Your Surrey Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 81)

Delicious cake options A SLICE OF THE “Find out how many cakes your chosen supplier will be working on at one time. I take on one wedding per week to ensure each design is perfect.” – Claire from The Sugared Doily. “Decide how many flavours you want to offer your guests. Just keep in mind that some options are more expensive than others.” – Shenaz from Lake Thomas Cakes. “Before booking a supplier, check out their website or social media pages. Look at their previous work, price guide and reviews.” – Elizabeth Egginton from Elizabeth Ann’s Confectionery. “Think about choosing an unusual stand or pillars, you could also use upside-down glasses or perspex tubes. If your cake maker is experienced enough, they may have a few ideas and stands to show you.” – Elizabeth from Elizabeth Ann’s Confectionery. T he cake is the centrepiece of every wedding. It’s a great way of incorporating your chosen theme or colour scheme and is always a crowd-pleaser. To help you be on-trend and give you heaps of inspiration, we’ve asked local suppliers to send in their favourite creations. action thesugareddoily.com ltcakes.co.uk thesugareddoily.com ltcakes.co.uk “Never cater for a full guest list. At most weddings 1/3 of the cake is wasted, so to save money cater for 2/3 of your loved ones.” – Claire Barnes from The Sugared Doily. “Be realistic with your budget and honest with your chosen supplier. Decide in advance how many people you want to cater for as this will determine how many tiers you need.” – Shenaz Lake-Thomas from Lake Thomas Cakes. TRADITIONAL cake-maker.com cake-maker.com CAKES 61