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A Singapore wedding reception not only centers around the food, drink and dance, but the wedding cake. To pick the right wedding cake can be a daunting task. Here are several tips to picking one of the most perfect wedding cakes Singapore can dish out.

Your cake should be proportionate to the amount of wedding guests you’re serving. Say for instance, a five-tier wedding cake would be appropriate for a wedding with 50 guests. If the cake is too big then the more things can go wrong, like the cake toppling over. Too small of a cake, you may run out of servings. Your baker will know how big your cake should be based on the number of guests. Plus, don’t assume that some of your guest will pass up a piece of cake, and assume that some guests will want more than one slice, especially if the cake is scrumptious. It’s always better to have more cake than is needed.

Always ask questions. Don’t be embarrassed to ask what you think is a silly question. It’s your wedding and your money. Ask how much time is needed for the wedding cake to be made, ask how fresh will the cake be or whether they freeze the cake before they deliver, and who will be delivering the cake. These are all valid questions, especially if you do not want them to freeze the cake before hand.

The top Tier, is usually reserved for the wedding couple, only to be brought out of the freezer on the first year anniversary. But, that top tier will taste like it’s been in the freezer for a year. You might consider the top tier as another portion of the cake to serve your wedding guests. On your first year wedding anniversary instead of eating frozen wedding cake pop open an nice bottle of champagne. But, if you are a true traditionalist, then by all means, freeze that top tier.

Don’t allow your best friend, mother or a friend-of-a-friend make the wedding cake. Always use a professional. When it comes to wedding cakes, you get what you pay for. Be realistic about your budget and what you can afford, adjust your expectations. Do not hope that a $250.00 wedding cake will look and taste the same as a $1200 wedding cake, or you’ll only be setting your self up for disappointment. Make sure the baker has the correct colors, even go so far as giving the baker paint or cloth swatches, don’t chance that the baker knows what you mean when you say blueberry blue. Also, if you have a design in mind, bring pictures to give to the baker.

Lastly, plan ahead, most reputable wedding cake bakers need more than a month notice to make your wedding cake. Now you are setting to have the best wedding cake at your reception and one you can afford, and enjoy looking at before the first slice is made.