Style File

When choosing your wedding cake, there are many options to consider. Style, colors, shapes, height, flavor, design—what to pick? In an effort not to be overwhelmed, take heart with Cakes & Culinary Creations’ step-by-step process to choose the perfect set of tiers for your nuptials.

First, select the overall look that’s right for your wedding. You’ll need to choose between formal (think traditional all-white cakes with minimal decorations), modern (unique colors and patterns, sharp lines and clean edges), romantic (nostalgia or heirloom-inspired, slightly whimsical) or casual (non-traditional picks like cupcake towers).

Next up is size and shape. Do you want round tiers, square tiers, three tiers or seven tiers? Don’t feel confined with the traditional regulations of wedding cakes. At Cakes & Culinary Creations, we are anything but standard. Modern cakes tend to incorporate sleek square tiers, and traditional and romantic cakes build better on rounds—but in the end it’s up to you! Look at pictures, view our many examples of past cakes and locate the size and shape you like best. It’s not uncommon for brides and grooms to have a smaller cake created for photographs and the cake cutting, and serve guests sheet cake in the same flavor. But crafting a seven-tiered work of art to serve from is a valid option as well.

Now that you’ve got your style, your size and shape down pat, it’s time to tackle the design. This involves colors, decorative items, the cake topper and flowers. If you have always envisioned a beautiful cake cascading in real clusters of roses, then go for it! Remember, again, that tradition need not apply if you have other ideas. Your cake doesn’t have to be white—it can be blue, yellow, red or multiple colors! Try alternating complimentary hues on each tier. When it comes to the top, finish off your cake in a sparkling crystal-accented monogram or use your parent’s wedding cake topper from their special day.

Last up is flavor. This is where it really gets fun! Cakes & Culinary Creations specializes in taste and we’ve got some of the most mouthwatering flavors in town. Read about what’s on offer and come in for a cake tasting to try for yourself. The hardest part will be deciding on which one you love most! From chocolate praline to Bavarian cream, we are the frosting to your cake.