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Creating the perfect wedding day takes a lot of planning and preparation. Your wedding cake will play a very important role during this day. The aim of this page is to help guide and advise you through the process of procuring your wedding cake. As well as answering any questions you may have. If you do have a question not answered here please, feel to email me at info@toptier.ie

Your wedding cake will be one of the main focal points for your wedding. Guests will view your cake as a centre point of a reception and many of your pictures will be centered on your cake. Furthermore, your wedding cake can tie together your wedding colours, the appearance and the atmosphere you've worked so hard to create. So it's important to give your wedding cake a lot of thought.

Where to start!

First, analyze the following:

• » number of guests
• » how much have you budgeted for your cake
• » what design, style or number of tiers
• » what colours and decorations should be included
• » what type of cake top (if any) will you be using
• » will the cake be the main dessert or will it be part of a sweet table

After you have thought about the above you meet to arrange an initial consultation with your prospective baker (hopefully me!). I recommend you arrange this meeting at least four months prior to your wedding. During this consultation I will guide you through the following:

• » The size, shape and number of tiers of the cake
• » The design, theme and colour scheme of your wedding
• » Preferred flavours and fillings
• » Decorations
• » Estimated Time Needed
• » Estimated Costing

I also recommend you bring and photo’s of the dress, ribbons, pictures, symbols, etc. that may help provide me with a clearer view of the cake and the decorations you may want.

I have prepared a list of help tips which can be viewed here.

I also have a page with a list of questions I am frequently asked.