As the nuptial bond of togetherness is sealed with a kiss, a nicely decorated wedding cake welcomes the couple and the guests to the happy and joyous wedding reception. It’s definitely one wedding tradition that is the center of the wedding ceremony.

Selecting the right wedding cake is very important. Right from the wedding cake toppers, designs, wedding cake stands and tops to the different styles of the wedding cake like the fountain wedding cake, square wedding cake…. everything has a place and significance of its own. So here are some hot tips for selecting the perfect wedding cake.

What Cake to Choose?

This is the first decision that gets you started on a wedding cake selection. The traditional wedding cake is generally a rich fruitcake with a thick icing. The shape of this wedding cake is either square or round and it comes in two or three tiers. These tiers can either be separated by pillars or just put on top of each other that is a more American style. The traditional wedding cake is decorated with icing, sugar and fresh flowers.

If you like the concept of the traditional wedding cake but not the idea of a fruitcake then you can go in for your own fillings. The flavors that are very much in demand nowadays includes chocolate, lemon, carrot or vanilla sponge cake.

Tropical Wedding Cake

Creative designer cakes are very much a part of today’s wedding ceremonies. If you are going for a theme wedding or a destination wedding then tropical or different types of themed cakes serve the best for the wedding. You can have the cake with the images of a sea or in the shape of a stack of suitcases. You can even experiment with the flavors like mango flavor etc. if you are looking for something altogether different then go for fairy cakes.

Ordering your Wedding Cake

Place your wedding cake order well in advance, as a multi-tiered cake can take months to make and also needs to be iced in different stages. When you are placing the order for your wedding cake the following options are available:

Buy an iced cake and decorate it yourself
Have the cake made by a specialist
Have the cake entirely made and iced by a relative or friend
Order your cake from the local bakery

Wedding Gift Basket

Readymade wedding cakes are increasingly getting popular nowadays. It is perfect and comfortably fits in a tight budget.And of course you get the opportunity to decorate it yourself and give the cake your personal touch.

Cutting The Cake

Cutting the wedding cake is a very old tradition. As the newly wed couple cuts the cake the wedding guests cheers all around. Cutting the wedding cake is an age-old symbol of fertility. Tradition says one should keep the top layer for your first child’s christening cake.