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10 Things You Should Consider Before Buying A Wedding Cake
Wedding cake is a momentous complement of your wedding day. It is inconvenient to have a wedding cake which is not suitable for wedding theme. In order to avoid unwanted things on your wedding cake, assure you follow these tips:
- Prepare Your Budget
Tell your cake designer honestly on how much your budget for a wedding cake. An experienced cake designer can change small thing to be special thing using accessories that are suitable for you wedding theme. - Order Early
Every designer needs enough time to design & prepare a wedding cake. They need enough time because they won't disappoint you. Remember, some people come to your designer, not only you. Others couples maybe have ordered their wedding cake before you. It's better if you order your cake at least 3-6 months before your wedding day for best result. - See the Portfolio
Don't get fixated with their big name. Sometimes big name can cause low in customer satisfaction. Because they intuitively can think that your order is not worth, and the result may be unsuitable for you. Make sure their portfolio has an aesthetic character that you want. - Wedding Details
A good cake designer will discuss with you first about your wedding theme to make sure that his work match to your wedding theme. May be he will ask many things that related to your wedding theme, from color nuance, bouquet, decoration, till your wedding dress. - Taste Cake
It is important that you choose the flavor suitable for you. Taste cake first before you buy it. If there is any something that not suitable for you, you can discuss it with the baker. You would rather see another cake designer if they don't let you taste cake. - Consistent in Taste
Too much variation of taste will influence the entire of cake even wedding atmosphere. So, make sure that the taste is a part of & strengthening the whole wedding theme. - Fondant VS Butter Cream
Fondant (candy) shape may be look interesting, especially with attractive colors. But may be it is not as nice as its appearance. Whereas butter cream, hmmm yummy, but can melt easily. If it is the problem, just compromise. You can put butter cream layer under the fondant. - Gum Paste Flowers VS Fresh Flowers
Commonly, gum paste flowers that made with dough of gum paste are more expensive than real flowers. Be sides shape has to resemble with the original's shape, the dough composed of a lot of materials (glycerin, gum Arabic, and icing sugar). But if you want to put fresh flowers on the cake, assure that the flowers are free from pesticide. - Shipping Cost
Find out how much your cake will cost to ship to you. Usually cake designers are offering free shipping, because they have included it in their package. Assure that the car which ship your cake has full air conditioning to prevent the cake from melted away on the way. - Shipping
You won't your cake comes late or come to wrong address, will you? So, tell your cake designer/baker about your wedding schedule & the address completely.
Adi Marsudi is a cake designer. He collects wedding cake pictures such as black and white wedding cake, hexagon wedding cake, castle cake, 5 tier cake, etc. His collection has inspired cake designers on designing a special cake.
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