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Wedding Fairs and Cakes
One Sunday, we went to a
wedding fair that was held in a hotel, primarily to
advertise their
wedding venue.
What a disappointment (for us and them I expect). There were only four exhibitors there. One providing beautiful classical music, and one other entertainer who had set
up a DVD, but was not in attendance! A
florist who had beautiful table designs captured in ice sculptures and a
wedding cake designer.
The hotel was in a beautiful setting, and offered bucks fizz, coffee and canapes for their guests - but this
wedding fair was poorly advertised, and therefore did not reach those
wedding suppliers who may have wanted to
advertise their
services.
The
wedding cake designer has the most amazing designs - a beautiful three-tier
wedding cake designed as a hat. Heart shaped individual
cakes, tied with ribbon and bows and cup
cakes in their own individually designed cases. Which leads me onto
wedding cake designs.
There are some incredible designs out there individually designed for the
bride and
groom. Cake toppers are becoming very popular too, where you could have a mini replica of the happy couple, fresh
flowers, sugar
flowers, petals, endless designs!
Wedding cakes are a way of expressing your own individual tastes and personalility and you can have a
cake designed to fit in with your own interests. I have seen 4ft high
cakes covered in white chocolate of swirls and roses, a
cake made of edible feathers (rice paper) and
hand-painted
cakes.
Most
venues will provide a
cake stand for your
cake, but do check that it is suitable first. Your
cake maker will also be able to provide a stand for you.
The cutting of the
cake is traditionally done by the
bride placing her
hand over the
groom's whilst they cut into the
cake, usually with a silver knife, but I have seen this done with a sword! Traditionally the lower tier of the
cake is cut into sections for the guests to enjoy at the
wedding, and the top tier would be kept as a christening
cake. However, as most
cakes now are made of sponge, this isn't always the case, and the christening may have already taken place.
Do visit several
wedding cake makers before making your final choice, have a budget and compare portfolios of their work. The more popular the
cake maker the earlier you will need to engage their
services.