Q&A: What size wedding cake do I need?

Janet from The Cake Fairy in Reading helped us with today's question by providing this handy chart we ofter refer to.

The table illustrates how many and what size tiers you should choose to have enough cake to serve your guests, varying on the shape of cake you prefer and the slice size.

Fruit cake is generally served in finger size portions and sponge in dessert size portions. However the finger size slices are perfect if you are having different flavour tiers and would like to give guests a selection to taste.

Don't forget to consider extra if you would like to keep your top tier after your wedding.

Enjoy picking a delicious cake!

DIY: Sparklers, Straw and Matchbox Wedding Projects

Are you getting married close to Guy Fawkes night and looking for some final DIY projects to personalise your evening celebrations? Or you may not be celebrating on Bonfire night, but you are having fireworks and would love to add some more fun into the mix? I saw these 4th July pieces a couple of months ago and have been saving them to share for the approaching Autumn brides. Click here to visit the post from Twig and Thistle with instructions and a pdf to download- they are so simple and cheap to make, but brilliantly effective.

Twig and Thistle Via Wedding Caberat

Picture credit: All images from www.twigandthistle.com

DIY: Cupcake Flags

Over at Une Deux Senses there is a simple tutorial on how to make these, click here to read the steps.

They are such a cute and easy DIY piece to make. Get creative and use various wedding messages and your names/wedding date and stick them in your canapés, starters, evening buffet, wherever you fancy for a pretty touch...

Graze on healthy nibbles delivered to your desk

My first box from Graze has just arrived- there is some very tasty looking fresh pineapple, unusual fire nuts and healthy dried cranberries to pick at. You can personalise the box to your taste for guilt free snacking that will help you pick at the right things to look great in your wedding dress!

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Wedding Cakes- Almost too Pretty to Eat!

SugarBlossom love everything sweet and sugary, so wedding cakes, whether wacky, whimsical or elegant, are always a highlight of our planning! Having a wedding cake is an old tradition, but one that has evolved over the years- in medieval times it was sweet bread that was thrown at the couple to determine how many children the couple would have and a sign of good fortune. Thankfully, today the wedding cake is motionless and displayed in a prominent position to be admired. Your cake is a fantastic opportunity to be creative and dream up elaborate ideas with your wedding planner to reflect your personalities. Specialist wedding cake companies can make these a reality to the extent some seem more like pieces of art!

Little Venice Cake Company, MaisieFantasie and Peggy Porschen are all well known for their stunning wedding cakes and come highly recommended by us, also favoured by many celebs.

If you have the tastes of the celebrities, but not necessarily the budget, we also absolutely adore The Cake Fairy (http://www.thecakefairy.com/) they create incredibly tasty works of art without the price tag to match! Guidelines for servings: Round sponge: 6” = 14 8” = 28 10” = 46 12” = 66 Square sponge: 6” = 18 8” = 32 10” = 50 12” = 72 Round fruit: 6” = 28 8” = 48 10” = 80 12” = 112 Square fruit: 6” = 36 8” = 64 10” = 100 12” = 144

Candy Bars Are Not Just for Children!

These are massively popular in the US and are getting more and more common over here too- which is great news , they look as good as they taste. SugarBlossom are organising a pretty ivory coordinated candy bar for an approaching wedding, it is an adult only wedding- but we are confident the guests will love filling paper bags with retro style sweets. We have found using different style vases, some on cake stands for height, create a gorgeous display.

Image from Suzanneblack.co.uk