All About Wedding Cakes

Already the Romans used to serve wedding cakes during their wedding ceremonies. Among the highest members of the rich families, a special kind of cake was used. Not just that the bride and groom ate this cake together, but they also cared for their guests. As a symbol of plentifulness the cake was broken over the bride's head and the guests had a piece of this cake to reach plentifulness in their lives, too.

A lot of people everywhere in the world have used wedding cakes in their marriage ceremonies. Numerous American Indian tribes had a particular kind of cake made, for the bride presenting to the groom.

According to wikipedia, the design of a modern wedding cake seems to resemble the belltower of St. Bride's Church in the City of London. A baker, who had the order to find an idea for a cake that would serve for a wedding, saw St Bride's and chose the belltower design as inspiration for his design and prepared the cake in a similar style.

Another source tells us a different story which I somehow like more to believe as I know about the custom of bringing stuff to the couple getting married.

Following this story it was a kind of tradition in Europe for guests to bring spiced buns to the wedding which were heaped up in a big pile on a table during wedding reception. The bride and the groom had to try to kiss over this heap of buns for good luck. A French cook, travelling in England, saw this heap of little buns and thought it to be a great idea to make one big cake out of it.

Wedding cakes are the primary attractor in any wedding reception. More than anything else you can feast on, wedding cakes have become an necessary ornamentation in the wedding venue. The first thing guests would buzz about is how brilliant your wedding cake is. Deciding for the right cake should be strictly done. With a bit patience and the some tips, picking the best cake should be an easy thing.

Choose the right bakery
If you have know what is the best bakery in town, then visit that place instantly. If you don't know, you can ask suggestions from your friends or family. Get a booking immediately and don't procrastinate. Oftentimes the availability of cake decorators might be restricted. Be sure to talk about the designs, flavors and other things you wanted to add to your cake and make certain to give a detailed description of what you want your cake exactly to be. Give the bakery enough time to prepare, so be early enough. You also may need to pay a deposit fee for reservation.

The right taste
Apart from the design of the wedding cake, remember that cakes are made in the first place for eating. So they should taste good as well as they look good. The texture and flavor of the wedding cake itself is important. When exploring for a bakery, don't hesitate to ask for tastes of the flavors you want. If they don't give you, jump to the next one.

Check on your budget
Cost for wedding cakes ranges from $300 to $1000, the average cost of a wedding cake in the U.S. in 2005 was $543. It mainly depends on the cake design you want but also on the cake decorator's fee which will be added to the cost of the cake itself. Know early enough what your budget is. Most bakeries have a standard number of servings for each cake type. If you know how many guests will attend your wedding, you will know more or less how much money will have to calculate for the cake.

Flowers as decorations
Flowers have been a traditional thing on weddings and you can put them in wedding cakes too. You can either choose fresh flowers or artificial ones. While fresh flowers are a beautiful addition to your wedding cake, it is very important that you choose them with wisdom. You need to make sure that they are free from chemicals. To be on the safe side you might want to use sugar flowers. These are edible gum paste or marzipan decorations fixed with wire or toothpicks on the cake.

Where to place the cake
Particularly in summer most cakes might end up melted under the heat of the sun. And not to mention the possibility of flies conglomerating on your wedding cake. Always try to make sure you have a location where you can store your cake to preserve its look and taste. Don't place your wedding cake next to the dance floor or any other area with a heavy flow of traffic. Check also the stability of the table you are going to place your wedding cake.

Choosing the wedding cake can be fun and hassle-free. Just remember that your wedding cake needs to be prestigious. Almost all photos are done next to it. It is always nice to show that bright smile beside your well decorated wedding cake that symbolizes your marriage.

For first be creative in selecting the wedding cake toppers. Best choice is if the wedding and the wedding cake as well as the wedding cake toppers are personalized. It adds more romance and glamour to the wedding if design and style is made by the couple. Don't be forced by the classical designs and do your own way. There are so many modern designs nowadays that you can use and you even can make your own one. All the couple has to do is to decide for a design and to ask the baker to use this as the wedding cake topper.

For second don't use wedding cake toppers made of plastic. Normally the plastic ones are these cheap plastic toppers you can buy in almost every department store.
The wedding cake topper should be as special as your wedding cake. It is best to use a wedding cake topper that isn't average. It might cost a little bit more than what you planned but it will make your wedding cake even more wonderful and your wedding a memorable event.

Even if you are on budget, there are better solutions than going cheap. What about using your parent's topper if it is still available? It will make your wedding cake something special as well.

For whatever design or style you are going to decide to top your wedding cake, remember that it symbolizes your marriage. The wedding cake topper is not just a kind of designing the wedding cake, it is a symbol for the love that is flowing in the hearts of the couple.

Last but not least a tip for all the grooms and grooms to be.
Although I am afraid women will rate me down for this, but there is a saying that the one, who's hand is on top while cutting the cake, will be the one taking the lead in the partnership. If it might be true or not, just take care where you put yours.

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