I congratulate you on your successful engagement! Although the initial excitement is over, you are now faced with many other things to plan and organise for your wedding.
I would like to put your mind at rest by encouraging you to have a look at the wedding cakes I have designed and customised for some of my previous clients. As you do that, I would like you to imagine what I can create and customize for you.
Nevertheless, bear in mind that it can be very easy to overlook the importance of your wedding cake. Not only is the wedding cake a powerful representation of your marriage, it should also befit the elegance of the occasion and provide a strong focal point at the reception.
CHOOSING A CAKE
DESIGNS: My dream is to provide elegantly designed wedding cakes made to my clients’ specifications. I use a variety of special decorating techniques including delicate cuts and trellis-work. I also use a variety of hand-crafted sugar flowers to form sprays of flowers. These are professionally arranged on individual cakes to meet the specifications of the clients. I incorporate both British and American accents and accessories such as filigree heart frames, scrolls, lacy hearts, filigree swirls, iridescent doves and grapes etc.
There are numerous design possibilities; no design is too difficult or impossible. As each design is specially made for you, a personal, no obligation consultation will ensure that we create the design you require.
SHAPES AND SIZES
You can choose from square, round, petal, heart, hexagonal, oval or rectangular. Nevertheless be informed that the servings from unusual shapes will differ from those coming from a more classic shape. These are also available in a variety of sizes (see my Classic & Contemporary Wedding Cakes and Wedding Cupcakes pages)
WANT MORE CAKE PORTIONS?
If you want more cake servings, you can choose from the following options:- Increase the size of each cake
- Increase the number of cakes
- Add satellite cakes. These give a bountiful effect on the reception table. Another bonus is that the satellite cakes are very easy to serve. See the satellite cakes above.
- You can also have extra cakes in the kitchen for extra servings.
WANT FEWER CAKE SERVINGS?
- Subtract a tier usually the bottom tier
- Reduce the size of the cakes
- Reduce the size or/and number of the satellite cakes.
CAKE STANDS
There is a wide choice of cake pillars and stands on which to display wedding cakes. Perspex and chrome stands are very attractive and versatile. These are becoming increasingly popular with today’s discerning brides. Let me inspire you. Not only do these stands draw attention to the beauty, design and size of your wedding cake, but each tier is completely supported, eliminating the need for pillars with separator plates. I have created the dramatic illusion of tiers floating in mid-air by using the “Wilton Floating Tiers Cake Stand Set". CLICK HERE for more inspiration.COLOUR-FLOW-FOUNTAIN
This is an electric fountain filled with coloured water to harmonize with the colour of scheme of the occasion. The coloured water cascades dramatically from three levels. This looks spectacular with every tiered cake design. Highly recommended! CLICK HERE to see the example of the colour flow fountain in “The Cake in action”BUDGET
I can create and customise a cake to match the budget you have set yourself. I can work from that budget by helping examine all available options and come up with an ideal design to suit your requirements.ORDERING
Ideally, wedding cakes should be ordered at least six months in advance. This is particularly so for those who wish to have a rich fruit cake. This helps to give the cake enough time to mature. Nevertheless, I can sometimes accommodate requests made at short notice. But be aware that this may incur an extra charge.
DEPOSIT: A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking.
BALANCE: This is required a week before delivery
DELIVERY
We offer the following choice of delivery:- Collection: Each iced and decorated cake is presented on an iced, hygienically clean and decorated cake board. This of course packaged individually for collection. Before this date, we would have discussed accessories (i.e. stands, pillars etc) and presentation. We are happy to provide step by step instructions on how to assemble your cake at the reception.
- Delivery and set up at reception venue: To ensure that your cake is set up correctly, I can personally deliver and assemble your cake, and make final adjustments at the reception. See price list for charges.
CAKE ORNAMENTS AND FIGURINES
Brides today have a wide variety of cake ornaments and figurines to choose from. Nowadays, many of these are hand assembled making it a distinctive keepsake of the wedding day. We stock catalogues with hundreds of these to choose from. You will be spoilt for choice.