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How Much Cake Should I Order?
Especially if you are getting married during a peak season, you have realized that you have may have to make decisions and reserve vendors prior to receiving your RSVPs. If a cake vendor needs to know how big of a…
The Great Debate: Fondant vs. Buttercream
Fondant
Pro: In the hands of the right baker, fondant helps to create some of the most epic and aaah-inducing wedding cakes. Most “sculpted” cakes are frosted mainly with fondant, and even simple fondant-based accents can look incredible.
Con: To…
Tips for Cutting the Cake
Cake-cutting, a reception tradition based on symbolizing the new couple’s commitment to taking care of each other, is often stressful for the bride and groom, but it needn’t be. Often couples are nervous about how to actually best cut the…
What is a Fake Cake?
Some brides on a smaller budget opt to have a fake display cake to save money. These Styrofoam-based decorations are put out on display (either alongside real cake layers or by themselves), while the cake served to guest is pre-cut…
What is a Cake-Cutting Fee?
Many reception venues charge cake cutting fees, often at an average of about $2 per slice. Although that doesn’t sound like much, for larger weddings this can add hundreds of dollars to an already stretched budget. Commonly, cake cutting fees…
What is a Groom’s Cake?
Groom’s cakes, a long-standing Southern tradition, are an excellent way to inject a little frivolity into your reception. Originally, pieces of the groom’s cake were handed out as favors with various superstitions, the most popular being that single women who…
Sweet Table Themes
A relatively old-fashioned concept, the sweet table has re-emerged as a wedding must-have in recent years. Some couples choose to have a large sweet table in lieu of a cake, while others have one in addition to the traditional wedding…
Pre-cut Sheet Cakes
Pre-cut sheet cakes are starting to emerge as an affordable and time-saving alternative to traditional wedding cakes. Oddly, these sheet cakes are most often used at both ends of the wedding budget spectrum. For couples having elaborate weddings, with the…
Your Options for Dairy and Gluten Free Cakes
My fiancé is lactose intolerant, but I’ve always dreamed of having a traditional buttercream wedding cake. What are my options?
First, there is no rule that states you absolutely have to have a wedding cake at your reception. Many…
Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Grooms Cakes
Photography by Cameron Ingalls – see more at www.cameroningalls.com
All About The Groom’s Cake
One of the more popular wedding trends has become adding a groom’s cake to the festivities. That’s right, guys – a cake just for you.…
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