Friday, January 25, 2008

How Do You Select Your Wedding Cake Designer?


How Do You Select Your Wedding Cake Designer? 
By Jerry Leung 
There is no doubt that your wedding cake is the focus of your wedding. You will certainly choose your cake with the greatest care. Most couples will not make the cake themselves unless they are bakers. As a result you may probably need to hire a baker or cake designer in order to make your perfect wedding cake. When you are selecting the designer, you can consider the following points.

Research and preparation

Before you select your wedding cake designer, you should do some research on your cake. You can collect images of your favorite cakes. You will collect these images and photos on the web and from bridal magazines. You will bring them to the designer so that he or she can give you suggestions on your cake.

You will also need to set a budget for your wedding cake. You will not set a budget that is not affordable. On the other hand, your budget should not be too low. Otherwise it will be an unrealistic one.

You may also bring some samples of the materials you may use for your wedding ceremony and reception. By doing this the cake designer can have a deeper understanding in your wedding theme. This will be important if you are planning to make the cake to match your wedding theme.

Meet the cake designer

When you meet a potential cake designer, you should ask for the portfolio of him or her. They are most probably the photos of the cakes he or she made. It will be more perfect if there is any newly made cakes. Looking at the actual cake is always better than just looking at the photos. 

You should also ask for samples of cake during the meeting. You will taste the actual cake made by the cake designer. Since the cake will be served to your guests, there is no point to make a cake which only looks good. The cake should also taste good. If there are extra samples, you can bring them home so that your family member can also taste the cake.

Another thing you need to ask is about the time of delivery. You will need to ask how much time you have to make the order in advance in order to get your wedding cake on your wedding day. You should also ask if there will be any additional charge for the designer to cooperate with your florist to decorate the cake.

You may probably need to ask if you need to pick the cake yourself or the cake will be delivered to your wedding reception venue. You may need to ask your family members or friends to help you if you need to pick the cake yourself.

Make the decision

You will mostly make your decision based on the creativity or the portfolio of the designers. Every designer will have different style. You will choose the one who can make the cake you want. The personality of the cake designer can also be taken into consideration. It will be better to select a designer who you feel more comfortable with.

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