Caribbean Brides Blog

2009-08-03T20:48:00.001-07:00

Cakes come in all shapes and sizes. The most popular shapes are round and square tiers but there are also petal, hexagon, heart shape, octagon, oval, and rectangular shaped cake tins.

Keep in mind that square tiers serve more guests than round tiers. A round cake serving 100 guests will require more than a square cake with the same number of servings.
Cakes have 6”, 8”, 10” 12", 14" 18" and 20" in all the shapes.
A square cake with 6”, 8”, 12” tiers, serves 100 while a round cake of the same size only serves 78. Bear in mind that people cut cake differently. Please see the Cake Cutting And Serving Guide Page

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About Grooms Cake

2009-08-03T20:43:00.000-07:00

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These days more and more brides are having a cake made for her groom. Groom’s cake can take the shape of a sports he is involved with, such as Cricket Bat or a , Soccer Ball ect. If he likes to wear hats you could make him a cake in the shape of a hat, if he plays the Piano Organ or any musical instruments, you could make a cake in that shape. The bride’s cake is the focus...the groom’s cake is the accent and is always set to the side during the reception but is should be visible and create interest. Many brides use a different flavor for the grooms cake than the bridal cake which should be a cake that the groom will like, after all it is his cake. :) The grooms cake is never enough to serve everyone, so it is his to give whom he chooses and take the rest home.

Having a beautiful groom's cake at your reception is an opportunity to spotlight the groom on a day which usually centers around the bride. Slices of the groom's cake can be boxed as a memen of the wedding for departing guests. Legend says if a young maiden sleeps with a slice under her pillow, she'll dream of the man she will marry :)

Don’t be afraid to get a groom’s cake that is nothing short of original to reflect the groom’s personality. You should be bold and get a cake that will amaze your guests and create a long-lasting memory for your wedding. After all that's part of what it is all about.

Fondant VS Buttercream On Wedding Cake

2009-08-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Buttercream and Royal Icing has been predominanly the icing used on cakes but more brides are choosing fondant as the icing for their cakes because it lends itself to much more elaborate designs, it looks much smoother and easier for us as decorators to work with. It is also a more expensive choice as it takes much more time to make and also cost more to buy.

Wedding Cake Colors

2009-08-02T18:23:00.000-07:00

I was wondering what are the most favorite colors for wedding cake this season. I just had a cake order for pink and black wedding cake. Also have another for black and white.

Traditonally, most Caribbean brides chose bright colors. Just did one with yellow, another with green and the brightest one was burnt orange a couple years ago. So what colors are you working with?

2009-08-02T18:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my blog. I created this blog to help Caribbean/West Indian Brides. with ehrtr to find items for their wedding. Also to advise on on traditional ethnic wedding ideas.