and how many you want. Three tiers are most preferable. From the traditional designs with garlands and icing flowers to a cake that looks like a stack of wedding presents, to a stack of crowns, to a tower of pastry, pillars, and flowers complete with butterflies – your options are endless so don’t wear yourself out worrying about how to get an idea for your wedding cake designs. There are plenty of sources out there.

Also read other articles about Silk Bouquets and Spring Wedding Flower to help answer all your questions about wedding.

Wedding Cake Tips

Executive Summary by Nin Romanov

Unique Cakes

Your wedding cake design should demonstrate your personal taste and style and of course fit the décor of your reception. You don’t need to settle for any traditional style wedding cakes. Be different. Unique cakes can be a great way to wow your guests. Imagine all of your guests standing in line drooling over the unique cakes.

Choose your unique cakes only after you have decided on your gown, the bridesmaid dresses, the reception site, the theme, colors and anything else that could have an effect on which cake you choose.

Unique cakes inspiration may come from looking at pictures of wedding cake designs. You may find a photo that will help you design unique cakes of your dreams to enhance your reception. One example is flowers theme for your unique cakes.

There are several approaches one can take in choosing unique cakes designs, from traditional cream or white icing in classical designs to totally modern artistic colorful masterpieces. Nowadays anything goes.

Traditional round wedding cakes may soon fade out since all sorts of other shapes are becoming very popular. Square, oval, heart, octagon and other shapes are gaining in popularity for unique cakes in your wedding. However some couples still prefer traditional round cakes and flavors like cheesecake for the wedding cakes.

Here are some questions to ask yourself when deciding your unique cakes design. How much can you spend on the cake? Will the cake be the only dessert? How big of a cake will you need? Not every guest will want cake if you offer other desserts or a meal.

Will a particular cake fit your reception decorating scheme and menu? Today’s cake designers offer an almost endless variety of cake styles, decorating, choice of construction, flavors, icing and decorations.

How many tiers do you want, in what colors? Do you want a custom made, one of a kind cake topper? Make your cake topper reflect that interest. There are very nice online stores that sell a wide variety of elegant and whimsical wedding cake toppers.

Try to make preliminary decisions on these and other issues before you consider visiting any bakery or cake designer. However stay open to suggestions from these experts. You can get your unique cakes from your caterer, reception site or bakery. Try to order your cake from someone who specializes in wedding cakes or who does one or more weddings a week.

Ask for references and check them out. Ask past clients if they were satisfied with the cake and if they have any hints for dealing with this particular baker or bakery.

Also read other related articles about Wedding Favors and Printable Wedding Invitations to help you answer questions about wedding.