Your West Midlands Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 65)

Have the perfect winter wedding with our expert advice HOT TOPIC  For our winter wedding, I really would love to give guests festive favours to remember our special day. What would you suggest?  We suggest our beautiful walnut festive place names, tick two things off your list in one go! Our walnut place names double up as a favour that your guests can keep as a little personal memento from the special day. Cut in the shape of a star and featuring a little holly motif, they’re perfect for a festive wedding with each individually designed and laser engraved for every guest. Use a ribbon to match wedding colours and tie together cutlery around your napkins or fasten around your wine glass stems to complete stylish festive table décor. Something a little different and the perfect addition to a Christmas tree that allows guests to use them year after year! Abbie Hancock | Timber Things | timberthings.com What types of cake flavours and designs would you suggest to reflect a winter wedding? Winter is the time of year to feel cosy and warm, it conjures up images of traditional log fires and snow days. We indulge in lovely warm colours which washes away the greyness of outside such as deep reds and oranges with dark green foliage – a perfect contrast against a crisp white wedding cake. Add a little edible sparkle to bring snow to your wedding day as well as swathes of beautiful hand- crafted sugar flowers in pure white and crimson cascade down your cake for a magical feel. Alternatively, white-on-white cakes look so elegant for a winter wedding, or perhaps touches of pale sky blue with spiralling sparkly snowflakes and accents of deep midnight blue and edible silver leaves. Don’t forget about the inside of your cake as it’s just as important! In winter we tend to have more luxurious tastes like spiced ginger and orange buttercream or rich chocolate cake with a cherry brandy ganache and cherry preserve. Other flavours include spiced apple and cinnamon cake with caramel that will smell and taste delicious. Traditionalists will love a brandy-soaked rich fruit cake. All in all, it will make you want winter and your wedding day to never end! Emma Marston | Emma’s Cake Design | emmascakedesign.com EXPERT ADVICE 95