Mar
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How to Choose a Wedding Cake Topper That Will Thrill You and Your Guests
Posted (samo) in WEDDING CAKE on March-4-2010

Integrating a wedding cake topper into your cake design is a fun way to complete your wedding decor theme. A high quality and stylish wedding cake topper or cake jewelry incorporated into the design of your cake at the hands of a master pastry chef creates a centerpiece for your wedding reception that is sure to gather a crowd.

A wedding cake topper is more than a decoration. It’s a keepsake. It’s a memento to remind you of the incredible day when you married your best friend. If you choose, it can sit on a mantle or shelf as a subtle (or not so subtle) reminder to you and your husband of the love and memories from your wedding day.

Modern Cake Toppers Should Be Made of High Quality Materials

Because cake tops are no longer just decorations for the day, most modern wedding cake toppers are made of crystal, porcelain, metal, glass, or acrylic for maximum life, and maximum beauty. More, today many of the most trendy and elegant cake toppers are studded with genuine Swarovski crystals that will pickup and reflect every light in the room and add extra brilliance to your cake cutting pictures.

How to Choose Your Wedding Cake Topper

Your choice of a wedding cake topper is a personal one. At the same time, however, it is an artistic choice as well. It’s like choosing curtains to match your furniture in your receiving room. If you choose well your wedding cake will come alive with the theme that you’ve chosen.

Begin the process of buying wedding cake toppers by considering your overall wedding decor theme. Both your cake and topper should fit into that theme and they should do it in a way that compliments the other since they will often be in direct contact with each other. Thus, if you are having a fairytale themed wedding begin with the fairytale wedding cake toppers category. If your big day is centered on your ethnic or religious heritage begin in those categories.

Make Your Wedding Cake Design and Wedding Cake Topper Choices Together

Not every cake topper will fit on every cake. This is true both physically and stylistically. This obstacle is easily overcome if you approach your cake and topper decision as the integrated choice they are. Talk to your pastry chef about your choices of cake toppers, bringing pictures and dimensions if at all possible. If you have chosen your pastry chef well, their experience and natural artistic flair will be a real asset to you. They might even know of an option that you had not considered. So involve your pastry chef in your wedding cake topper decisions. The payoff will be in the memories you create.

About the Author
Jeanette Shinn is a wedding professional with over a dozen years experience making dreams come alive. Find cake jewelry, toppers, and accessories to complete your wedding cake and table at http://www.ExcitingWeddingFavors.com. Find more cake toppers at http://www.FrostingOnTheCake.com/cake-toppers.htm.

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Mar
04
     
Wedding Cakes – How To Choose The Right One
Posted (samo) in WEDDING CAKE on March-4-2010

Ok, so you have set the date, booked the venue and found ‘THE’ dress, now you have decided it’s time to start looking for wedding cakes, but not just any wedding cakes, the perfect wedding cake that will feature in the eternal photo of you and the groom, knife in hand smiling!

Sounds easy enough until you actually start looking! Weddings have undergone a radical change since the days your parents got married and wedding cakes are no exception. There are many cake designers willing to let you go wild with your imagination….quite literally!

You can still opt for the traditional three-tiered fruitcake, of course, but these days couples have become more adventurous and unusual with their designs :

-Tiered cakes in a variety of arrangements
- Fairy cakes
-Chocolate fondue fountains

Tiered cakes

There are many flavours and fillings to choose from including the ever popular chocolate or vanilla sponge, a rich coffee and walnut cake for the caffeine addicted or even carrot cake for those watching the calories! Fillings vary from the chocoholics chocolate truffle to the calorific jam and butter cream!

There are two great advantages of having tiered wedding cakes, The first is that you can choose any size or number of tiers to suit the size of your wedding party and second, is that you can choose different flavours and fillings for each tier! This means your guests will always find a flavour they like and the more superstitious can opt for a chocolate cake, but keep the traditional fruitcake as the top tier and save it for the christening of their first born child as good luck.

The tiered wedding cakes offer a lot more scope for making the cake unique to you. When I said you can go wild with your imagination, this is where you can really get stuck in! Although traditionally round cakes, decorated with white icing and a figurine of a bride and groom on top have been popular, there are no limitations as to how your cake should look. There are many companies, who will help you to tailor-make your own wedding cakes, allowing you to choose the size and decorations, which can range from elegant sugar flowers or hearts to novelty figures of the happy couple.

If you have something more adventurous in mind to spice up a themed wedding, for example a fantasy castle, then you can work with the cake designers to get the exact cake you want.

Fairy Cakes

Fairy cakes are an alternative to full-size sponge cakes and are much easier to distribute among your guests! These can still be arranged in tiers like other traditional big wedding cakes, but allow your guests to help themselves with very little fuss or mess.

This option looks great for less formal weddings and can be topped with decorations or coloured icing, which will make it a nice colourful feature for your wedding photos. The downside is cutting the cake, but again you can opt for a big sponge as the top tier.

Chocolate Fountains

Chocolate fountain wedding cakes are a novel and fun alternative to conventional cakes. A must have for any chocoholic couple. It literally is a fountain of melted chocolate that is a great talking point for any wedding. It comes with a range of fruits and marshmallows that guests can dip in to get a chocolate coating.

While chocolate fountains are quite unique wedding cakes as most people opt for cake, they would need to be well placed at any wedding to allow several people to use the fountain at one time. They can create a welcome diversion and bring people together in conversation.

As you can see it’s not just a case of buying a cake! You need to think hard about the type of wedding you are having and the number of guests in your wedding party. Set yourself a budget and research all the options to make sure you stay within it. It is very easy to get carried away as wedding cakes can be very expensive and remember there are so many other things to pay for.

Good places to go for advice are cake shops themselves and you can find these in bridal magazines or on the Internet. Recommendations from friends or family are also a great way to source cake designers. Once you have decided what you want, get a quote from several shops to make sure you are getting the best deal. Consultations are free and a good shop will offer free cake sampling to help you make your mind up on the type of cake you want.

About the Author
Vicki Churchill is the owner of http://www.perfectweddingtableideas.com, a site that specializes in wedding table ideas and other special occasions

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Mar
04
     
Trying To Decide On A Wedding Cake
Posted (samo) in WEDDING CAKE on March-4-2010

So you are getting married? There is a laundry list of items to get started on. Who will be your photographer, what dress do you want, where will you honeymoon, the list goes on. These are all exciting new things think about before you and your fiance walk down the sacred aisle and make promises to one another.

When choosing certain items for one’s wedding, many people like to stick to the traditional methods. This is completely fine. The wedding turns out beautiful, people know what to expect and the wedding ceremony commences forward. But for those of you out there who would really like to add some special, unique individual touches to your wedding new ideas abound.

One such idea would be thinking about a different type of wedding cake. Instead of the traditional multi-tiered cake, why not opt for a non-traditional version: the cupcake. More and more people are asking for cupcakes these days! Oh, you say, but this will make them commonplace again. If everyone is starting to do this, what will help keep it staying a unique new wedding experience enhancer?

This is a great question and the answer is that, there are many ways! They can have a broader scope of design or utility to offer. For example, one can have them decorated all the same with a special design of one’s choosing.

One can decide to decorate each cake individually as well. If you decide to put one on each guest table, you can make can make them with each guest’s name specially written on top!

Or why not put the bride and groom’s name on the top! If one decides to have the them on the guest’s table, one can even have them made in individually decorated take home boxes. This can make the wedding cake process easier and more manageable, especially for those who know their wedding list is large.

Many people dread the cake segment of a wedding because they often have to wait in a long line to finally get a piece of the dessert, taking a large amount of time out of the celebratory festivities. With cupcakes that are placed on the table and put in individual boxes the guest has their dessert right on the table and they have the option to enjoy it now or save it for later!

And who doesn’t like or appreciate choices?! In addition, it is a great crowd pleaser for children, who for some reason hold a special affinity for such treats. Maybe it’s because they are just the right size and seem specially made for their tiny hands.

The wedding cake can be more than just a nice “piece” of the wedding that people expect. It can be a special, creative way to celebrate the event. Of course there are many options with regard to the traditional cake as well, as far as decorating and appearance; the cupcake simply adds another added option of diversity to the experience as a whole.

About the Author
Mika Hamilton runs a website about cupcake recipes, visit: http://www.cupcake-recipes.com

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Mar
04
     
Diversity of Wedding Cakes
Posted (samo) in WEDDING CAKE on March-4-2010

Wedding cakes, today, are as diverse as there are people getting married. The traditional white wedding cake with white icing with the bride and groom adornment is not as popular as it once was. Today, you can find many unique and delectable wedding cakes with as much personality as the wedding itself.

Orchids are one of the most popular themes for weddings and of course wedding cakes. Choosing what type of cake you desire may not be quite as easy as you might think. You or your fiance may not be too partial to an ordinary white cake and want a chocolate cake under all that fancy icing. This can be accommodated while still using a white icing and decorations that fit your theme.

Creating unique wedding cakes that speak the personality of you and your fiance will be fun. If you are planning to have orchids as your main theme, then you may wish to include tropical flavorings. This can be accomplished. You can discuss the possibilities with the person that is creating your wedding cake. Let them know that you would really love a tropical flavoring with your white or yellow cake, such as pineapple or coconut.

To make your wedding cake even more special, even if you desire a white wedding cake is to have small pieces of cherries cut up into the batter. Then when your cake is decorated with orchids, it will be a delight to see and a wonderful surprising taste when eaten.

You can also add different flavors of juice instead of water to create a unique flavored cake and of course use silk orchids or handmade orchids from frosting to give your wedding cake that unique feel.

Using orchids for decorating your wedding cake gives you many options since orchids can be found in green, lavender, magenta, brown, white, blue, yellow, orange, and scarlet. You may choose to use only one color or add several to create a unique and delectable wedding cake.

The fun of creating a wedding cake with orchids is that you can also coordinate the cake to match other decorations including your own wedding bouquet. If you want just a soft touch of lavender for your bouquet, you could use a darker purple for your wedding cake.

Plan your wedding cake by finding all the unique styles and designs of silk orchids to adorn the table and your special wedding cake.

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For more information about Wedding Orchids and Orchid Wedding Cakes you can check out weddingorchid.eu/

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Mar
04
     
The Wedding Cake Topper Guide
Posted (samo) in WEDDING CAKE on March-4-2010

So you have planned your wedding to the last details and everything is set and ready to go. Did you remember to plan the wedding cake topper? Often people forget this little details or just leave it up to the baker to figure out what will work. However, these days there are a wide variety of wedding cake toppers that you can use from. This guide will help show you some of the most popular ideas for topping the wedding cake.

Custom Wedding Cake Toppers
That’s right you can have a wedding cake topper custom made especially for you. Typically this takes 2 to 6 weeks time and you will need to submit some ideas and pictures of the bride and groom. Then an artist will consult with the couple and design a custom made wedding cake topper to fit their likeness and personality. This can add a wonderful little touch on a detail that is often overlooked.

Initial Wedding Cake Topper
If you are not interested in growing to the work and expense of a custom made wedding cake topper another avenue that give you much the same feel and flair for details is an Initial wedding cake topper. This is like a monogram in that it take the initials of both the bride and groom and makes them into a wedding cake topper. These typically are much cheaper then the above option but still give a custom look and feel to the wedding cake topper.

Profession Wedding Cake Topper
Often you can find a pre-made wedding cake topper that has something to do with the profession of the groom. For example you can find a fire fighter wedding cake topper or a air force wedding cake topper. Some of the most common professions have wedding cake toppers already made for them.

Crystal Wedding Cake Topper
Here is another fun idea and one that will last for a long time to come. A crystal wedding cake topper can easily be found in many stores locally or online. The fact that it is made out of crystal is wonderful because it will last the test of time and it is something that the couple can keep and use as a keepsake for a long time to come. It will constantly remind them of their special day.

Unique Wedding Cake Topper
There is a whole list of other unique wedding cake toppers. Really the only limit is your own mind. There are so many different unique wedding cake toppers that you can find just about anything. For example you can get a fairy tale wedding cake topper or a humorous wedding cake topper. The possibilities are truly limitless and if you spend a little time online you can find a wedding cake topper for any theme.

By spending a little time and getting a unique wedding cake topper you can crete a wonderful keepsake of your wedding day. It will also make the wedding stand out as you have taken care of every last details.

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