Choosing Your Wedding Cake

There are many things to consider when picking out or designing your wedding cake. Color, fabric, flowers and theme are four important inspirations to consider. There are many choices in the wide world of wedding cakes from the traditional towering white wedding cake lavishly decorated with flowers, the fanciful cake with polka dots. An efficient way to learn about wedding cake designs is to subscribe to a bridal magazine.

Color can serve as a point of inspiration. If you have a favorite color use it; also consider using different shades of your favorite throughout. Paint chips are a good way to share your favorite color with your cake designer. You can incorporate the same color as your bridesmaids’ dresses or a shade of your bridesmaid’s dresses, the color or shades of the color of the bouquet, or use the color from the overall theme of the reception in your cake. A popular trend right now is to use fabric as an inspiration for cake design. Whether you have a sentimental piece of fabric like a piece from a family quilt or wedding gown or you have a favorite fabric like damask, eyelet or crewelwork, using fabric can make your cake design unique. Bridal magazines like Modern Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings and Brides offer helpful tips on how to decide on a wedding cake. A traditional inspiration for cake design is flowers. Use your favorite flower, a seasonal flower or a flower native to your area to decorate your cake. Traditional flowers used for decorations are roses and daisies. Also consider using fruit, like a colorful assortment of berries. Another traditional idea is simply using monograms.

A new trend for cake designs is using anything with a pattern on it that you love. Whether you have a piece of china, a bed spread or a piece of clothing, choose something that is easily replicated. A good place to look for design inspirations is the magazine Real Simple. After you decide on the design of the cake it is time to decide on the cake flavor and filling. Most decorative cakes are finished with buttercream and fondant because they are easily manipulated into designs. You should go to a cake tasting to decide on your combination of flavors. Feel free to ask the baker’s advice on what will work best for your wedding. Don’t forget to order your cake at least six months in advance, or as soon as you have selected the time, date, and place for your reception. Cooking magazines like Gourmet, Bon Appetit and Cooking Light are a good place to read about current wedding cake flavor trends.

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