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Savor the Sweetness: Expert Tips on Choosing the Perfect Wedding Cake Flavors!

Your husband-to-be loves chocolate, but you love vanilla, so how to you choose the perfect wedding cake flavor that not only satisfies your sweet tooth, but will delight the tastebuds of friends and family attending your special day? Of course, you want your wedding cake to be one that everybody remembers for its extraordinary flavor, but what’s the secret to having an unforgettable cake? Well, read on to find out how to go about picking the right wedding cake flavors that will please all!

Variety

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The good thing about wedding cakes these days is that you can have as many tiers as your heart desires. Not only does this look great in wedding photos, but it also allows you to have a variety of cake flavors for each tier! This means you can have every flavor you want, so indulge in that vanilla, while your significant other can give into his sweet tooth with a tier devoted to chocolate. And ask about rich, new flavors that they might have like amaretto cake! Adding flavors to each tier might be an extra cost, so make sure this is one of your questions when picking out the right cake maker.

Delicious Fillings

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Besides the traditional filling choices like strawberry and chocolate, ask your baker if they have any other amazing filling choices. Many now offer choices like raspberry filling, mimosa, mint and so many more! Ask your baker what are their cake/filling combos and which ones are the most requested. Have them include a few of their popular choices when you to your cake testing.

Add Liqueurs

Some bakers like to get really creative with their cakes and might change things up by adding some liqueurs like Gran Marnier in their batter. According to Perfect Wedding Guide, it’ll take any regular cake and make it that much better, which will definitely make it a cake to remember. Other great liqueurs that can be used in batters are Chambord and its raspberry flavor, Creme de Cassis with its blackberry flavor and even Chocolate liqueur!

Fondant vs Butter Cream

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Fondant isn’t precisely liked by many, but it makes beautiful cakes. However, backers can make amazing cakes using buttercream for the frosting. As for examples of both see what you personally like best. And if you go the fondant route, ask them to put a layer of butter cream frosting between the cake and fondant so that guests will still have delicious butter cream underneath if guests don’t eat the fondant.

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How To Choose The Right Wedding Shoes

Your wedding dress may be the highlight of your Big Day, but picking the right shoes is essential to making your wedding comfortable. Your wedding day is going to be a very long day and the last thing you’ll want to is have blisters a few hours into the special event. Once you have the right dress, it’s time to find the perfect shoes that are not only gorgeous, but are also comfortable. Here are some helpful tips on how to find the right shoes for your special day!

1. Comfort Trumps Style…

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If you have in love with a pair of high-heeled stilettos, fall out of love with them real quick because your feet won’t stand a chance in them! Since weddings are long and you’re most likely be standing the majority of the day, comfort reigns supreme. You should pick a style that is comfy to be in all day. It’s totally fine for them to have a heel, but make sure that the heels are comfortable.

2. …But Make Sure You Still Like Them

Just because you want comfy shoes, doesn’t mean you need to skimp on style. Like any pair of shoes, you’ll want to make sure you can still wear them again and again with other things. Plus, you want to still feel beautiful and a great pair of shoes can really take your confidence up a notch. So make sure that the shoes you love are comfy and stylish.

3. Take Your Time

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Since you want to make sure you find the perfect pair, don’t rush things. Take  your time when searching for the right pair of shoes for you wedding. Order online and then send back if they don’t make the cut. Do it over and over again until you feel like Cinderella. Some people even buy a ton of shoes and then pick the pair that they’ll wear for their wedding a couple of days before! And if you like them all and can’t decide, switch out the shoes at your wedding!

4. Add color

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Sure, you can go with white or beige shoes, but a lot of brides are opting for more dramatic and colorful shoes to match the colors of their wedding. It’s the perfect way to make your shoes pop in pictures! Just make sure that the color matches perfectly with your wedding colors (if that’s what you want, of course).

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How Choose The Right Wedding Party

The big date is set, you’ve got a deposit on your venue and you’ve narrowed down it down to two choices for your wedding colors. Now it’s time to make the next important decision…your wedding party! Like any other choice for your wedding, this will take a lot of thought and heart from both you and your partner. It’s a decision that can impact the rest of your lives since you’ll have pictures and video of these people sharing your special day with you. Even though you’ve always pictured your cousin in your wedding as a little girl, the fact that you don’t talk to her much might not make for a great decision to add her as one of your bridesmaids now that you’re adults. Here are some helpful tips on choosing the right wedding party:

1. Include close family

If you have brothers and sisters, they should be the first ones you think of including. Or maybe you’re aunt is like a second mother to you or your significant other’s cousin was like a brother to him – whatever it is, think about adding close family before you go adding close friend. Family will always be there for you so it’s likely that they’re going to be there for your 10th anniversary. And don’t invite just any family members; make sure they hold special meaning for you and your fiancé.

2. Be realistic about the size of your wedding

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We’ve all scene beautiful Pinterest pictures with large wedding parties, but just because it looks nice for pictures, doesn’t mean it’ll work for your wedding. Obviously, you can have as many as you wish, but having too many might cause problems in your wedding party. It’ll be hard to coordinate things with too many conflicting schedules and if you’re fronting money for things like dresses, flowers, etc. for your wedding party, it can get expensive. On average, people usually like to go with a wedding party of 8 (four guys, four girls).

3. Set your wedding party goals

According to the Knot, it’s good to ask yourself what kind of role you want your wedding party to play during your wedding planning journey. This way, you can choose responsible friends and family members who you know will want to help out and help you plan everything.

4. Chose responsible people

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Of course, you’re going to want all those in your wedding party to be responsible, but you want the maid of honor and the best man to be especially responsible since they will have special duties at the wedding. You don’t want to choose a flake even if it’s your best friend. If this is the case, it’s totally acceptable to have two maid of honors and best men! Only because you want someone who will be there with you to go dress shopping, etc. And speaking of dresses, make bridesmaid dress shopping a whole lot easier by getting everything at Best for Bride!

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Bridal Fitness 101: How to Look and Feel Your Best on Your Wedding Day + Fun Facts

Bridal Fitness 101: How to Look and Feel Your Best on Your Wedding Day

One of the biggest concerns for all brides-to-be is getting into or staying in shape for the wedding. Most everyone wants to lose a few pounds in general, but many brides feel pressured to get their bodies fit as a fiddle to look their best and take terrific photos for their big day, not to mention fit into their dresses properly! We at Best For Bride encourage all women to feel happy and comfortable with their bodies, regardless of the size, but if you’re looking to shed some pounds and gain some lean muscle to shape your body up for your wedding day, here are a few things you can do.

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