Tips for choosing the perfect wedding cake

WESTFIELD, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - We are kicking off Wedding week on Mass Appeal with a tasty wedding tradition, the wedding cake!

Andrea Regan, owner of Whip City Cakes in Westfield, shared some tips on how to choose a cake that is both pleasing to the eye and pleasing to the taste buds!

Tips for choosing the perfect wedding cake:

Top cake trends:

• Clean and Classic
• Shapely Cakes
• Stacked and Sturdy
• Themed Cakes and Groom Cakes

What to consider when selecting a wedding cake:

• Your Budget - fake cake - sheet cakes, etc.
• Overall Style
• Contemporary / Simple / Regal / Classic / Themed / etc.
• Tier Shapes
• Number of Servings and how that relates to the cake size
• Flavors and fillings
• Cake Colors
• Cake Add-ons
• Stripes / Ribbons / dots / Swirls / Flowers - fresh or sugar (remember budget) / invitation motif, etc.
• Cake Toppers

Top things to remember:

• Taste the cake
• Get a contract
• Select a style
• Size it up - price it out
• Don't forget there are ways to save
• Fondant or no fondant
• Consider the weather
• Don't forget the cake table
• Cake Topper
• Don't forget the Groom - do you want a grooms cake?
• Flowers; buttercream roses, fondant flowers, gumpaste flowers