HELP! Don't know what to do anymore!

[Lindsay]

I am starting to get a little worried about wedding cakes. We're only 5.5 months away from the wedding and we haven't even scoped out a bakery yet. I've been kind of looking at websites for cakes but haven't found anything I like. I found this:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/laewilson/cake2.jpg

but instead of the purple flowers I want gerber daisies draped down the side (blue, red, yellow, white?) and maybe a little bit of ivy.... Has anyone ever seen a cake that is simple and elegant but where you can add your own flare with flowers and navy blue without a ribbony look?

[ROBYN921]

I love that cake!! And purple & platinum are my wedding colors, so it would go. Unfortunately I already have flowers for my cake, but I LOVE that style!!! I haven't put a whole lot of thought into my cake either, and I"m gettinig married 8-26-06. We pretty much agree on a simple cake, I'll give her my flowers & let the baker have at. I'll give her the general on what we want though. Relax! I think gerber daisies would look LOVELY! Check out theknot.com, weddingchannel.com, thecakeloft.net, etc. There are a lot of great deisgns & examples of cakes. We're basing ours off a design on thecakeloft.net. Our cake is included in our reception hall price, and they use thecakeloft.net.

[ROBYN921]

oh, yeh, WE SHARE DATES!!!!

[22yearsl8r]

I think any bakery can alter the colors or add stuff to a cake. I don't have mine either yet and I am getting married in July; but, I am going to a cake tasting on Saturday.

[Lindsay]

Thanks for website. I like these designs as well (may not cost as much $$)

But have darker blue flowers on this one:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/laewilson/cake_1.jpg

Or different coloured daisies and ivy on this one...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/laewilson/banded_daisy.jpg


I am conflicted, lol.

[ROBYN921]

I think as long as you know the colors you want to incorporate, and the shape you want the cake to be, the rest is just details. I know I want an all white cake, with maybe some thin lavender trimming. We want the cake to be shaped like a hectogon. And we already have our floral cake topper & clusters for the tiers. I'll find the one I saw that I like & I'll post it in a sec!

[alley06]

I would start looking for a bakery or a cake lady. They should have a ton of books and pictures of cakes that they have done for you to look through. Get it done now before they all book up!

[ROBYN921]

This is the general design I want, but I want some lavender icing in the trim to match my cake topper.

http://images.snapfish.com/3465758%3B8%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3278%3E833%3E869%3EWSNR CG%3D3233594766%3A6%3Cnu0mrj

[Lindsay]

Yeah, I still think I like the top one better... What I would like to do is maybe change it so the flowers hugged the top piece and then I could put the topper (two doves - I think) on top where the flowers are actually sitting right now.

[Lindsay]

This is the general design I want, but I want some lavender icing in the trim to match my cake topper.

http://images.snapfish.com/3465758%3B8%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3278%3E833%3E869%3EWSNR CG%3D3233594766%3A6%3Cnu0mrj

Thats so pretty. I was thiking with the beading trim on the first cake they could use navy blue instead of what looks like pale lavender.

[ROBYN921]

That would be very pretty! That's how I want to add color to my cake as well... in the trim. Be it beading, or even just a straight line to divide the tiers. I just want it to match the flowers in my topper.

[alley06]

You also don't need to find an exact picture of what you want. You should be able to take a picture to the cake lady and let her know how you want yours from the picture.

[Lindsay]

You also don't need to find an exact picture of what you want. You should be able to take a picture to the cake lady and let her know how you want yours from the picture.

Yeah, I'm thinking if they're versatile enough to make a wedding cake in the first place they'd better be able to create something from an idea!!! Thanks!

[Lindsay]

That would be very pretty! That's how I want to add color to my cake as well... in the trim. Be it beading, or even just a straight line to divide the tiers. I just want it to match the flowers in my topper.

For sure! Wow, I already feel better about it! Thanks, lol! Now its just a matter of finding a baker. The one in town (very small town) charges an arm and a leg for EVERYTHING - charged $60 for 2 dozen sweet squares - like nanaimo bars, etc. Crazy expensive. So we'll likely have to go to the 'city' lol to find one. Hmmmm we'll see. THANKS

[ROBYN921]

Talk to your reception site (ok, not THE site, but whomever manages it!) and see if they have someone to refer you to. Most do!