The wedding cake, it is the one time in your life that you can be as extravagant as you want to be in your choice of a cake. It can be from simple to elaborate--whatever your heart desires. You will be able to visit bakeries and look at pages and pages of sample wedding cakes.
Alternatively, perhaps you have a creation of your own in mind. Whichever it is, you are sure to enjoy this aspect of planning your wedding. Wedding cakes come in all sizes imaginable. The size of your cake can be determined by how many people you will be feeding or it can be determined by the final design that you decide upon. Wedding cakes can have flowers, fountains, and bridges, just about anything you could imagine. The sky is the limit and the only thing that limits you is your own imagination and dreams.
Wedding day flowers are another area where you probably already have an idea of what you would like. Perhaps you have a favorite flower you would like to be featured in your bouquet.
First you must decide if you want fresh flowers of silk flowers. With fresh flowers, you get the wonderful scents of flowers throughout the church and reception hall. With silk flowers, you are able to keep them forever and always be able to look at them and recall your magical day. Silk flowers allow you much more room in choosing colors and design. You can have blue roses if you desire. Silk flowers offer you so many more choices many women today are opting for this option.
Some brides to want the traditional fresh flowers and that is fine. The main goal is for you to get exactly what you want on your wedding day. Fresh or silk, as long as your dream comes true that is the consideration.
With all the planning that goes into a wedding it is important to be organized. Your wedding flowers should be all decided upon at least three months in advance with a florist picked out and his/her time booked for your wedding day.
A wedding cake is a piece of artwork and you must find the design that is perfect for you and an artist that can make your dream cake come true. This should be done as far in advance as possible. Once these two items are taken care of, you will be surprised at how quickly things move along. Weddings are planned far in advance but when the day draws near you will be wondering where has the time gone.