When you were young and blessedly far from being wedded, you laughed at the videos of wedding cakes melting, falling down, trampled upon by nature, thrown by guests, and just simply ruined. Now that you are planning your own wedding, you definitely do not want these disasters to happen at your special day, not when your wedding cake is the main highlight of your reception. Not to mention, you spent a good deal of the food budget on it!

The best way to avoid wedding cakes disasters is to hire professional bakers with the right equipment to safeguard your wedding cake. You can choose from among a wide array of cake designs and flavors and they can answer your questions about your cake.

The Natural Cakes

We are not talking about wedding cakes made of organic ingredients and fresh flowers. We are talking about cakes ruined by Mother Nature’s creatures like insects, birds, cats, dogs, and other undesirable natural elements.

You have insects landing on your cake and adding in a natural color; you have birds pooping on your cake and adding in a natural flavor; you have pets that literally put their stamp of approval; you have leaves adding crunch; you have wind that thinks your cake is its birthday cake. The list goes on and on.

You can avoid these wedding cakes disasters by:

* Renting or investing in a screened tent for your wedding cake
* Erecting a fence to surround the cake with an umbrella poised above it
* Instructing someone to stand guard over the cake to shoo away undesirables
* Conducting your reception inside even when you have an outdoor wedding.

The Falling Cakes

This is one disaster you laughed at the hardest since this is the most obvious. For your wedding day, this is no laughing matter and one that you can avoid by following a few common sense tips:

* Make sure your wedding cake is placed away from high traffic areas like the dance floor and the entrance and exits.
* Ensure that it is far from the loudspeakers as the inevitable shaking is bad for your cake’s stability especially when it is of the three-tiered variety.
* Check the stability of the cake table especially when you have multiple wedding cakes; remember that it will be on display for hours and wobbly tables are disasters waiting to happen.

The Melting Cakes

Sure, you want a melt-in-your mouth cake that will be the rave of your guests. What you do not want is literally melting cakes with icing flowing down like gooey make-up on a very hot summer’s day, colors running into each other like a painter’s canvass gone bad, and flowery designs turning into Goth symbols.

This disaster usually happens on a spring or summer wedding when the heat and humidity can wreak havoc on your wedding cake. You can avoid this by:

* Ensuring your baker stores the cake in a carefully-controlled environment during the decorating stage and the transport to the reception venue
* Covering the cake with a tent if you are having an outdoor reception
* Keeping the cake away from heat sources and windows if you are having an indoor reception.

If you want to be surer, then you can always have cupcakes as your wedding cakes. It is practical and it is becoming more fashionable.

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You are planning your first wedding. There are plenty of things to attend to – dresses, rings, invitations, venue, music, food and drinks, schedules, and engagement problems – that leave you feeling like a cold is coming on. Cold feet, that is. However, do not be discouraged by the hoopla. Take comfort in the knowledge that your perfect wedding favors will be the talk of your guests when they exit your reception.

What Are They and Why Should You Give Them?

Wedding favours are tokens of appreciation that you provide your guests. These express your appreciation for their attendance of your most special day, especially when they got all dressed up and coiffed, bought you thoughtful wedding gifts, and shared your happiness.

Of course, these tokens also express the hope that your magnificent wedding will be remembered by your guests. Besides, it is good to have something to have and to hold, literally, from your wedding day. When your silver wedding anniversary approaches, you might even want to replicate your first wedding favors for nostalgic purposes!

How Do You Go About Them and How Much Do You Need to Spend?

There are many online shops and brick-and-mortar stores you can source for your wedding favors. The basic guidelines for these are usually:

* Pick favors that match your wedding colors. You can take a swatch of fabric to the manufacturers of your favors to be sure about the hues you want.
* Double-duty favors are better. You can put nametags on your favors for each guest – place these on their table assignments or have the receptionist give them upon their entrance to the reception venue with their table assignments.
* Provide one favor for each couple and one favor for singles. This way, you save on the cost of the favors and you ensure that every one has something to bring home from your wedding.

Depending on your budget and preference, you can spend as little as C$1 to C$20 per guest. You can opt for do-it-yourself favors or store-bought favors depending on your priorities. However, there some tips you can keep in mind:

* Buy in bulk to save on cost
* Edible favors and goodie bags save time and energy from packing them up

Regardless of how much your wedding favors cost, you should package them with care and thoughtfulness.

When Do You Give Them?

Your favors can be provided to your wedding guests in a variety of ways:

* Place your favors in the tables preferably at each guest’s table napkin.
* Set up a table for your favors, place a card that says “Please take one and take me home” or simply “Thank you”, and have one person man the table to make sure every guest gets one.
* Instruct the waiters to hand out the favors between courses.
* Instruct the doorman, the coat attendant, or your bridal party to provide each guest with a favor when they leave the reception.

Of course, you can always hand out the favors as a couple but that is time-consuming and could possibly take you away from other activities. Just be sure you are up to the task.

Ultimately, your attention to details in small things like your wedding favours can make your wedding memorable for you and your guests. Take the time to achieve near perfection and you will be rewarded with a glitch-free wedding from start to end.

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