{"id":3477,"date":"2013-01-13T21:25:16","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T21:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=3477"},"modified":"2013-01-11T21:32:16","modified_gmt":"2013-01-11T21:32:16","slug":"tips-for-choosing-a-wedding-cake-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3477","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Choosing a Wedding Cake Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing a wedding cake design<\/span><\/strong> can be one of the most exciting tasks that you are faced with during your engagement.\u00a0 Made from scratch with quality, fresh ingredients and decorated by a skilled cake designer, wedding cakes are remembered for years to come.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Choosing a Decorator\/Baker:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 When choosing a baker, at least 4-6 months ahead of time, you want to ensure that your choice is someone who comes with a portfolio, reference and one who can provide you with testimonials.\u00a0 Make sure that your cake decorator.baker is using a health inspected kitchen, and is currently practising food safety!\u00a0 A quality cake decorator will want to meet with you to discuss our cake design.<\/p>\n

Personalizing Your Cake:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Your wedding cake should match the overall look and feel of your wedding, menu and the decor of your reception.\u00a0 Do you like simple or unique?\u00a0 Classic or personalized?\u00a0 Shaped?\u00a0 Stacked?\u00a0 Fresh flowers or sugar flowers?<\/p>\n

Choosing a Flavour:<\/strong><\/span> When choosing a flavour, you may want to consider what season you are having you wedding in\u00a0 Summer offers up lighter lemon and berry flavours, while the fall leads more to flavours like pumpkin, or spice cake.\u00a0 When it comes to frosting your cake, you can choose from buttercream frosting, fondant, gum paste and royal icing.<\/p>\n

Pricing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> The most important thing to remember when you are pricing out a cake is your budget.\u00a0 Wedding cakes are often priced on a per serving basis, and can vary anywhere from $2.00 per serving to $15.00!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Delivery:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> When discussing details with your cake decorator, figure out who is responsible for delivery.\u00a0 Having your cake delivered by the professional is your best bet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more detailed information, head on over to JJ’s Custom Cakery Weddings<\/a> section!<\/p>\n

This editorial (written by me) was originally published in the East Kootenay Weddings book, January 2011.<\/p>\n

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